Water report · James River
Running normal for early September. Above 55% of past September 2s on record.
Updated 7:00 PM UTC, Sep 2
1,870 cfs puts James River in the 55th percentile for September 2, against 91 years of record.
The median for this date is 1,590 cfs, and half of all September 2s on record fell between 986 and 2,900.
Over the last 7 days, James River ran between 1,290 and 2,370 cfs, lowest on Aug 12 and highest on Aug 7.
That is 570 cfs lower than on Aug 6.
Over the last 30 days, James River ran between 956 and 2,370 cfs, lowest on Aug 3 and highest on Aug 7.
That is 10.0 cfs lower than on Jul 14.
Over the last 90 days, James River ran between 956 and 7,020 cfs, lowest on Aug 3 and highest on May 29.
That is 280 cfs lower than on May 15.
Over the last 12 months, James River ran between 956 and 19,700 cfs, lowest on Aug 3 and highest on Feb 23.
That is 320 cfs lower than on Sep 1.
No member has posted conditions here lately. The gauge says what the water is doing; an angler who was standing in it says what that felt like.
Post a reportUSGS monitoring location 02037500, JAMES RIVER NEAR RICHMOND, VA, 0.5 miles from the center of James River. Provisional data, subject to revision. Values refresh every 30 minutes. Gauge readings describe the river at that point; conditions upstream and downstream will differ.
Readings come from USGS monitoring location 02037500, JAMES RIVER NEAR RICHMOND, VA, 0.5 miles from the center 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.
The gauge is half the picture. The other half is what came out of the water: verified catches, the current record, and the anglers holding it.
See the James River record book