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.
64% of gauged Virginia rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 25, 2026.
Of 88 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 32 are below normal (14 of them much below), 56 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: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.com/flows/virginia.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac RiverPotomac River near Wash, DC Little Falls Pump Sta | 3,340 cfs3.09 ft | 2,520 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 96 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| New RiverNew River at Radford, VA | 1,870 cfs2.27 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.2 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| New RiverNew River at Allisonia, VA | 1,580 cfs1.58 ft | 1,650 cfs | Normal47th percentile · 97 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.5 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| New RiverNew River at Ivanhoe, VA | 1,150 cfs2.57 ft | 1,150 cfs | Normal50th percentile · 97 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 16 ft. NWS reads 2.56 ft here. |
| James RiverJames River at Cartersville, VA | 933 cfs1.26 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 | 1,000 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 96 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.2 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| James RiverJames River at Buchanan, VA | 597 cfs2.32 ft | 618 cfs | Normal45th percentile · 47 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.3 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| James RiverJames River at Scottsville, VA | 577 cfs2.74 ft | 1,370 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 47 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.3 ft by Sun 8 PM, below flood stage. |
| Roanoke CreekRoanoke (staunton) River at Randolph, VA | 560 cfs4.70 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Roanoke RiverRoanoke (staunton) River at Brookneal, VA | 548 cfs3.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS 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. |
| James RiverJames River at Bent Creek, VA | 474 cfs2.64 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3 ft by Sun 8 PM, below flood stage. |
| Dan RiverDan River at Stp near Danville, VA | 471 cfs4.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Roanoke RiverRoanoke River at Altavista, VA | 419 cfs1.58 ft | 819 cfs | Much below normal8th 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 | 445 cfs | Normal34th percentile · 100 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.9 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Clinch RiverClinch River at Speers Ferry, VA | 385 cfs3.07 ft | 254 cfs | Normal63rd percentile · 106 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.1 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Rappahannock RiverRappahannock River near Fredericksburg, VA | 347 cfs2.19 ft | 506 cfs | Normal35th percentile · 119 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.2 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| South Fork Shenandoah RiverS F Shenandoah River near Lynnwood, VA | 244 cfs2.39 ft | 330 cfs | Normal25th percentile · 96 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.4 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| North Fork Holston RiverN F Holston River near Gate City, VA | 230 cfs1.92 ft | 150 cfs | Normal67th percentile · 95 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.9 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Rappahannock RiverRappahannock River at Remington, VA | 224 cfs3.16 ft | 174 cfs | Normal55th percentile · 84 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.1 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Clinch RiverClinch River at Cleveland, VA | 217 cfs1.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Nottoway SwampNottoway River near Riverdale, VA | 202 cfs1.58 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS 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 1.76 ft here. |
| North Fork Shenandoah RiverN F Shenandoah River at Mount Jackson, VA | 164 cfs2.78 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| James RiverJames River and Kanawha Canal near Richmond, VA | 162 cfs6.70 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Rapidan RiverRapidan River near Culpeper, VA | 160 cfs0.75 ft | 172 cfs | Normal46th percentile · 95 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 0.7 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| South Fork Holston RiverS F Holston River near Damascus, VA | 149 cfs2.57 ft | 136 cfs | Normal53rd 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 | 111 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 99 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 2.09 ft here. |
| Cowpasture RiverCowpasture River near Clifton Forge, VA | 130 cfs1.63 ft | 119 cfs | Normal53rd percentile · 101 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 1.63 ft here. |
| Rivanna RiverRivanna River at Palmyra, VA | 123 cfs2.51 ft | 214 cfs | Normal26th percentile · 91 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.5 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Appomattox RiverAppomattox River at Matoaca, VA | 123 cfs1.71 ft | 255 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 56 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.7 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Mattaponi RiverMattaponi River near Beulahville, VA | 115 cfs3.34 ft | 134 cfs | Normal42nd percentile · 85 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 20 ft. NWS reads 3.31 ft here. |
| Pamunkey RiverPamunkey River near Hanover, VA | 110 cfs3.19 ft | 179 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 55 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Goose CreekGoose Creek near Leesburg, VA | 104 cfs1.52 ft | 73 cfs | Normal60th percentile · 117 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.5 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Appomattox RiverAppomattox River at Mattoax, VA | 104 cfs6.85 ft | 200 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 99 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 6.9 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| 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. |
| Roanoke RiverRoanoke River at Roanoke, VA | 94 cfs0.93 ft | 119 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 127 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 0.9 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Reed CreekReed Creek at Grahams Forge, VA | 93 cfs1.55 ft | 97 cfs | Normal46th percentile · 118 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 6.5 ft. NWS reads 1.55 ft here. |
| Hazel RiverHazel River at Rixeyville, VA | 93 cfs3.14 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Robinson RiverRobinson River near Locust Dale, VA | 84 cfs2.03 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Pigg RiverPigg River near Sandy Level, VA | 82 cfs2.32 ft | 178 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 63 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.3 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| North Fork Holston RiverN F Holston River near Saltville, VA | 75 cfs0.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Middle RiverMiddle River near Grottoes, VA | 74 cfs3.17 ft | 111 cfs | Below normal16th percentile · 98 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 3.16 ft here. |
| Nottoway RiverNottoway River near Sebrell, VA | 73 cfs3.01 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Walker CreekWalker Creek at Bane, VA | 65 cfs3.16 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. |
| Craig CreekCraig Creek at Parr, VA | 60 cfs3.58 ft | 77 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 101 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 3.58 ft here. |
| North Fork Roanoke RiverRoanoke River at Lafayette, VA | 59 cfs1.56 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Appomattox RiverAppomattox River at Farmville, VA | 58 cfs4.01 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Maury RiverMaury River at Rockbridge Baths, VA | 53 cfs1.16 ft | 55 cfs | Normal48th percentile · 98 yr record | Flood stage 10 ft. |
| Wolf CreekWolf Creek near Narrows, VA | 52 cfs2.81 ft | 60 cfs | Normal40th percentile · 118 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Meherrin RiverMeherrin River near Bryants Corner, VA | 50 cfs1.15 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Chickahominy RiverChickahominy River near Providence Forge, VA | 50 cfs2.60 ft | 71 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 84 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 2.59 ft here. |
| Broad RunBroad Run near Leesburg, VA | 49 cfs1.80 ft | 29 cfs | Normal66th percentile · 25 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 1.81 ft here. |
| South Fork Rivanna RiverS F Rivanna River near Charlottesville, VA | 49 cfs2.24 ft | 136 cfs | Below normal25th percentile · 46 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| North Fork Shenandoah RiverN F Shenandoah River at Cootes Store, VA | 49 cfs2.74 ft | 13 cfs | Normal72nd percentile · 101 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.7 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Meherrin RiverMeherrin River at Emporia, VA | 47 cfs2.23 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.2 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| North Mayo RiverNorth Mayo River near Spencer, VA | 45 cfs1.35 ft | 70 cfs | Below normal13th percentile · 98 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 1.35 ft here. |
| Banister RiverBanister River at Halifax, VA | 44 cfs2.18 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stage |
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 stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. 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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