Water report · James River
Running normal for mid September. Above 28% of past September 12s on record.
Updated 9:30 PM UTC, Sep 12
1,050 cfs puts James River in the 28th percentile for September 12, against 91 years of record.
The median for this date is 1,500 cfs, and half of all September 12s on record fell between 979 and 2,700.
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 110 cfs higher than on Sep 11.
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 gage height and discharge. 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.
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