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Around Totopotomoy Creek
- Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor CenterVisitor center5.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Richmond National Battlefield ParkRecreation area11.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Fort Harrison Visitor CenterVisitor center16.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Presquile National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area21.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Totopotomoy Creek is an 11.9 mile stream near RVA Paddlesports in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Totopotomoy Creek near Studley, VA (site 01673550). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1978 to 2026
Totopotomoy Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 30 cfs, and lowest in September, at 7.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,840 cfs, in 2004.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 16 to 39 |
| February | 27 | 18 to 42 |
| March | 30 | 20 to 47 |
| April | 27 | 18 to 43 |
| May | 21 | 14 to 32 |
| June | 13 | 8.0 to 22 |
| July | 9.7 | 5.1 to 17 |
| August | 8.9 | 4.3 to 17 |
| September | 7.2 | 3.3 to 14 |
| October | 8.6 | 4.9 to 21 |
| November | 16 | 11 to 27 |
| December | 21 | 13 to 36 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 48 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Totopotomoy Creek near Studley, VA (site 01673550). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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