river · Virginia
James River
Public river fishery in Virginia. The record book is open — every verified catch here counts.
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Water report956CFSLow
Running low for mid August. Above 21% of past August 16s on record.
James River flows right now
956 cfs measured near Richmond, 0.5 miles from the centre of this water, read at 10:00 PM on Aug 16. That is in the 21st percentile for August 16 across 92 years of record. The median for this date is 1,880 cfs, and the driest tenth of years on record ran under 522 cfs. Last read 2h ago.
James River fishing records
No verified catches yet. The record book is wide open.
Recent catches
Quiet water
No catches logged here lately. First one on the board sets the pace.
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About this gauge
Readings come from USGS monitoring location 02037500, JAMES RIVER NEAR RICHMOND, VA, 0.5 miles from the centre of James River. It reports discharge and gage height. Values refresh every 30 minutes and are provisional until the agency reviews them. Gauge readings describe the river at that point; conditions upstream and downstream will differ.
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