Rappahannock River Near Fredericksburg, Va Realtime Data
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, VA
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
455
Discharge (cfs)
2.2
Gauge Height (ft)
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 455 cfs, and a gauge height of 2.24 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 421 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is fed by various tributaries and constituents, including the Rapidan, Robinson and Hedgeman rivers, as well as rainfall and snowmelt. The river is subject to seasonal variations in flow, with higher levels in the spring due to snowmelt and lower levels in the summer due to decreased rainfall. The river is also affected by the Embrey Dam, a hydroelectric facility that can impact the river's flow and temperature. Interestingly, the Rappahannock River is home to a diverse array of aquatic life, including several species of endangered mussels.
August 6, 2026
| Elevation | 74.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 2.24 ft |
| Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, mg/L as N | 0.2 mg/l as N |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 455.0 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 90.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 6.7 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 6.2 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 7.3 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 28.7 deg C |
| Percent of Normal | 115% |
| Year Over Year Average | 393 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 49,000 cfs |
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