River Levels
Virginia river levels
Live streamflow for 142 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.
61% of gauged Virginia rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 26, 2026.
Of 88 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 34 are below normal (16 of them much below), 54 are in the normal range, and 0 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Angling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, anglinghubs.com/flows/virginia.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac RiverPotomac River near Wash, DC Little Falls Pump Sta | 3,120 cfs3.05 ft | 2,650 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 96 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| New RiverNew River at Radford, VA | 2,040 cfs2.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.2 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| New RiverNew River at Allisonia, VA | 1,540 cfs1.56 ft | 1,610 cfs | Normal47th percentile · 97 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.5 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| New RiverNew River at Ivanhoe, VA | 1,150 cfs2.57 ft | 1,110 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 97 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 16 ft. NWS reads 2.58 ft here. |
| James RiverJames River at Bent Creek, VA | 1,070 cfs3.04 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.9 ft by Mon 8 PM, below flood stage. |
| James RiverJames River at Scottsville, VA | 968 cfs3.20 ft | 1,520 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 47 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.3 ft by Mon 8 PM, below flood stage. |
| James RiverJames River at Cartersville, VA | 894 cfs1.22 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.5 ft by Mon 8 PM, below flood stage. |
| New RiverNew River near Galax, VA | 809 cfs1.24 ft | 996 cfs | Normal34th percentile · 96 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.2 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| James RiverJames River at Buchanan, VA | 578 cfs2.29 ft | 620 cfs | Normal35th percentile · 47 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.3 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Roanoke CreekRoanoke (staunton) River at Randolph, VA | 555 cfs4.69 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.7 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Roanoke RiverRoanoke (staunton) River at Brookneal, VA | 548 cfs3.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.9 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Dan RiverDan River at Paces, VA | 527 cfs2.27 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.5 ft by Wed 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Dan RiverDan River at Stp near Danville, VA | 467 cfs4.08 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.2 ft by Mon 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Roanoke RiverRoanoke River at Altavista, VA | 412 cfs1.57 ft | 822 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 46 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| South Fork Shenandoah RiverS F Shenandoah River near Luray, VA | 389 cfs2.01 ft | 484 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 100 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.8 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Clinch RiverClinch River at Speers Ferry, VA | 374 cfs3.05 ft | 249 cfs | Normal64th percentile · 106 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Rappahannock RiverRappahannock River near Fredericksburg, VA | 339 cfs2.18 ft | 494 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 119 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.2 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| South Fork Shenandoah RiverS F Shenandoah River near Lynnwood, VA | 231 cfs2.36 ft | 338 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 96 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.4 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| North Fork Holston RiverN F Holston River near Gate City, VA | 223 cfs1.90 ft | 151 cfs | Normal69th percentile · 95 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.9 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Rappahannock RiverRappahannock River at Remington, VA | 220 cfs3.15 ft | 211 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 84 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.1 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Nottoway SwampNottoway River near Riverdale, VA | 205 cfs1.63 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Clinch RiverClinch River at Cleveland, VA | 203 cfs1.84 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.9 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Jackson RiverJackson River below Gathright Dam near Hot Spgs, VA | 197 cfs8.87 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Smith RiverSmith River at Martinsville, VA | 174 cfs1.77 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 1.77 ft here. |
| James RiverJames River and Kanawha Canal near Richmond, VA | 162 cfs6.69 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Rapidan RiverRapidan River near Culpeper, VA | 154 cfs0.73 ft | 188 cfs | Normal39th percentile · 95 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 0.7 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| North Fork Shenandoah RiverN F Shenandoah River at Mount Jackson, VA | 151 cfs2.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 13 ft. NWS reads 2.75 ft here. |
| South Fork Holston RiverS F Holston River near Damascus, VA | 146 cfs2.56 ft | 150 cfs | Normal48th percentile · 95 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 19.5 ft. NWS reads 2.56 ft here. |
| North RiverNorth River near Burketown, VA | 137 cfs2.11 ft | 109 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 99 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 2.1 ft here. |
| Cowpasture RiverCowpasture River near Clifton Forge, VA | 128 cfs1.62 ft | 118 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 101 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 1.62 ft here. |
| Rivanna RiverRivanna River at Palmyra, VA | 123 cfs2.51 ft | 212 cfs | Below normal23rd percentile · 91 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.5 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Appomattox RiverAppomattox River at Matoaca, VA | 113 cfs1.67 ft | 296 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 56 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.7 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Pamunkey RiverPamunkey River near Hanover, VA | 109 cfs3.18 ft | 203 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 55 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mattaponi RiverMattaponi River near Beulahville, VA | 109 cfs3.27 ft | 157 cfs | Normal35th percentile · 85 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 20 ft. NWS reads 3.26 ft here. |
| Little RiverLittle River at Graysontown, VA | 103 cfs1.10 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 1.1 ft here. |
| Goose CreekGoose Creek near Leesburg, VA | 102 cfs1.51 ft | 75 cfs | Normal58th percentile · 117 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.5 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Appomattox RiverAppomattox River at Mattoax, VA | 102 cfs6.84 ft | 206 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 99 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 6.9 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Reed CreekReed Creek at Grahams Forge, VA | 96 cfs1.56 ft | 98 cfs | Normal48th percentile · 118 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 6.5 ft. NWS reads 1.56 ft here. |
| Hazel RiverHazel River at Rixeyville, VA | 90 cfs3.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 16 ft. NWS reads 3.12 ft here. |
| Roanoke RiverRoanoke River at Roanoke, VA | 86 cfs0.89 ft | 116 cfs | Normal26th percentile · 127 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 0.9 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Robinson RiverRobinson River near Locust Dale, VA | 82 cfs2.02 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 2.01 ft here. |
| Pigg RiverPigg River near Sandy Level, VA | 82 cfs2.32 ft | 195 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 63 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.3 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Middle RiverMiddle River near Grottoes, VA | 74 cfs3.17 ft | 110 cfs | Below normal13th percentile · 98 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 3.18 ft here. |
| North Fork Holston RiverN F Holston River near Saltville, VA | 73 cfs0.87 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 0.9 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Nottoway RiverNottoway River near Sebrell, VA | 71 cfs2.99 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Walker CreekWalker Creek at Bane, VA | 64 cfs3.15 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Middle Fork Holston RiverM F Holston River at Seven Mile Ford, VA | 61 cfs1.31 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| North Fork Roanoke RiverRoanoke River at Lafayette, VA | 61 cfs1.57 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Craig CreekCraig Creek at Parr, VA | 60 cfs3.58 ft | 82 cfs | Normal28th percentile · 101 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 3.58 ft here. |
| Appomattox RiverAppomattox River at Farmville, VA | 54 cfs3.97 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Wolf CreekWolf Creek near Narrows, VA | 51 cfs2.80 ft | 59 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 118 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| South RiverSouth River near Dooms, VA | 51 cfs2.00 ft | 82 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 51 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 2 ft here. |
| Maury RiverMaury River at Rockbridge Baths, VA | 51 cfs1.14 ft | 54 cfs | Normal46th percentile · 98 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 1.14 ft here. |
| Meherrin RiverMeherrin River near Bryants Corner, VA | 50 cfs1.15 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Fork Rivanna RiverS F Rivanna River near Charlottesville, VA | 49 cfs2.24 ft | 132 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 46 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Chickahominy RiverChickahominy River near Providence Forge, VA | 48 cfs2.56 ft | 86 cfs | Normal33rd percentile · 84 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 2.55 ft here. |
| Meherrin RiverMeherrin River at Emporia, VA | 47 cfs2.23 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.2 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| North Fork Shenandoah RiverN F Shenandoah River at Cootes Store, VA | 46 cfs2.72 ft | 15 cfs | Normal72nd percentile · 101 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.7 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| North Mayo RiverNorth Mayo River near Spencer, VA | 45 cfs1.35 ft | 71 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 98 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 1.35 ft here. |
| Broad RunBroad Run near Leesburg, VA | 44 cfs1.72 ft | 30 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 25 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 1.76 ft here. |
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 it is fishing well or safe to wade: check the regulations and a current local report before you go. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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