Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Rivanna River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Rivanna River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .
The Rivanna River is a 42.1-mile-long (67.8 km) tributary of the James River in central Virginia in the United States. The Rivanna's tributaries originate in the Blue Ridge Mountains; via the James River, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Rivanna has also been known as "Mountain Falls Creek" and "River Anna".