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Virginia River Levels & Streamflow

As of Sep 1, 2026, Virginia rivers are running at 91% of normal across 162 USGS gauges — the highest is 3,360 cfs on the James River At Scottsville. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Virginia.

USGS gauges
162
State percent normal
91%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Sep 1
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Virginia are currently 91% of normal, with the James River At Scottsville reporting the highest discharge in the state at 3,360 cfs and a gauge stage of 4.47 ft.

Meanwhile, the James River At Scottsville is seeing a spike today — up 41% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Virginia's named rivers.

Virginia at a glance

State-wide streamflow overview

The Virginia flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.

Percent of normal

91%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

James River At Scottsville 3,360 cfs

Gauge stage 4.47 ft

Biggest 24h spike

James River At Scottsville +41%

Now 3,360 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 162 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Virginia.

Where every gauge actually sits

One dot per Virginia streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.

State average 91%
0% 50% 100% · normal 150% 200%+
Much below normalunder 50% Below normal50–90% Near normal90–110% Above normal110–150% Much above normalover 150%

Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.

Virginia streamflow, three water years

Statewide percent of normal, every day since Aug 2023. The dotted line is normal.

91% of normal today
+24pts vs this day last year (67%)
346of 366 days below normal, past year
715% 3-year peak · Jan 2024 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150% 200%
Aug 2023 202420252026 Sep 1, 2026

799 daily readings from 162 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 225%: 14 readings above that — including the 715% peak in Jan 2024 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.

Full streamgauge inventory

Virginia USGS streamgauges

Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Virginia. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.

162 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
James River At Cartersville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02035000
3,170 cfs 2.31 ft 85°F 95°F 161 ft Middle James-Willis
James River At Scottsville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02029000
2,180 cfs 3.75 ft · 94°F 278 ft Middle James-Buffalo
New River At Glen Lyn, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03176500
1,520 cfs 3.11 ft · 88°F 1,503 ft Middle New
James River Near Richmond, Va
10 hours ago · USGS 02037500
1,390 cfs 3.49 ft · 97°F 102 ft Middle James-Willis
New River At Allisonia, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03168000
1,270 cfs 1.41 ft · 87°F 1,860 ft Upper New
James River At Holcomb Rock, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02025500
1,160 cfs 4.57 ft · 93°F 582 ft Middle James-Buffalo
James River At Bent Creek, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02026000
1,070 cfs 3.04 ft · 93°F 374 ft Middle James-Buffalo
New River At Radford, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03171000
1,060 cfs 1.93 ft · 89°F 1,676 ft Upper New
New River At Ivanhoe, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03165500
895 cfs 2.32 ft · 87°F 1,948 ft Upper New
James River At Buchanan, Va
10 hours ago · USGS 02019500
714 cfs 2.47 ft · 91°F 824 ft Upper James
Dan River At South Boston, Va
10 hours ago · USGS 02076000
657 cfs 5.33 ft · 97°F 322 ft Lower Dan
New River Near Galax, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03164000
608 cfs 1.08 ft · 85°F 2,211 ft Upper New
Dan River At Paces, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02075500
595 cfs 2.40 ft · 97°F 331 ft Lower Dan
Dan River At Stp Near Danville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02075045
537 cfs 4.25 ft · 96°F 384 ft Lower Dan
James River At Lick Run, Va
10 hours ago · USGS 02016500
518 cfs 2.11 ft · 90°F 1,012 ft Upper James
Clinch River At Speers Ferry, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03527000
489 cfs 3.35 ft · 91°F 1,206 ft Upper Clinch
Roanoke (Staunton) River At Randolph, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02066000
488 cfs 4.65 ft · 96°F 325 ft Middle Roanoke
Roanoke (Staunton) River At Brookneal, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02062500
484 cfs 3.84 ft · 98°F 367 ft Middle Roanoke
Roanoke River At Altavista, Va
10 hours ago · USGS 02060500
442 cfs 1.61 ft · 96°F 527 ft Upper Roanoke
S F Shenandoah River At Front Royal, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01631000
362 cfs 1.17 ft · 90°F 469 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Rappahannock River Near Fredericksburg, Va
10 hours ago · USGS 01668000
339 cfs 2.11 ft 83°F 93°F 74 ft Lower Rappahannock
Jackson River Bl Dunlap Creek At Covington, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02013100
333 cfs 4.96 ft · 90°F 1,278 ft Upper James
Smith River At Bassett, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02072500
279 cfs 2.08 ft 46°F 94°F 770 ft Upper Dan
Smith River At Martinsville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02073000
264 cfs 2.06 ft 58°F 95°F 683 ft Upper Dan
Smith River Near Philpott, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02072000
253 cfs 3.15 ft 44°F 94°F 846 ft Upper Dan
S F Shenandoah River Near Luray, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01629500
248 cfs 1.84 ft · 88°F 722 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Clinch River At Cleveland, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03524000
238 cfs 1.94 ft 77°F 90°F 1,510 ft Upper Clinch
Jackson River Bl Gathright Dam Nr Hot Spgs, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02011800
237 cfs 8.99 ft 59°F 88°F 1,475 ft Upper James
N F Holston River Near Gate City, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03490000
230 cfs 2.00 ft 79°F 92°F 1,207 ft North Fork Holston
S F Shenandoah River Near Lynnwood, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01628500
208 cfs 2.19 ft · 88°F 1,010 ft South Fork Shenandoah
N F Shenandoah River Near Strasburg, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01634000
193 cfs 1.97 ft 78°F 90°F 508 ft North Fork Shenandoah
S F Holston River Near Damascus, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03473000
188 cfs 2.71 ft · 90°F 1,920 ft South Fork Holston
James River And Kanawha Canal Near Richmond, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02037000
186 cfs 6.97 ft · 96°F 121 ft Middle James-Willis
M F Holston River Near Meadowview, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03475000
124 cfs 2.22 ft · 89°F 1,848 ft South Fork Holston
Roanoke River At Niagara, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02056000
122 cfs 1.60 ft · 93°F 853 ft Upper Roanoke
Rapidan River Near Culpeper, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01667500
118 cfs · · 92°F 258 ft Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
N F Shenandoah River At Mount Jackson, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01633000
117 cfs 2.66 ft 75°F 89°F 850 ft North Fork Shenandoah
Rappahannock River At Remington, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01664000
114 cfs 2.85 ft · 93°F 301 ft Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Little River At Graysontown, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03170000
107 cfs 1.04 ft · 89°F 1,839 ft Upper New
Powell River Near Jonesville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03531500
102 cfs 1.78 ft · 92°F 1,272 ft Powell
Cowpasture River Near Clifton Forge, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02016000
92 cfs 1.45 ft · 90°F 1,024 ft Upper James
Reed Creek At Grahams Forge, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03167000
88 cfs 1.53 ft · 87°F 1,948 ft Upper New
Mattaponi River Near Beulahville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01674500
86 cfs 2.98 ft 79°F 95°F 21 ft Mattaponi
North River Near Burketown, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01622000
83 cfs 1.99 ft · 89°F 1,122 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Pamunkey River Near Hanover, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01673000
77 cfs 2.86 ft 81°F 95°F 64 ft Pamunkey
Rivanna River At Palmyra, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02034000
72 cfs 2.34 ft · 96°F 218 ft Rivanna
Broad Run Near Leesburg, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01644280
71 cfs 2.13 ft · 91°F 196 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Meherrin River At Emporia, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02052000
69 cfs 2.30 ft · 97°F 96 ft Meheriin
Powell River At Big Stone Gap, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03529500
68 cfs 2.34 ft · 89°F 1,474 ft Powell
Nottoway River Near Sebrell, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02047000
65 cfs 2.93 ft · 96°F 46 ft Nottoway
M F Holston River At Seven Mile Ford, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03474000
65 cfs 1.33 ft · 85°F 1,980 ft South Fork Holston
Pigg River Near Sandy Level, Va
10 hours ago · USGS 02058400
63 cfs 2.22 ft · 95°F 632 ft Upper Roanoke
Walker Creek At Bane, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03173000
63 cfs 3.16 ft · 89°F 1,688 ft Middle New
Appomattox River At Matoaca, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02041650
62 cfs 1.40 ft 82°F 97°F 86 ft Appomattox
N F Holston River Near Saltville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03488000
61 cfs · · 86°F 1,733 ft North Fork Holston
Hazel River At Rixeyville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01663500
60 cfs 2.92 ft · 91°F 314 ft Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Robinson River Near Locust Dale, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01666500
58 cfs 1.85 ft · 92°F 302 ft Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Maury River Near Buena Vista, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02024000
54 cfs 1.14 ft · 90°F 858 ft Maury
Banister River At Halifax, Va
10 hours ago · USGS 02077000
54 cfs 2.34 ft · 97°F 352 ft Banister
Levisa Fork At Big Rock, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03207800
52 cfs 2.61 ft · 92°F 880 ft Upper Levisa
Middle River Near Grottoes, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01625000
52 cfs 3.02 ft · 89°F 1,081 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Roanoke River At Roanoke, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02055000
52 cfs · · 94°F 936 ft Upper Roanoke
South River At Harriston, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01627500
52 cfs 2.09 ft · 88°F 1,159 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Craig Creek At Parr, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02018000
51 cfs 3.51 ft · 90°F 1,051 ft Upper James
Appomattox River At Mattoax, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02040000
51 cfs 6.32 ft · 95°F 256 ft Appomattox
North Anna River At Hart Corner Near Doswell, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01671020
48 cfs 2.94 ft · 95°F 64 ft Pamunkey
N F Shenandoah River At Cootes Store, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01632000
46 cfs 2.70 ft · 88°F 1,076 ft North Fork Shenandoah
Dunlap Creek Near Covington, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02013000
46 cfs 1.74 ft · 89°F 1,316 ft Upper James
Wolf Creek Near Narrows, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03175500
46 cfs 2.76 ft · 88°F 1,600 ft Middle New
S F Holston River At Riverside Nr Chilhowie, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03471500
45 cfs 1.86 ft · 84°F 2,114 ft South Fork Holston
Roanoke River At Glenvar, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02054530
44 cfs 1.95 ft · 92°F 1,100 ft Upper Roanoke
South River Near Dooms, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01626850
40 cfs 1.95 ft · 88°F 1,271 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Chickahominy River Near Providence Forge, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02042500
38 cfs 2.36 ft 82°F 96°F 25 ft Lower James
Potts Creek Near Covington, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02014000
37 cfs 2.12 ft · 89°F 1,298 ft Upper James
Goose Creek Near Leesburg, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01644000
35 cfs 1.13 ft · 91°F 250 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
North Anna River Near Partlow, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01670400
35 cfs 3.59 ft · 91°F 194 ft Pamunkey
Mattaponi River Near Bowling Green, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01674000
35 cfs 2.31 ft · 94°F 170 ft Mattaponi
North Mayo River Near Spencer, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02070000
34 cfs 1.23 ft · 94°F 750 ft Upper Dan
Roanoke River At Lafayette, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02054500
33 cfs 1.41 ft · 91°F 1,185 ft Upper Roanoke
Bullpasture River At Williamsville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02015700
32 cfs 1.26 ft · 85°F 1,635 ft Upper James
Appomattox River At Farmville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02039500
32 cfs 3.66 ft · 97°F 299 ft Appomattox
South Anna River Near Ashland, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01672500
31 cfs 1.46 ft · 96°F 108 ft Pamunkey
South River Near Waynesboro, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01626000
31 cfs 2.40 ft · 88°F 1,327 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Chestnut Creek At Galax, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03165000
31 cfs 1.32 ft · 85°F 2,365 ft Upper New
South Mayo River Near Nettleridge, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02069700
28 cfs 3.07 ft · 93°F 893 ft Upper Dan
Nottoway River Near Stony Creek, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02045500
28 cfs 1.89 ft · 97°F 84 ft Nottoway
Rapidan River Near Ruckersville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01665500
27 cfs 1.68 ft · 91°F 462 ft Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Back Creek Near Mountain Grove, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02011500
25 cfs 2.66 ft 72°F 87°F 1,790 ft Upper James
Back Creek At Sunrise, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02011470
25 cfs 4.18 ft · 83°F 1,979 ft Upper James
Cranes Nest River Near Clintwood, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03208950
23 cfs 2.23 ft · 91°F 1,516 ft Upper Levisa
Blackwater River Near Rocky Mount, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02056900
22 cfs 1.65 ft · 93°F 903 ft Upper Roanoke
S F Roanoke River Near Shawsville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02053800
21 cfs · · 90°F 1,381 ft Upper Roanoke
Meherrin River Near Lawrenceville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02051500
21 cfs 1.40 ft · 97°F 182 ft Meheriin
Jackson River Near Bacova, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02011400
21 cfs 2.83 ft 75°F 87°F 1,721 ft Upper James
Blackwater River Near Dendron, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02047500
20 cfs 32.05 ft · 97°F 33 ft Blackwater
Maury River At Rockbridge Baths, Va
10 hours ago · USGS 02021500
20 cfs · · 88°F 1,104 ft Maury
Big Otter River Near Evington, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02061500
20 cfs 1.79 ft · 95°F 570 ft Upper Roanoke
Smith Creek Near New Market, Va
10 hours ago · USGS 01632900
20 cfs 1.18 ft 74°F 87°F 924 ft North Fork Shenandoah
Nottoway River Near Rawlings, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02044500
19 cfs 2.10 ft · 96°F 207 ft Nottoway
Difficult Run Near Great Falls, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01646000
18 cfs 2.78 ft 75°F 92°F 157 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Bluestone River At Falls Mills, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03177710
18 cfs 1.80 ft · 86°F 2,360 ft Middle New
Goose Creek Near Huddleston, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02059500
18 cfs · · 94°F 614 ft Upper Roanoke
Goose Creek Near Middleburg, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01643700
18 cfs 2.36 ft · 91°F 444 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Blackwater River Near Franklin, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02049500
18 cfs · · 96°F 3 ft Blackwater
Beaver Creek At Bristol, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 03478400
17 cfs 3.27 ft · 90°F 1,790 ft South Fork Holston
N F Rivanna River Near Earlysville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02032640
16 cfs 5.21 ft · 92°F 379 ft Rivanna
Sandy River Near Danville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02074500
15 cfs · · 95°F 481 ft Upper Dan
Hardware River Bl Briery Run Nr Scottsville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02030000
15 cfs 1.82 ft · 97°F 310 ft Middle James-Buffalo
Cedar Creek Near Winchester, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01634500
15 cfs 1.75 ft · 90°F 649 ft North Fork Shenandoah
Linville Creek At Broadway, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01632082
15 cfs 1.25 ft · 89°F 1,042 ft North Fork Shenandoah
Mechums River Near White Hall, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02031000
14 cfs 4.35 ft · 92°F 467 ft Rivanna
Catoctin Creek At Taylorstown, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01638480
14 cfs 2.71 ft · 91°F 250 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Smith River At Smith Riv Church Nr Woolwine, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02071530
13 cfs 2.14 ft · 92°F 1,240 ft Upper Dan
Johns Creek At New Castle, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02017500
12 cfs 2.63 ft · 90°F 1,282 ft Upper James
Moormans River Near Free Union, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02032250
12 cfs 3.03 ft · 92°F 492 ft Rivanna
Slate River Near Arvonia, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02030500
11 cfs 2.19 ft · 96°F 253 ft Middle James-Buffalo
Po River Near Spotsylvania, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01673800
10 cfs 1.43 ft · 94°F 216 ft Mattaponi
Buffalo Creek Near Hampden Sydney, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02039000
10 cfs · · 98°F 376 ft Appomattox
Deep Creek Near Mannboro, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02041000
10 cfs · · 96°F 258 ft Appomattox
Rockfish River Near Greenfield, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02028500
10 cfs 2.33 ft · 90°F 569 ft Middle James-Buffalo
Back Creek Near Sunrise, Va
10 hours ago · USGS 02011460
8 cfs 1.07 ft · 82°F 2,160 ft Upper James
Dragon Swamp At Mascot, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01669520
8 cfs 4.49 ft 76°F 94°F 25 ft Great Wicomico-Piankatank
Cub Creek At Phenix, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02065500
7 cfs · · 98°F 401 ft Middle Roanoke
Falling River Near Naruna, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02064000
7 cfs 2.44 ft · 97°F 454 ft Middle Roanoke
Opequon Creek Near Berryville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01615000
7 cfs 4.21 ft · 91°F 511 ft Conococheague-Opequon
Cameron Run At Alexandria, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01653000
6 cfs 3.85 ft · 94°F 33 ft Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Tye River Near Lovingston, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02027000
6 cfs 2.30 ft · 92°F 597 ft Middle James-Buffalo
Back Creek Near Dundee, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02056650
6 cfs 2.32 ft · 94°F 896 ft Upper Roanoke
Little River Near Doswell, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01671100
5 cfs 1.92 ft 59°F 95°F 167 ft Pamunkey
Spout Run At Rt 621 Near Millwood, Va
10 hours ago · USGS 01636316
5 cfs 1.59 ft 60°F 91°F 433 ft Shenandoah
N F Goose Creek At Rt 729 Near Lincoln, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01643805
5 cfs 1.55 ft · 91°F 315 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Kerrs Creek Near Lexington, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02022500
5 cfs 2.56 ft · 90°F 1,031 ft Maury
Calfpasture River Above Mill Creek At Goshen, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02020500
5 cfs 1.31 ft · 88°F 1,407 ft Maury
Passage Creek Near Buckton, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01635500
5 cfs 2.97 ft · 91°F 568 ft North Fork Shenandoah
Piscataway Creek Near Tappahannock, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01669000
4 cfs 6.03 ft 64°F 94°F 25 ft Lower Rappahannock
Little Back Creek Near Sunrise, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02011490
4 cfs · · 79°F 2,724 ft Upper James
Pedlar River At Forest Road Near Buena Vista, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02024915
4 cfs 2.47 ft · 90°F 1,093 ft Middle James-Buffalo
Accotink Creek Near Annandale, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01654000
4 cfs 1.58 ft 76°F 92°F 202 ft Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Fourmile Run At Alexandria, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01652500
4 cfs 4.07 ft · 93°F 32 ft Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Allen Creek Near Boydton, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02079640
4 cfs 2.98 ft · 98°F 252 ft Roanoke Rapids
Cedar Run Near Catlett, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01656000
3 cfs 2.01 ft · 92°F 205 ft Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Battle Run Near Laurel Mills, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01662800
3 cfs 1.23 ft · 91°F 420 ft Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Fine Creek At Fine Creek Mills, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02036500
3 cfs 1.59 ft · 96°F 224 ft Middle James-Willis
Stony Creek Near Dinwiddie, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02046000
3 cfs 1.09 ft · 96°F 151 ft Nottoway
Piney River At Piney River, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02027500
3 cfs 1.99 ft · 91°F 657 ft Middle James-Buffalo
Tinker Creek Near Daleville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02055100
2 cfs 1.14 ft · 92°F 1,237 ft Upper Roanoke
Piney Run Near Lovettsville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01636690
2 cfs 1.48 ft · 91°F 407 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Beaverdam Creek At Rt 734 Near Mountville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01643880
2 cfs 1.05 ft · 91°F 327 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
S F Catoctin Creek At Rt 698 Near Waterford, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01638350
2 cfs · · 91°F 346 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Dry Marsh Run Near Berryville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01616100
2 cfs 1.46 ft 57°F 91°F 507 ft Conococheague-Opequon
Totopotomoy Creek Near Studley, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01673550
2 cfs · · 96°F 60 ft Pamunkey
Catawba Creek Near Catawba, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02018500
1 cfs 1.82 ft · 90°F 1,321 ft Upper James
Muddy Creek At Mount Clinton, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01621050
1 cfs 2.50 ft · 88°F 1,372 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Hogue Creek Near Hayfield, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01613900
1 cfs · · 89°F 700 ft Conococheague-Opequon
Limestone Branch Near Leesburg, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01643590
1 cfs · · 91°F 228 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
North River Near Stokesville, Va
10 hours ago · USGS 01620500
1 cfs 1.68 ft · 84°F 2,123 ft South Fork Shenandoah
N F Catoctin Creek At Rt 681 Near Waterford, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01638420
1 cfs 1.68 ft · 91°F 339 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Holiday Creek Near Andersonville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02038850
1 cfs · 72°F 96°F 554 ft Appomattox
Long Branch Near Annandale, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01654500
1 cfs 2.46 ft 75°F 92°F 210 ft Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Aquia Creek Near Garrisonville, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01660400
0 cfs · · 93°F 121 ft Lower Potomac
S F Quantico Creek Near Independent Hill, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 01658500
0 cfs 2.70 ft · 92°F 244 ft Lower Potomac
North Meherrin River Near Lunenburg, Va
9 hours ago · USGS 02051000
0 cfs · · 97°F 375 ft Meheriin
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About Virginia streamflow

What are river levels like in Virginia right now?

As of September 1, 2026, Virginia rivers are running at 91% of normal across 162 USGS streamgauges, and the James River At Scottsville is reporting the highest discharge at 3,360 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Virginia river is running highest right now?

As of September 1, 2026, the highest discharge in Virginia is 3,360 cfs on the James River At Scottsville. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.

Are Virginia rivers high or low right now?

Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Virginia rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.

Where does the Virginia streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the Virginia data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a Virginia gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.