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Flow report

Virginia River Levels & Streamflow

As of Aug 31, 2026, Virginia rivers are running at 93% of normal across 162 USGS gauges — the highest is 2,980 cfs on the James River At Bent Creek. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Virginia.

USGS gauges
162
State percent normal
93%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Aug 31
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Virginia are currently 93% of normal, with the James River At Bent Creek reporting the highest discharge in the state at 2,980 cfs and a gauge stage of 3.92 ft.

Meanwhile, the N F Shenandoah River Near Strasburg is seeing a spike today — up 112% 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

93%

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

Highest discharge

James River At Bent Creek 2,980 cfs

Gauge stage 3.92 ft

Biggest 24h spike

N F Shenandoah River Near Strasburg +112%

Now 320 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 162 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Virginia.

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 Scottsville, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02029000
3,360 cfs 4.47 ft · 70°F 278 ft Middle James-Buffalo
James River At Cartersville, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02035000
2,600 cfs 1.94 ft 83°F 70°F 161 ft Middle James-Willis
New River At Glen Lyn, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03176500
1,730 cfs 3.25 ft · 67°F 1,503 ft Middle New
James River At Bent Creek, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02026000
1,720 cfs 3.38 ft · 69°F 374 ft Middle James-Buffalo
James River Near Richmond, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02037500
1,300 cfs 3.44 ft · 72°F 102 ft Middle James-Willis
New River At Allisonia, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03168000
1,300 cfs 1.43 ft · 65°F 1,860 ft Upper New
James River At Holcomb Rock, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02025500
1,290 cfs 4.66 ft · 69°F 582 ft Middle James-Buffalo
New River At Radford, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 03171000
1,250 cfs 2.01 ft · 65°F 1,676 ft Upper New
New River At Ivanhoe, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03165500
905 cfs 2.34 ft · 65°F 1,948 ft Upper New
James River At Buchanan, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02019500
883 cfs 2.69 ft · 68°F 824 ft Upper James
Dan River At South Boston, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02076000
712 cfs 5.48 ft · 69°F 322 ft Lower Dan
New River Near Galax, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03164000
709 cfs 1.17 ft · 63°F 2,211 ft Upper New
Dan River At Paces, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02075500
632 cfs 2.46 ft · 70°F 331 ft Lower Dan
James River At Lick Run, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02016500
583 cfs 2.23 ft · 69°F 1,012 ft Upper James
Dan River At Stp Near Danville, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02075045
552 cfs 4.28 ft · 69°F 384 ft Lower Dan
Roanoke (Staunton) River At Brookneal, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02062500
521 cfs 3.89 ft · 70°F 367 ft Middle Roanoke
Clinch River At Speers Ferry, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 03527000
501 cfs 3.37 ft · 90°F 1,206 ft Upper Clinch
Roanoke (Staunton) River At Randolph, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02066000
475 cfs 4.62 ft · 69°F 325 ft Middle Roanoke
S F Shenandoah River At Front Royal, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01631000
450 cfs 1.27 ft · 70°F 469 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Roanoke River At Altavista, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02060500
434 cfs 1.63 ft · 70°F 527 ft Upper Roanoke
Rappahannock River Near Fredericksburg, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01668000
382 cfs 2.16 ft 82°F 71°F 74 ft Lower Rappahannock
Jackson River Bl Dunlap Creek At Covington, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02013100
345 cfs 4.99 ft · 66°F 1,278 ft Upper James
S F Shenandoah River Near Luray, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01629500
296 cfs 1.95 ft · 68°F 722 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Smith River At Bassett, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02072500
279 cfs 2.08 ft 46°F 67°F 770 ft Upper Dan
Smith River At Martinsville, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02073000
264 cfs 2.06 ft 58°F 68°F 683 ft Upper Dan
Clinch River At Cleveland, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03524000
257 cfs 1.99 ft 76°F 88°F 1,510 ft Upper Clinch
Smith River Near Philpott, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02072000
253 cfs 3.15 ft 44°F 67°F 846 ft Upper Dan
N F Holston River Near Gate City, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 03490000
249 cfs 2.05 ft 79°F 67°F 1,207 ft North Fork Holston
Jackson River Bl Gathright Dam Nr Hot Spgs, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02011800
237 cfs 8.99 ft 60°F 66°F 1,475 ft Upper James
N F Shenandoah River Near Strasburg, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01634000
228 cfs 2.05 ft 78°F 70°F 508 ft North Fork Shenandoah
S F Shenandoah River Near Lynnwood, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 01628500
200 cfs 2.17 ft · 69°F 1,010 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Difficult Run Near Great Falls, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01646000
198 cfs 4.23 ft 74°F 72°F 157 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
S F Holston River Near Damascus, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03473000
194 cfs 2.73 ft · 66°F 1,920 ft South Fork Holston
James River And Kanawha Canal Near Richmond, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02037000
186 cfs 6.93 ft · 71°F 121 ft Middle James-Willis
Broad Run Near Leesburg, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 01644280
174 cfs 2.95 ft · 71°F 196 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Roanoke River At Niagara, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02056000
135 cfs 1.69 ft · 69°F 853 ft Upper Roanoke
M F Holston River Near Meadowview, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03475000
128 cfs 2.24 ft · 88°F 1,848 ft South Fork Holston
N F Shenandoah River At Mount Jackson, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01633000
120 cfs 2.67 ft 74°F 67°F 850 ft North Fork Shenandoah
Powell River Near Jonesville, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03531500
112 cfs 1.83 ft · 91°F 1,272 ft Powell
Little River At Graysontown, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03170000
110 cfs 1.05 ft · 66°F 1,839 ft Upper New
Cowpasture River Near Clifton Forge, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02016000
107 cfs 1.52 ft · 69°F 1,024 ft Upper James
Reed Creek At Grahams Forge, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 03167000
102 cfs 1.58 ft · 64°F 1,948 ft Upper New
Mattaponi River Near Beulahville, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01674500
101 cfs 3.17 ft 78°F 71°F 21 ft Mattaponi
Rapidan River Near Culpeper, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01667500
94 cfs · · 70°F 258 ft Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Appomattox River At Matoaca, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02041650
91 cfs 1.55 ft 80°F 71°F 86 ft Appomattox
Pamunkey River Near Hanover, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01673000
89 cfs 2.99 ft 80°F 71°F 64 ft Pamunkey
Rappahannock River At Remington, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01664000
86 cfs 2.75 ft · 70°F 301 ft Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
North River Near Burketown, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01622000
85 cfs 2.00 ft · 67°F 1,122 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Rivanna River At Palmyra, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02034000
74 cfs 2.35 ft · 70°F 218 ft Rivanna
Walker Creek At Bane, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03173000
72 cfs 3.23 ft · 66°F 1,688 ft Middle New
N F Shenandoah River At Cootes Store, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01632000
71 cfs 2.89 ft · 67°F 1,076 ft North Fork Shenandoah
Powell River At Big Stone Gap, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 03529500
70 cfs 2.35 ft · 87°F 1,474 ft Powell
Meherrin River At Emporia, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02052000
70 cfs 2.31 ft · 70°F 96 ft Meheriin
N F Holston River Near Saltville, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03488000
67 cfs · · 65°F 1,733 ft North Fork Holston
Maury River Near Buena Vista, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02024000
65 cfs 1.20 ft · 66°F 858 ft Maury
Pigg River Near Sandy Level, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02058400
65 cfs 2.23 ft · 70°F 632 ft Upper Roanoke
Nottoway River Near Sebrell, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02047000
65 cfs 2.93 ft · 70°F 46 ft Nottoway
M F Holston River At Seven Mile Ford, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03474000
65 cfs 1.33 ft · 87°F 1,980 ft South Fork Holston
Craig Creek At Parr, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02018000
61 cfs 3.59 ft · 69°F 1,051 ft Upper James
Roanoke River At Roanoke, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02055000
60 cfs · · 69°F 936 ft Upper Roanoke
Dunlap Creek Near Covington, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02013000
58 cfs 1.83 ft · 65°F 1,316 ft Upper James
Levisa Fork At Big Rock, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03207800
57 cfs 2.64 ft · 68°F 880 ft Upper Levisa
Banister River At Halifax, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02077000
56 cfs 2.36 ft · 69°F 352 ft Banister
Appomattox River At Mattoax, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02040000
55 cfs 6.37 ft · 70°F 256 ft Appomattox
Accotink Creek Near Annandale, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01654000
54 cfs 2.22 ft 75°F 72°F 202 ft Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Middle River Near Grottoes, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01625000
52 cfs 3.02 ft · 68°F 1,081 ft South Fork Shenandoah
North Anna River At Hart Corner Near Doswell, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01671020
50 cfs 2.97 ft · 71°F 64 ft Pamunkey
Wolf Creek Near Narrows, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03175500
49 cfs 2.79 ft · 67°F 1,600 ft Middle New
Roanoke River At Glenvar, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02054530
48 cfs 1.99 ft · 69°F 1,100 ft Upper Roanoke
South River At Harriston, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01627500
48 cfs 2.07 ft · 69°F 1,159 ft South Fork Shenandoah
S F Holston River At Riverside Nr Chilhowie, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03471500
48 cfs 1.88 ft · 86°F 2,114 ft South Fork Holston
Chickahominy River Near Providence Forge, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02042500
44 cfs 2.47 ft 74°F 71°F 25 ft Lower James
Robinson River Near Locust Dale, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01666500
43 cfs 1.71 ft · 69°F 302 ft Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Hazel River At Rixeyville, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01663500
43 cfs 2.74 ft · 69°F 314 ft Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Mattaponi River Near Bowling Green, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01674000
42 cfs 2.40 ft · 71°F 170 ft Mattaponi
North Anna River Near Partlow, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01670400
41 cfs 3.65 ft · 70°F 194 ft Pamunkey
Potts Creek Near Covington, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02014000
41 cfs 2.15 ft · 66°F 1,298 ft Upper James
South River Near Dooms, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01626850
37 cfs 1.93 ft · 69°F 1,271 ft South Fork Shenandoah
North Mayo River Near Spencer, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02070000
35 cfs 1.25 ft · 68°F 750 ft Upper Dan
Roanoke River At Lafayette, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02054500
35 cfs 1.43 ft · 68°F 1,185 ft Upper Roanoke
Cameron Run At Alexandria, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 01653000
34 cfs 4.02 ft · 73°F 33 ft Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
South Anna River Near Ashland, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 01672500
34 cfs 1.49 ft · 71°F 108 ft Pamunkey
Chestnut Creek At Galax, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 03165000
33 cfs 1.34 ft · 64°F 2,365 ft Upper New
Appomattox River At Farmville, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02039500
33 cfs 3.67 ft · 70°F 299 ft Appomattox
Bullpasture River At Williamsville, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02015700
31 cfs 1.25 ft · 66°F 1,635 ft Upper James
South Mayo River Near Nettleridge, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02069700
29 cfs 3.09 ft · 68°F 893 ft Upper Dan
Nottoway River Near Stony Creek, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02045500
28 cfs 1.89 ft · 70°F 84 ft Nottoway
Goose Creek Near Leesburg, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01644000
26 cfs 1.03 ft · 70°F 250 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Back Creek Near Mountain Grove, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02011500
25 cfs 2.66 ft 73°F 65°F 1,790 ft Upper James
Cranes Nest River Near Clintwood, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03208950
25 cfs 2.25 ft · 66°F 1,516 ft Upper Levisa
Meherrin River Near Lawrenceville, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02051500
24 cfs 1.43 ft · 71°F 182 ft Meheriin
Blackwater River Near Rocky Mount, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02056900
24 cfs 1.67 ft · 69°F 903 ft Upper Roanoke
Rapidan River Near Ruckersville, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 01665500
24 cfs 1.65 ft · 70°F 462 ft Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Back Creek At Sunrise, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02011470
23 cfs 4.16 ft · 65°F 1,979 ft Upper James
Maury River At Rockbridge Baths, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02021500
23 cfs · · 67°F 1,104 ft Maury
Big Otter River Near Evington, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02061500
22 cfs 1.83 ft · 70°F 570 ft Upper Roanoke
Smith Creek Near New Market, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01632900
22 cfs 1.22 ft 74°F 67°F 924 ft North Fork Shenandoah
Jackson River Near Bacova, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02011400
21 cfs 2.84 ft 75°F 65°F 1,721 ft Upper James
S F Roanoke River Near Shawsville, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02053800
21 cfs · · 67°F 1,381 ft Upper Roanoke
Blackwater River Near Dendron, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02047500
21 cfs 32.07 ft · 71°F 33 ft Blackwater
Goose Creek Near Huddleston, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02059500
21 cfs · · 70°F 614 ft Upper Roanoke
Bluestone River At Falls Mills, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03177710
20 cfs 1.82 ft · 65°F 2,360 ft Middle New
South River Near Waynesboro, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01626000
20 cfs 2.30 ft · 70°F 1,327 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Nottoway River Near Rawlings, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02044500
19 cfs 2.11 ft · 70°F 207 ft Nottoway
Cedar Creek Near Winchester, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01634500
18 cfs 1.80 ft · 69°F 649 ft North Fork Shenandoah
Sandy River Near Danville, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02074500
18 cfs · · 69°F 481 ft Upper Dan
Beaver Creek At Bristol, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 03478400
18 cfs 3.28 ft · 88°F 1,790 ft South Fork Holston
Hardware River Bl Briery Run Nr Scottsville, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02030000
17 cfs 1.85 ft · 70°F 310 ft Middle James-Buffalo
N F Rivanna River Near Earlysville, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02032640
16 cfs 5.21 ft · 70°F 379 ft Rivanna
Fourmile Run At Alexandria, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 01652500
16 cfs 4.26 ft · 73°F 32 ft Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Blackwater River Near Franklin, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02049500
16 cfs · · 70°F 3 ft Blackwater
Linville Creek At Broadway, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01632082
15 cfs 1.25 ft · 67°F 1,042 ft North Fork Shenandoah
Johns Creek At New Castle, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02017500
14 cfs 2.67 ft · 68°F 1,282 ft Upper James
Smith River At Smith Riv Church Nr Woolwine, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02071530
13 cfs 2.15 ft · 69°F 1,240 ft Upper Dan
Catoctin Creek At Taylorstown, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 01638480
13 cfs 2.69 ft · 70°F 250 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Slate River Near Arvonia, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02030500
12 cfs 2.22 ft · 70°F 253 ft Middle James-Buffalo
Po River Near Spotsylvania, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01673800
12 cfs 1.47 ft · 70°F 216 ft Mattaponi
Deep Creek Near Mannboro, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02041000
11 cfs · · 71°F 258 ft Appomattox
Opequon Creek Near Berryville, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 01615000
10 cfs 4.30 ft · 68°F 511 ft Conococheague-Opequon
Back Creek Near Sunrise, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02011460
9 cfs 1.10 ft · 64°F 2,160 ft Upper James
Mechums River Near White Hall, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02031000
9 cfs 4.25 ft · 70°F 467 ft Rivanna
Rockfish River Near Greenfield, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02028500
9 cfs 2.31 ft · 70°F 569 ft Middle James-Buffalo
Buffalo Creek Near Hampden Sydney, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02039000
8 cfs · · 70°F 376 ft Appomattox
Dragon Swamp At Mascot, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01669520
8 cfs 4.51 ft 74°F 71°F 25 ft Great Wicomico-Piankatank
Falling River Near Naruna, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02064000
8 cfs 2.46 ft · 69°F 454 ft Middle Roanoke
Tye River Near Lovingston, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02027000
7 cfs 2.34 ft · 70°F 597 ft Middle James-Buffalo
Goose Creek Near Middleburg, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01643700
7 cfs 2.19 ft · 69°F 444 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Back Creek Near Dundee, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02056650
7 cfs 2.34 ft · 69°F 896 ft Upper Roanoke
Little River Near Doswell, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01671100
6 cfs 1.93 ft 59°F 71°F 167 ft Pamunkey
Moormans River Near Free Union, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02032250
6 cfs 2.87 ft · 71°F 492 ft Rivanna
Calfpasture River Above Mill Creek At Goshen, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02020500
5 cfs 1.33 ft · 66°F 1,407 ft Maury
Passage Creek Near Buckton, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01635500
5 cfs 3.00 ft · 70°F 568 ft North Fork Shenandoah
Kerrs Creek Near Lexington, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02022500
5 cfs 2.56 ft · 66°F 1,031 ft Maury
Pedlar River At Forest Road Near Buena Vista, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02024915
4 cfs 2.52 ft · 69°F 1,093 ft Middle James-Buffalo
Piscataway Creek Near Tappahannock, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01669000
4 cfs 6.02 ft 64°F 71°F 25 ft Lower Rappahannock
Little Back Creek Near Sunrise, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02011490
4 cfs · · 63°F 2,724 ft Upper James
Spout Run At Rt 621 Near Millwood, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01636316
4 cfs 1.60 ft 60°F 70°F 433 ft Shenandoah
Allen Creek Near Boydton, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02079640
4 cfs 2.99 ft · 71°F 252 ft Roanoke Rapids
Stony Creek Near Dinwiddie, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02046000
4 cfs 1.14 ft · 70°F 151 ft Nottoway
Tinker Creek Near Daleville, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02055100
3 cfs 1.19 ft · 68°F 1,237 ft Upper Roanoke
Cedar Run Near Catlett, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01656000
3 cfs 2.01 ft · 70°F 205 ft Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Battle Run Near Laurel Mills, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01662800
3 cfs 1.22 ft · 69°F 420 ft Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Fine Creek At Fine Creek Mills, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02036500
3 cfs 1.59 ft · 70°F 224 ft Middle James-Willis
Piney River At Piney River, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02027500
3 cfs 1.99 ft · 70°F 657 ft Middle James-Buffalo
Cub Creek At Phenix, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02065500
2 cfs · · 69°F 401 ft Middle Roanoke
N F Goose Creek At Rt 729 Near Lincoln, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01643805
2 cfs 1.41 ft · 69°F 315 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Beaverdam Creek At Rt 734 Near Mountville, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01643880
2 cfs 1.06 ft · 70°F 327 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Piney Run Near Lovettsville, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01636690
2 cfs 1.44 ft · 70°F 407 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Totopotomoy Creek Near Studley, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01673550
2 cfs · · 71°F 60 ft Pamunkey
Dry Marsh Run Near Berryville, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01616100
2 cfs 1.46 ft 57°F 68°F 507 ft Conococheague-Opequon
Catawba Creek Near Catawba, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02018500
2 cfs 1.83 ft · 68°F 1,321 ft Upper James
S F Catoctin Creek At Rt 698 Near Waterford, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 01638350
1 cfs · · 70°F 346 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
N F Catoctin Creek At Rt 681 Near Waterford, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01638420
1 cfs 1.71 ft · 69°F 339 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Limestone Branch Near Leesburg, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 01643590
1 cfs · · 70°F 228 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Muddy Creek At Mount Clinton, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01621050
1 cfs 2.50 ft · 67°F 1,372 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Hogue Creek Near Hayfield, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 01613900
1 cfs · · 70°F 700 ft Conococheague-Opequon
North River Near Stokesville, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01620500
1 cfs 1.69 ft · 66°F 2,123 ft South Fork Shenandoah
Holiday Creek Near Andersonville, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 02038850
1 cfs · 71°F 70°F 554 ft Appomattox
Long Branch Near Annandale, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01654500
0 cfs 2.44 ft 74°F 72°F 210 ft Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Aquia Creek Near Garrisonville, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 01660400
0 cfs · · 71°F 121 ft Lower Potomac
North Meherrin River Near Lunenburg, Va
16 hours ago · USGS 02051000
0 cfs · · 70°F 375 ft Meheriin
S F Quantico Creek Near Independent Hill, Va
17 hours ago · USGS 01658500
0 cfs 2.71 ft · 71°F 244 ft Lower Potomac
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Flow report FAQ

About Virginia streamflow

What are river levels like in Virginia right now?

As of August 31, 2026, Virginia rivers are running at 93% of normal across 162 USGS streamgauges, and the James River At Bent Creek is reporting the highest discharge at 2,980 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Virginia river is running highest right now?

As of August 31, 2026, the highest discharge in Virginia is 2,980 cfs on the James River At Bent Creek. 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.