James River (VA) at Cartersville
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/22/2025 5:45 AM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/21/2025 9:32 AM EDTRecord: 37.9 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 26.4 ft Moderate Flooding 23 ft Minor Flooding 20 ft Action 15 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 72 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 45 - River stage sensor operating limit
- 34.35 - Stage of the 100 year flood.
- 32.26 - Stage of the 50 year flood.
- 30 - Flood waters overtop the railroad tracks on the left hand side of the river approximately 1/4 of a mile from the river bank. Access to the Cartersville Bridge, VA Route 45 is cut off from north side.
- 29 - Overflow on left bank reaches railroad bed. 7-9 feet of water over the flood plain on left bank of river and downstream.
- 26.4 - Major flooding begins. Many secondary roads flooded.
- 23.5 - Cartersville Boat landing parking lot and boat ramp on righthand side of the river and 200 ft downstream of State Route 45 bridge is flooded.
- 23 - Moderate flooding begins. Secondary roads parallel to left bank of river flood.
- 21 - Approach to old highway bridge and portions of the farm land on the left hand side of the river are flooded.
- 20 - Minor flooding begins. Overflow onto flood plain along left bank.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 37.6708, -78.0861 |
| RFC | MARFC |
| State | VA |
| WFO | AKQ |
| County | Goochland |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 02035000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 19.83 ft | on 05-14-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 22.69 ft | on 02-18-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 21.82 ft | on 01-10-2024 | |
| 4. | 17.57 ft | on 07-16-2023 | |
| 5. | 15.14 ft | on 04-29-2023 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 19.83 ft | on 05-14-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 22.69 ft | on 02-18-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 21.82 ft | on 01-10-2024 | |
| 4. | 17.57 ft | on 07-16-2023 | |
| 5. | 15.14 ft | on 04-29-2023 | |
| 6. | 24.12 ft | on 11-13-2020 | |
| 7. | 15.43 ft | on 03-22-2019 | |
| 8. | 21.27 ft | on 02-25-2019 | |
| 9. | 15.06 ft | on 12-29-2018 | |
| 10. | 19.98 ft | on 12-22-2018 | |
| 11. | 17.06 ft | on 12-16-2018 | |
| 12. | 17.97 ft | on 11-16-2018 | |
| 13. | 19.13 ft | on 10-12-2018 | |
| 14. | 17.77 ft | on 09-29-2018 | |
| 15. | 20.02 ft | on 09-18-2018 | |
| 16. | 18.72 ft | on 05-19-2018 | |
| 17. | 17.61 ft | on 04-18-2018 | |
| 18. | 20.58 ft | on 02-12-2018 | |
| 19. | 18.16 ft | on 05-06-2017 | |
| 20. | 16.72 ft | on 02-25-2016 | |
| 21. | 15.90 ft | on 03-07-2015 | |
| 22. | 20.50 ft | on 05-16-2014 | |
| 23. | 19.69 ft | on 05-09-2013 | |
| 24. | 18.61 ft | on 12-08-2011 | |
| 25. | 19.73 ft | on 04-18-2011 | |
| 26. | 18.97 ft | on 03-11-2011 | |
| 27. | 23.94 ft | on 01-26-2010 | |
| 28. | 19.97 ft | on 10-08-2006 | |
| 29. | 21.15 ft | on 06-28-2006 | |
| 30. | 19.03 ft | on 11-30-2005 | |
| 31. | 17.78 ft | on 01-15-2005 | |
| 32. | 20.49 ft | on 09-30-2004 | |
| 33. | 22.87 ft | on 09-20-2003 | |
| 34. | 24.47 ft | on 02-24-2003 | |
| 35. | 21.73 ft | on 09-30-1999 | |
| 36. | 21.91 ft | on 02-18-1998 | |
| 37. | 21.69 ft | on 02-05-1998 | |
| 38. | 21.87 ft | on 01-29-1998 | |
| 39. | 21.05 ft | on 01-10-1998 | |
| 40. | 20.73 ft | on 12-03-1996 | |
| 41. | 28.96 ft | on 09-07-1996 | |
| 42. | 26.45 ft | on 01-21-1996 | |
| 43. | 21.68 ft | on 06-29-1995 | |
| 44. | 21.96 ft | on 01-17-1995 | |
| 45. | 22.29 ft | on 03-30-1994 | |
| 46. | 16.40 ft | on 02-24-1994 | |
| 47. | 18.92 ft | on 11-28-1993 | |
| 48. | 18.51 ft | on 03-26-1993 | |
| 49. | 24.18 ft | on 03-05-1993 | |
| 50. | 15.39 ft | on 06-06-1992 | |
| 51. | 25.41 ft | on 04-23-1992 | |
| 52. | 20.36 ft | on 10-24-1990 | |
| 53. | 16.57 ft | on 05-30-1990 | |
| 54. | 23.38 ft | on 05-07-1989 | |
| 55. | 27.96 ft | on 04-18-1987 | |
| 56. | 32.60 ft | on 11-06-1985 | |
| 57. | 18.17 ft | on 08-19-1985 | |
| 58. | 21.62 ft | on 03-30-1984 | |
| 59. | 22.42 ft | on 02-16-1984 | |
| 60. | 20.26 ft | on 04-11-1983 | |
| 61. | 20.91 ft | on 06-15-1982 | |
| 62. | 18.86 ft | on 04-16-1980 | |
| 63. | 21.86 ft | on 09-23-1979 | |
| 64. | 24.19 ft | on 06-04-1979 | |
| 65. | 26.33 ft | on 02-26-1979 | |
| 66. | 25.08 ft | on 01-27-1978 | |
| 67. | 20.60 ft | on 10-10-1976 | |
| 68. | 17.26 ft | on 01-01-1976 | |
| 69. | 26.04 ft | on 03-20-1975 | |
| 70. | 20.89 ft | on 12-29-1973 | |
| 71. | 27.12 ft | on 10-06-1972 | |
| 72. | 37.87 ft | on 06-22-1972 | 1 |
| 73. | 21.51 ft | on 06-01-1971 | 1 |
| 74. | 19.03 ft | on 01-02-1970 | 1 |
| 75. | 33.75 ft | on 08-21-1969 | 1 |
| 76. | 19.61 ft | on 03-08-1967 | 1 |
| 77. | 16.82 ft | on 02-14-1966 | 1 |
| 78. | 19.83 ft | on 02-08-1965 | 1 |
| 79. | 21.33 ft | on 03-14-1963 | 1 |
| 80. | 23.13 ft | on 10-22-1961 | 1 |
| 81. | 15.10 ft | on 04-14-1961 | 1 |
| 82. | 20.13 ft | on 04-06-1960 | 1 |
| 83. | 16.46 ft | on 04-01-1958 | 1 |
| 84. | 19.47 ft | on 04-07-1957 | 1 |
| 85. | 24.48 ft | on 08-19-1955 | 1 |
| 86. | 20.83 ft | on 03-08-1955 | 1 |
| 87. | 18.75 ft | on 03-03-1954 | 1 |
| 88. | 20.90 ft | on 03-26-1953 | 1 |
| 89. | 18.16 ft | on 12-22-1951 | 1 |
| 90. | 19.42 ft | on 12-09-1950 | 1 |
| 91. | 19.73 ft | on 09-11-1950 | 1 |
| 92. | 21.98 ft | on 03-24-1949 | 1 |
| 93. | 27.00 ft | on 12-05-1948 | 1 |
| 94. | 20.35 ft | on 08-05-1948 | 1 |
| 95. | 22.14 ft | on 04-02-1948 | 1 |
| 96. | 19.50 ft | on 09-19-1945 | 1 |
| 97. | 29.60 ft | on 09-20-1944 | 1 |
| 98. | 27.14 ft | on 10-16-1942 | 1 |
| 99. | 20.80 ft | on 05-24-1942 | 1 |
| 100. | 28.34 ft | on 08-17-1940 | 1 |
| 101. | 19.12 ft | on 08-20-1939 | 1 |
| 102. | 24.34 ft | on 10-21-1937 | 1 |
| 103. | 27.73 ft | on 04-26-1937 | 1 |
| 104. | 20.25 ft | on 01-22-1937 | 1 |
| 105. | 28.77 ft | on 03-19-1936 | 1 |
| 106. | 27.80 ft | on 09-06-1935 | 1 |
| 107. | 24.95 ft | on 12-02-1934 | 1 |
| 108. | 15.93 ft | on 03-05-1934 | 1 |
| 109. | 21.54 ft | on 10-18-1932 | 1 |
| 110. | 17.13 ft | on 03-07-1932 | 1 |
| 111. | 15.82 ft | on 11-20-1929 | 1 |
| 112. | 17.66 ft | on 04-17-1929 | 1 |
| 113. | 23.80 ft | on 08-18-1928 | 1 |
| 114. | 16.20 ft | on 12-28-1926 | |
| 115. | 15.25 ft | on 01-20-1926 | 1 |
| 116. | 24.38 ft | on 10-01-1924 | 1 |
| 117. | 24.70 ft | on 05-13-1924 | 1 |
| 118. | 18.50 ft | on 03-17-1923 | |
| 119. | 15.50 ft | on 03-16-1922 | |
| 120. | 20.20 ft | on 02-04-1920 | 1 |
| 121. | 23.00 ft | on 01-04-1919 | 1 |
| 122. | 17.00 ft | on 04-22-1918 | 1 |
| 123. | 19.90 ft | on 03-06-1917 | 1 |
| 124. | 18.40 ft | on 10-02-1915 | 1 |
| 125. | 20.60 ft | on 02-04-1915 | 1 |
| 126. | 23.40 ft | on 03-29-1913 | 1 |
| 127. | 22.50 ft | on 05-13-1912 | 1 |
| 128. | 16.30 ft | on 01-04-1911 | |
| 129. | 20.30 ft | on 06-17-1910 | 1 |
| 130. | 15.80 ft | on 04-16-1909 | 1 |
| 131. | 19.80 ft | on 02-17-1908 | 1 |
| 132. | 23.80 ft | on 10-21-1906 | 1 |
| 133. | 17.10 ft | on 01-04-1906 | 1 |
| 134. | 17.00 ft | on 07-14-1905 | 1 |
| 135. | 22.00 ft | on 06-07-1903 | 1 |
| 136. | 26.70 ft | on 12-30-1901 | 1 |
| 137. | 27.00 ft | on 05-23-1901 | 1 |
| 138. | 16.00 ft | on 03-02-1900 | 1 |
| 139. | 25.20 ft | on 03-06-1899 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 37.87 ft | on 06-22-1972 | 1 |
| 2. | 33.75 ft | on 08-21-1969 | 1 |
| 3. | 32.60 ft | on 11-06-1985 | |
| 4. | 29.60 ft | on 09-20-1944 | 1 |
| 5. | 28.96 ft | on 09-07-1996 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 37.87 ft | on 06-22-1972 | 1 |
| 2. | 33.75 ft | on 08-21-1969 | 1 |
| 3. | 32.60 ft | on 11-06-1985 | |
| 4. | 29.60 ft | on 09-20-1944 | 1 |
| 5. | 28.96 ft | on 09-07-1996 | |
| 6. | 28.77 ft | on 03-19-1936 | 1 |
| 7. | 28.34 ft | on 08-17-1940 | 1 |
| 8. | 27.96 ft | on 04-18-1987 | |
| 9. | 27.80 ft | on 09-06-1935 | 1 |
| 10. | 27.73 ft | on 04-26-1937 | 1 |
| 11. | 27.14 ft | on 10-16-1942 | 1 |
| 12. | 27.12 ft | on 10-06-1972 | |
| 13. | 27.00 ft | on 05-23-1901 | 1 |
| 14. | 27.00 ft | on 12-05-1948 | 1 |
| 15. | 26.70 ft | on 12-30-1901 | 1 |
| 16. | 26.45 ft | on 01-21-1996 | |
| 17. | 26.33 ft | on 02-26-1979 | |
| 18. | 26.04 ft | on 03-20-1975 | |
| 19. | 25.41 ft | on 04-23-1992 | |
| 20. | 25.20 ft | on 03-06-1899 | 1 |
| 21. | 25.08 ft | on 01-27-1978 | |
| 22. | 24.95 ft | on 12-02-1934 | 1 |
| 23. | 24.70 ft | on 05-13-1924 | 1 |
| 24. | 24.48 ft | on 08-19-1955 | 1 |
| 25. | 24.47 ft | on 02-24-2003 | |
| 26. | 24.38 ft | on 10-01-1924 | 1 |
| 27. | 24.34 ft | on 10-21-1937 | 1 |
| 28. | 24.19 ft | on 06-04-1979 | |
| 29. | 24.18 ft | on 03-05-1993 | |
| 30. | 24.12 ft | on 11-13-2020 | |
| 31. | 23.94 ft | on 01-26-2010 | |
| 32. | 23.80 ft | on 08-18-1928 | 1 |
| 33. | 23.80 ft | on 10-21-1906 | 1 |
| 34. | 23.40 ft | on 03-29-1913 | 1 |
| 35. | 23.38 ft | on 05-07-1989 | |
| 36. | 23.13 ft | on 10-22-1961 | 1 |
| 37. | 23.00 ft | on 01-04-1919 | 1 |
| 38. | 22.87 ft | on 09-20-2003 | |
| 39. | 22.69 ft | on 02-18-2025 | (P) |
| 40. | 22.50 ft | on 05-13-1912 | 1 |
| 41. | 22.42 ft | on 02-16-1984 | |
| 42. | 22.29 ft | on 03-30-1994 | |
| 43. | 22.14 ft | on 04-02-1948 | 1 |
| 44. | 22.00 ft | on 06-07-1903 | 1 |
| 45. | 21.98 ft | on 03-24-1949 | 1 |
| 46. | 21.96 ft | on 01-17-1995 | |
| 47. | 21.91 ft | on 02-18-1998 | |
| 48. | 21.87 ft | on 01-29-1998 | |
| 49. | 21.86 ft | on 09-23-1979 | |
| 50. | 21.82 ft | on 01-10-2024 | |
| 51. | 21.73 ft | on 09-30-1999 | |
| 52. | 21.69 ft | on 02-05-1998 | |
| 53. | 21.68 ft | on 06-29-1995 | |
| 54. | 21.62 ft | on 03-30-1984 | |
| 55. | 21.54 ft | on 10-18-1932 | 1 |
| 56. | 21.51 ft | on 06-01-1971 | 1 |
| 57. | 21.33 ft | on 03-14-1963 | 1 |
| 58. | 21.27 ft | on 02-25-2019 | |
| 59. | 21.15 ft | on 06-28-2006 | |
| 60. | 21.05 ft | on 01-10-1998 | |
| 61. | 20.91 ft | on 06-15-1982 | |
| 62. | 20.90 ft | on 03-26-1953 | 1 |
| 63. | 20.89 ft | on 12-29-1973 | |
| 64. | 20.83 ft | on 03-08-1955 | 1 |
| 65. | 20.80 ft | on 05-24-1942 | 1 |
| 66. | 20.73 ft | on 12-03-1996 | |
| 67. | 20.60 ft | on 02-04-1915 | 1 |
| 68. | 20.60 ft | on 10-10-1976 | |
| 69. | 20.58 ft | on 02-12-2018 | |
| 70. | 20.50 ft | on 05-16-2014 | |
| 71. | 20.49 ft | on 09-30-2004 | |
| 72. | 20.36 ft | on 10-24-1990 | |
| 73. | 20.35 ft | on 08-05-1948 | 1 |
| 74. | 20.30 ft | on 06-17-1910 | 1 |
| 75. | 20.26 ft | on 04-11-1983 | |
| 76. | 20.25 ft | on 01-22-1937 | 1 |
| 77. | 20.20 ft | on 02-04-1920 | 1 |
| 78. | 20.13 ft | on 04-06-1960 | 1 |
| 79. | 20.02 ft | on 09-18-2018 | |
| 80. | 19.98 ft | on 12-22-2018 | |
| 81. | 19.97 ft | on 10-08-2006 | |
| 82. | 19.90 ft | on 03-06-1917 | 1 |
| 83. | 19.83 ft | on 05-14-2025 | (P) |
| 84. | 19.83 ft | on 02-08-1965 | 1 |
| 85. | 19.80 ft | on 02-17-1908 | 1 |
| 86. | 19.73 ft | on 09-11-1950 | 1 |
| 87. | 19.73 ft | on 04-18-2011 | |
| 88. | 19.69 ft | on 05-09-2013 | |
| 89. | 19.61 ft | on 03-08-1967 | 1 |
| 90. | 19.50 ft | on 09-19-1945 | 1 |
| 91. | 19.47 ft | on 04-07-1957 | 1 |
| 92. | 19.42 ft | on 12-09-1950 | 1 |
| 93. | 19.13 ft | on 10-12-2018 | |
| 94. | 19.12 ft | on 08-20-1939 | 1 |
| 95. | 19.03 ft | on 01-02-1970 | 1 |
| 96. | 19.03 ft | on 11-30-2005 | |
| 97. | 18.97 ft | on 03-11-2011 | |
| 98. | 18.92 ft | on 11-28-1993 | |
| 99. | 18.86 ft | on 04-16-1980 | |
| 100. | 18.75 ft | on 03-03-1954 | 1 |
| 101. | 18.72 ft | on 05-19-2018 | |
| 102. | 18.61 ft | on 12-08-2011 | |
| 103. | 18.51 ft | on 03-26-1993 | |
| 104. | 18.50 ft | on 03-17-1923 | |
| 105. | 18.40 ft | on 10-02-1915 | 1 |
| 106. | 18.17 ft | on 08-19-1985 | |
| 107. | 18.16 ft | on 12-22-1951 | 1 |
| 108. | 18.16 ft | on 05-06-2017 | |
| 109. | 17.97 ft | on 11-16-2018 | |
| 110. | 17.78 ft | on 01-15-2005 | |
| 111. | 17.77 ft | on 09-29-2018 | |
| 112. | 17.66 ft | on 04-17-1929 | 1 |
| 113. | 17.61 ft | on 04-18-2018 | |
| 114. | 17.57 ft | on 07-16-2023 | |
| 115. | 17.26 ft | on 01-01-1976 | |
| 116. | 17.13 ft | on 03-07-1932 | 1 |
| 117. | 17.10 ft | on 01-04-1906 | 1 |
| 118. | 17.06 ft | on 12-16-2018 | |
| 119. | 17.00 ft | on 04-22-1918 | 1 |
| 120. | 17.00 ft | on 07-14-1905 | 1 |
| 121. | 16.82 ft | on 02-14-1966 | 1 |
| 122. | 16.72 ft | on 02-25-2016 | |
| 123. | 16.57 ft | on 05-30-1990 | |
| 124. | 16.46 ft | on 04-01-1958 | 1 |
| 125. | 16.40 ft | on 02-24-1994 | |
| 126. | 16.30 ft | on 01-04-1911 | |
| 127. | 16.20 ft | on 12-28-1926 | |
| 128. | 16.00 ft | on 03-02-1900 | 1 |
| 129. | 15.93 ft | on 03-05-1934 | 1 |
| 130. | 15.90 ft | on 03-07-2015 | |
| 131. | 15.82 ft | on 11-20-1929 | 1 |
| 132. | 15.80 ft | on 04-16-1909 | 1 |
| 133. | 15.50 ft | on 03-16-1922 | |
| 134. | 15.43 ft | on 03-22-2019 | |
| 135. | 15.39 ft | on 06-06-1992 | |
| 136. | 15.25 ft | on 01-20-1926 | 1 |
| 137. | 15.14 ft | on 04-29-2023 | |
| 138. | 15.10 ft | on 04-14-1961 | 1 |
| 139. | 15.06 ft | on 12-29-2018 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 193.50 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 190.10 ft |
| minor Flooding | 187.10 ft |
| action | 182.10 ft |
| Latest Value | 171.96 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 167.10 ft |
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