Piscataway Creek Near Tappahannock, Va Realtime Data
PISCATAWAY CREEK NEAR TAPPAHANNOCK, VA
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
14
Discharge (cfs)
6.2
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 01669000
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 14 cfs, and a gauge height of 6.21 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 12 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
Its flow is typically slow, but can become rapid during heavy rain events. The creek has several small tributaries, including Mill Creek and Piscataway Run, and there are no notable dams present. During the summer months, flow rates tend to decrease while winter and spring tend to bring higher flows. Interestingly, the creek is home to several species of fish, including the American eel, which spends most of its life in freshwater but returns to the ocean to spawn.
July 19, 2026
| Elevation | 25.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 14.4 ft3/s |
| Gage height, ft | 6.21 ft |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 87.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Temperature, water, degC | 17.8 deg C |
| Percent of Normal | 110% |
| Year Over Year Average | 13 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 1,880 cfs |
| Geolocation | 37.88, -76.90 |
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