River Levels
Virginia river levels
Live streamflow for 62 gauged Virginia reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Rivernear James River Reeling & Rafting | 2,060 cfs3.67 ft | 1,510 cfs | Normal67th percentile · 46 yr record |
| James Rivernear Riverside Outfitters | 1,870 cfs3.73 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Potomac Rivernear Harpers Ferry Adventure Center | 1,860 cfs2.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| James Rivernear Twin River Outfitters | 1,620 cfs4.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| New Rivernear New River Outdoor Adventures | 1,250 cfs2.66 ft | 1,240 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 96 yr record |
| Mine Runnear Virginia Outdoor Center | 1,180 cfs2.74 ft | 428 cfs | Above normal81st percentile · 118 yr record |
| Meadow Creeknear New River Outdoor Adventures | 930 cfs1.33 ft | 1,020 cfs | Normal42nd percentile · 96 yr record |
| Shenandoah Rivernear Front Royal River Adventures | 567 cfs1.39 ft | 537 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 95 yr record |
| Jackson Rivernear Twin River Outfitters | 459 cfs5.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Fork Shenandoah Rivernear Shenandoah River Outfitters | 400 cfs2.16 ft | 485 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 100 yr record |
| Rappahannock Rivernear Virginia Outdoor Center | 370 cfs3.48 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Fork Shenandoah Rivernear Downriver Canoe Company | 261 cfs2.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Rivanna Rivernear James River Reeling & Rafting | 241 cfs2.78 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Chickahominy Rivernear Riverside Outfitters | 241 cfs4.77 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Rapidan Rivernear Virginia Outdoor Center | 189 cfs0.86 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Mattaponi Rivernear RVA Paddlesports | 168 cfs3.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Appomattox Rivernear Riverside Outfitters | 156 cfs1.82 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Cowpasture Rivernear Twin River Outfitters | 138 cfs1.65 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Antietam Creeknear Harpers Ferry Adventure Center | 137 cfs2.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pamunkey Rivernear RVA Paddlesports | 122 cfs3.29 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Mattaponi Rivernear Virginia Outdoor Center | 115 cfs3.23 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Appomattox Rivernear WaterfrontRVA at Tredegar Boat Ramp | 111 cfs6.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Roanoke Rivernear Twin River Outfitters | 70 cfs0.81 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Maury Rivernear Twin River Outfitters | 65 cfs1.20 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Po Rivernear Virginia Outdoor Center | 65 cfs2.43 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Fork Shenandoah Rivernear Shenandoah River Outfitters | 63 cfs2.83 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pasquotank Rivernear Adventure Kayak & Stand Up Paddleboard | 58 cfs6.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Craig Creeknear Twin River Outfitters | 52 cfs3.52 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Anna Rivernear RVA Paddlesports | 51 cfs2.99 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Fork Rivanna Rivernear James River Reeling & Rafting | 47 cfs2.28 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Anna Rivernear RVA Paddlesports | 45 cfs1.61 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Anna Rivernear Virginia Outdoor Center | 40 cfs3.62 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Big Otter Rivernear Twin River Outfitters | 34 cfs1.86 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Chestnut Creeknear New River Outdoor Adventures | 32 cfs1.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Tuckahoe Creeknear RVA Paddlesports | 23 cfs3.47 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Fork Rivanna Rivernear James River Reeling & Rafting | 23 cfs5.27 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Glade Creeknear Twin River Outfitters | 21 cfs2.39 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Slate Rivernear James River Reeling & Rafting | 21 cfs2.38 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Rockfish Rivernear James River Reeling & Rafting | 20 cfs2.48 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Goose Creeknear Twin River Outfitters | 17 cfs0.93 ft | 70 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 95 yr record |
| Hardware Rivernear James River Reeling & Rafting | 17 cfs1.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Goose Creeknear Front Royal River Adventures | 17 cfs2.35 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Catoctin Creeknear Harpers Ferry Adventure Center | 17 cfs1.67 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Mechums Rivernear James River Reeling & Rafting | 14 cfs4.35 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Cedar Creeknear Front Royal River Adventures | 13 cfs1.69 ft | 15 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 88 yr record |
| Totopotomoy Creeknear RVA Paddlesports | 12 cfs1.14 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Opequon Creeknear Front Royal River Adventures | 11 cfs4.31 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Cedar Runnear Virginia Outdoor Center | 9.8 cfs2.18 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Little Rivernear RVA Paddlesports | 8.2 cfs2.02 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Thornton Rivernear Downriver Canoe Company | 7.7 cfs1.36 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Back Creeknear Twin River Outfitters | 7.0 cfs2.35 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Polecat Creeknear Virginia Outdoor Center | 6.5 cfs2.57 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Aquia Creeknear Virginia Outdoor Center | 5.6 cfs0.67 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Kerrs Creeknear Twin River Outfitters | 5.3 cfs2.58 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pedlar Rivernear Twin River Outfitters | 5.3 cfs2.53 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Moncuin Creeknear RVA Paddlesports | 4.8 cfs4.72 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pamunkey Creeknear Virginia Outdoor Center | 4.2 cfs2.86 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Fork Catoctin Creeknear Harpers Ferry Adventure Center | 4.2 cfs0.64 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Catawba Creeknear Twin River Outfitters | 2.8 cfs1.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Catoctin Creeknear Harpers Ferry Adventure Center | 1.8 cfs1.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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