James River (VA) at Richmond Locks
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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- Warning: no valid ratings curve available. Transformations to and from FEET/CFS/KCFS will not happen.No secondary data available. Transformations for Flow data and a secondary Y axis cannot be made at this time.
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Observed (OBS) 06/18/2025 2:54 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/18/2025 10:02 AM EDTRecord: 36.5 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 28 ft Moderate Flooding 19 ft Minor Flooding 8 ft Action 6 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Gauge reading affected by tides.
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
- 41 - Flood wall is overtopped, protected area will need to be evacuated.
- 35.5 - Record flooding begins.
- 35 - River stage sensor operating limit
- 33.5 - Near record flooding begins.
- 29 - Goodes Street is closed.
- 28 - Major flooding begins.
- 27 - Intersection of 21st Street and Cary street is closed.
- 24 - Mayo Bridge is closed.
- 23 - Tredegar Street is closed.
- 19 - Moderate flooding begins, Brander Street is closed.
- 18.5 - The main access into the waste water treatment plant is flooded from Maury Street into Brander Street.
- 12.5 - Water covers Wharf Street and enters the Tunnel Building.
- 11 - Rocketts Landing Park and the Virginia Capital Trail begin to flood.
- 9 - The Ancarrow's Boat Landing is closed at this level.
- 8 - Minor flooding begins.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 37.5250, -77.4211 |
| RFC | MARFC |
| State | VA |
| WFO | AKQ |
| County | City of Richmond |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 02037705 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 11.43 ft | on 05-16-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 14.62 ft | on 02-18-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 10.64 ft | on 10-02-2024 | |
| 4. | 13.60 ft | on 01-11-2024 | |
| 5. | 7.91 ft | on 07-17-2023 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 11.43 ft | on 05-16-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 14.62 ft | on 02-18-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 10.64 ft | on 10-02-2024 | |
| 4. | 13.60 ft | on 01-11-2024 | |
| 5. | 7.91 ft | on 07-17-2023 | |
| 6. | 6.50 ft | on 04-29-2023 | |
| 7. | 8.44 ft | on 02-17-2021 | |
| 8. | 9.16 ft | on 12-26-2020 | |
| 9. | 8.22 ft | on 12-01-2020 | |
| 10. | 16.96 ft | on 11-14-2020 | |
| 11. | 11.36 ft | on 10-31-2020 | |
| 12. | 8.91 ft | on 05-02-2020 | |
| 13. | 10.33 ft | on 04-15-2020 | |
| 14. | 8.34 ft | on 02-09-2020 | |
| 15. | 7.80 ft | on 03-22-2019 | |
| 16. | 13.00 ft | on 02-26-2019 | |
| 17. | 7.43 ft | on 12-29-2018 | |
| 18. | 11.57 ft | on 12-22-2018 | |
| 19. | 9.70 ft | on 12-17-2018 | |
| 20. | 10.01 ft | on 11-17-2018 | |
| 21. | 11.45 ft | on 10-13-2018 | |
| 22. | 9.07 ft | on 09-30-2018 | |
| 23. | 10.99 ft | on 09-19-2018 | |
| 24. | 10.87 ft | on 05-20-2018 | |
| 25. | 8.67 ft | on 04-18-2018 | |
| 26. | 11.25 ft | on 02-12-2018 | |
| 27. | 10.15 ft | on 05-27-2017 | |
| 28. | 9.14 ft | on 05-07-2017 | |
| 29. | 7.91 ft | on 02-25-2016 | |
| 30. | 7.43 ft | on 10-04-2015 | |
| 31. | 6.97 ft | on 04-22-2015 | |
| 32. | 6.95 ft | on 03-07-2015 | |
| 33. | 11.45 ft | on 05-17-2014 | |
| 34. | 10.76 ft | on 05-01-2014 | |
| 35. | 10.81 ft | on 05-10-2013 | |
| 36. | 8.95 ft | on 02-02-2013 | |
| 37. | 10.04 ft | on 12-09-2011 | |
| 38. | 10.52 ft | on 04-18-2011 | |
| 39. | 10.24 ft | on 03-12-2011 | |
| 40. | 8.82 ft | on 03-15-2010 | |
| 41. | 15.92 ft | on 01-27-2010 | |
| 42. | 8.61 ft | on 12-27-2009 | |
| 43. | 8.85 ft | on 12-10-2009 | |
| 44. | 9.38 ft | on 11-14-2009 | |
| 45. | 8.50 ft | on 04-18-2007 | |
| 46. | 8.73 ft | on 11-18-2006 | |
| 47. | 12.19 ft | on 10-08-2006 | |
| 48. | 11.86 ft | on 06-30-2006 | |
| 49. | 9.67 ft | on 12-01-2005 | |
| 50. | 9.84 ft | on 01-16-2005 | |
| 51. | 9.84 ft | on 01-15-2005 | |
| 52. | 11.77 ft | on 10-01-2004 | |
| 53. | 11.73 ft | on 08-31-2004 | |
| 54. | 10.05 ft | on 11-21-2003 | |
| 55. | 15.15 ft | on 09-21-2003 | |
| 56. | 12.08 ft | on 09-19-2003 | |
| 57. | 10.72 ft | on 05-21-2003 | |
| 58. | 9.28 ft | on 04-11-2003 | 1 |
| 59. | 10.80 ft | on 03-21-2003 | |
| 60. | 17.76 ft | on 02-25-2003 | |
| 61. | 12.06 ft | on 10-01-1999 | |
| 62. | 14.87 ft | on 03-23-1998 | |
| 63. | 14.51 ft | on 02-19-1998 | |
| 64. | 15.39 ft | on 02-06-1998 | |
| 65. | 14.97 ft | on 01-29-1998 | |
| 66. | 12.44 ft | on 01-10-1998 | |
| 67. | 23.75 ft | on 09-08-1996 | |
| 68. | 9.65 ft | on 01-28-1996 | 1 |
| 69. | 22.05 ft | on 01-22-1996 | |
| 70. | 16.05 ft | on 03-30-1994 | |
| 71. | 12.00 ft | on 11-29-1993 | |
| 72. | 10.95 ft | on 03-26-1993 | |
| 73. | 18.79 ft | on 03-06-1993 | |
| 74. | 18.96 ft | on 04-24-1992 | |
| 75. | 11.17 ft | on 01-13-1991 | |
| 76. | 11.25 ft | on 10-24-1990 | |
| 77. | 30.76 ft | on 11-07-1985 | 1 |
| 78. | 15.00 ft | on 02-17-1984 | |
| 79. | 22.50 ft | on 02-27-1979 | |
| 80. | 19.50 ft | on 01-28-1978 | |
| 81. | 20.80 ft | on 03-21-1975 | |
| 82. | 13.50 ft | on 02-04-1973 | |
| 83. | 24.20 ft | on 10-07-1972 | 1 |
| 84. | 36.50 ft | on 06-23-1972 | 1 |
| 85. | 14.20 ft | on 06-02-1971 | |
| 86. | 28.60 ft | on 08-22-1969 | 1 |
| 87. | 13.50 ft | on 03-15-1963 | |
| 88. | 16.70 ft | on 10-23-1961 | |
| 89. | 12.20 ft | on 04-07-1960 | |
| 90. | 16.90 ft | on 08-20-1955 | |
| 91. | 12.70 ft | on 03-27-1953 | |
| 92. | 13.30 ft | on 03-24-1949 | |
| 93. | 21.60 ft | on 12-06-1948 | |
| 94. | 22.40 ft | on 09-21-1944 | |
| 95. | 19.50 ft | on 10-17-1942 | |
| 96. | 23.30 ft | on 08-18-1940 | |
| 97. | 25.20 ft | on 04-27-1937 | 1 |
| 98. | 26.50 ft | on 03-30-1936 | 1 |
| 99. | 23.65 ft | on 09-07-1935 | |
| 100. | 19.70 ft | on 12-03-1934 | |
| 101. | 14.10 ft | on 04-19-1933 | |
| 102. | 14.20 ft | on 10-19-1932 | |
| 103. | 17.00 ft | on 08-18-1928 | |
| 104. | 20.10 ft | on 05-14-1924 | |
| 105. | 15.70 ft | on 02-05-1920 | |
| 106. | 17.20 ft | on 01-05-1919 | |
| 107. | 14.10 ft | on 03-06-1917 | |
| 108. | 14.80 ft | on 02-06-1915 | |
| 109. | 17.50 ft | on 03-30-1913 | |
| 110. | 17.80 ft | on 03-17-1912 | |
| 111. | 14.10 ft | on 06-18-1910 | |
| 112. | 13.90 ft | on 02-17-1908 | |
| 113. | 14.70 ft | on 06-03-1907 | |
| 114. | 18.70 ft | on 10-22-1906 | |
| 115. | 14.70 ft | on 06-08-1903 | |
| 116. | 19.00 ft | on 03-02-1902 | |
| 117. | 23.20 ft | on 12-31-1901 | |
| 118. | 14.00 ft | on 04-22-1901 | |
| 119. | 19.30 ft | on 03-24-1901 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 36.50 ft | on 06-23-1972 | 1 |
| 2. | 30.76 ft | on 11-07-1985 | 1 |
| 3. | 28.60 ft | on 08-22-1969 | 1 |
| 4. | 26.50 ft | on 03-30-1936 | 1 |
| 5. | 25.20 ft | on 04-27-1937 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 36.50 ft | on 06-23-1972 | 1 |
| 2. | 30.76 ft | on 11-07-1985 | 1 |
| 3. | 28.60 ft | on 08-22-1969 | 1 |
| 4. | 26.50 ft | on 03-30-1936 | 1 |
| 5. | 25.20 ft | on 04-27-1937 | 1 |
| 6. | 24.20 ft | on 10-07-1972 | 1 |
| 7. | 23.75 ft | on 09-08-1996 | |
| 8. | 23.65 ft | on 09-07-1935 | |
| 9. | 23.30 ft | on 08-18-1940 | |
| 10. | 23.20 ft | on 12-31-1901 | |
| 11. | 22.50 ft | on 02-27-1979 | |
| 12. | 22.40 ft | on 09-21-1944 | |
| 13. | 22.05 ft | on 01-22-1996 | |
| 14. | 21.60 ft | on 12-06-1948 | |
| 15. | 20.80 ft | on 03-21-1975 | |
| 16. | 20.10 ft | on 05-14-1924 | |
| 17. | 19.70 ft | on 12-03-1934 | |
| 18. | 19.50 ft | on 10-17-1942 | |
| 19. | 19.50 ft | on 01-28-1978 | |
| 20. | 19.30 ft | on 03-24-1901 | |
| 21. | 19.00 ft | on 03-02-1902 | |
| 22. | 18.96 ft | on 04-24-1992 | |
| 23. | 18.79 ft | on 03-06-1993 | |
| 24. | 18.70 ft | on 10-22-1906 | |
| 25. | 17.80 ft | on 03-17-1912 | |
| 26. | 17.76 ft | on 02-25-2003 | |
| 27. | 17.50 ft | on 03-30-1913 | |
| 28. | 17.20 ft | on 01-05-1919 | |
| 29. | 17.00 ft | on 08-18-1928 | |
| 30. | 16.96 ft | on 11-14-2020 | |
| 31. | 16.90 ft | on 08-20-1955 | |
| 32. | 16.70 ft | on 10-23-1961 | |
| 33. | 16.05 ft | on 03-30-1994 | |
| 34. | 15.92 ft | on 01-27-2010 | |
| 35. | 15.70 ft | on 02-05-1920 | |
| 36. | 15.39 ft | on 02-06-1998 | |
| 37. | 15.15 ft | on 09-21-2003 | |
| 38. | 15.00 ft | on 02-17-1984 | |
| 39. | 14.97 ft | on 01-29-1998 | |
| 40. | 14.87 ft | on 03-23-1998 | |
| 41. | 14.80 ft | on 02-06-1915 | |
| 42. | 14.70 ft | on 06-08-1903 | |
| 43. | 14.70 ft | on 06-03-1907 | |
| 44. | 14.62 ft | on 02-18-2025 | (P) |
| 45. | 14.51 ft | on 02-19-1998 | |
| 46. | 14.20 ft | on 10-19-1932 | |
| 47. | 14.20 ft | on 06-02-1971 | |
| 48. | 14.10 ft | on 06-18-1910 | |
| 49. | 14.10 ft | on 04-19-1933 | |
| 50. | 14.10 ft | on 03-06-1917 | |
| 51. | 14.00 ft | on 04-22-1901 | |
| 52. | 13.90 ft | on 02-17-1908 | |
| 53. | 13.60 ft | on 01-11-2024 | |
| 54. | 13.50 ft | on 03-15-1963 | |
| 55. | 13.50 ft | on 02-04-1973 | |
| 56. | 13.30 ft | on 03-24-1949 | |
| 57. | 13.00 ft | on 02-26-2019 | |
| 58. | 12.70 ft | on 03-27-1953 | |
| 59. | 12.44 ft | on 01-10-1998 | |
| 60. | 12.20 ft | on 04-07-1960 | |
| 61. | 12.19 ft | on 10-08-2006 | |
| 62. | 12.08 ft | on 09-19-2003 | |
| 63. | 12.06 ft | on 10-01-1999 | |
| 64. | 12.00 ft | on 11-29-1993 | |
| 65. | 11.86 ft | on 06-30-2006 | |
| 66. | 11.77 ft | on 10-01-2004 | |
| 67. | 11.73 ft | on 08-31-2004 | |
| 68. | 11.57 ft | on 12-22-2018 | |
| 69. | 11.45 ft | on 10-13-2018 | |
| 70. | 11.45 ft | on 05-17-2014 | |
| 71. | 11.43 ft | on 05-16-2025 | (P) |
| 72. | 11.36 ft | on 10-31-2020 | |
| 73. | 11.25 ft | on 10-24-1990 | |
| 74. | 11.25 ft | on 02-12-2018 | |
| 75. | 11.17 ft | on 01-13-1991 | |
| 76. | 10.99 ft | on 09-19-2018 | |
| 77. | 10.95 ft | on 03-26-1993 | |
| 78. | 10.87 ft | on 05-20-2018 | |
| 79. | 10.81 ft | on 05-10-2013 | |
| 80. | 10.80 ft | on 03-21-2003 | |
| 81. | 10.76 ft | on 05-01-2014 | |
| 82. | 10.72 ft | on 05-21-2003 | |
| 83. | 10.64 ft | on 10-02-2024 | |
| 84. | 10.52 ft | on 04-18-2011 | |
| 85. | 10.33 ft | on 04-15-2020 | |
| 86. | 10.24 ft | on 03-12-2011 | |
| 87. | 10.15 ft | on 05-27-2017 | |
| 88. | 10.05 ft | on 11-21-2003 | |
| 89. | 10.04 ft | on 12-09-2011 | |
| 90. | 10.01 ft | on 11-17-2018 | |
| 91. | 9.84 ft | on 01-16-2005 | |
| 92. | 9.84 ft | on 01-15-2005 | |
| 93. | 9.70 ft | on 12-17-2018 | |
| 94. | 9.67 ft | on 12-01-2005 | |
| 95. | 9.65 ft | on 01-28-1996 | 1 |
| 96. | 9.38 ft | on 11-14-2009 | |
| 97. | 9.28 ft | on 04-11-2003 | 1 |
| 98. | 9.16 ft | on 12-26-2020 | |
| 99. | 9.14 ft | on 05-07-2017 | |
| 100. | 9.07 ft | on 09-30-2018 | |
| 101. | 8.95 ft | on 02-02-2013 | |
| 102. | 8.91 ft | on 05-02-2020 | |
| 103. | 8.85 ft | on 12-10-2009 | |
| 104. | 8.82 ft | on 03-15-2010 | |
| 105. | 8.73 ft | on 11-18-2006 | |
| 106. | 8.67 ft | on 04-18-2018 | |
| 107. | 8.61 ft | on 12-27-2009 | |
| 108. | 8.50 ft | on 04-18-2007 | |
| 109. | 8.44 ft | on 02-17-2021 | |
| 110. | 8.34 ft | on 02-09-2020 | |
| 111. | 8.22 ft | on 12-01-2020 | |
| 112. | 7.91 ft | on 07-17-2023 | |
| 113. | 7.91 ft | on 02-25-2016 | |
| 114. | 7.80 ft | on 03-22-2019 | |
| 115. | 7.43 ft | on 10-04-2015 | |
| 116. | 7.43 ft | on 12-29-2018 | |
| 117. | 6.97 ft | on 04-22-2015 | |
| 118. | 6.95 ft | on 03-07-2015 | |
| 119. | 6.50 ft | on 04-29-2023 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 28.00 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 19.00 ft |
| minor Flooding | 8.00 ft |
| action | 6.00 ft |
| Latest Value | 1.18 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 0.00 ft |
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