James River (VA) At Bremo Bluff (BREV2)
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Flood Stage: 37.9 KCFS
Latest Flow: n/a
Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:None currently.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: |
34 |
Moderate Flood Stage: |
23 |
Flood Stage: |
19 |
Action Stage: |
15 |
Low Stage (in feet): |
-9999 |
Historic Crests
(1) 44.80 ft on 06/22/1972
(2) 40.70 ft on 11/06/1985
(3) 39.10 ft on 08/20/1969
(4) 36.60 ft on 09/07/1996
(5) 34.50 ft on 09/19/1944
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Recent Crests
(1) 23.50 ft on 02/12/2018
(2) 23.00 ft on 05/26/2017
(3) 21.30 ft on 05/06/2017
(4) 19.70 ft on 03/07/2015
(5) 23.60 ft on 05/16/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Low Water Records
(1) 6.10 ft on 10/01/1941
James River (VA) At Cartersville (CARV2)
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NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice.
Flood Stage: 20 Feet
Latest Stage: 9.18
Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:None currently.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: |
26.4 |
Moderate Flood Stage: |
23 |
Flood Stage: |
20 |
Action Stage: |
15 |
Low Stage (in feet): |
-9999 |
Historic Crests
(1) 37.87 ft on 06/22/1972
(2) 33.75 ft on 08/21/1969
(3) 32.60 ft on 11/06/1985
(4) 29.60 ft on 09/20/1944
(5) 28.96 ft on 09/07/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Recent Crests
(1) 24.12 ft on 11/13/2020
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(2) 15.43 ft on 03/22/2019
(3) 21.27 ft on 02/25/2019
(4) 15.06 ft on 12/29/2018
(5) 19.98 ft on 12/22/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Low Water Records (1) 0.02 ft on 09/14/1966
(2) 0.02 ft on 09/13/1966
(3) 0.10 ft on 09/22/1932
(4) 0.10 ft on 10/05/1930
(5) 0.10 ft on 10/02/1941
Show More Low Water Records James River (VA) At Lick Run (LIRV2)
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Flood Stage: 16 Feet
Latest Stage: 5.58
Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:None currently.
Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: |
25 |
Moderate Flood Stage: |
22 |
Flood Stage: |
16 |
Action Stage: |
12 |
Low Stage (in feet): |
0 |
Historic Crests
(1) 33.00 ft on 11/24/1877
(2) 30.40 ft on 03/12/1913
(3) 30.22 ft on 11/05/1985
(4) 27.01 ft on 06/21/1972
(5) 25.65 ft on 03/18/1936
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Recent Crests
(1) 16.32 ft on 06/18/2020
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(2) 13.04 ft on 02/07/2020
(3) 17.19 ft on 09/28/2018
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(4) 17.24 ft on 04/16/2018
(5) 12.24 ft on 05/05/2017
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Low Water Records (1) 1.38 ft on 01/06/1981
(2) 1.40 ft on 09/30/1972
(3) 1.42 ft on 09/07/1966
(4) 1.44 ft on 12/25/1943
(5) 1.46 ft on 09/04/1946
Show More Low Water Records James River (VA) At Buchanan (BNNV2)
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Flood Stage: 17 Feet
Latest Stage: 6.79
Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:None currently.
Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: |
26 |
Moderate Flood Stage: |
21 |
Flood Stage: |
17 |
Action Stage: |
11 |
Low Stage (in feet): |
-9999 |
Historic Crests
(1) 38.84 ft on 11/05/1985
(2) 31.00 ft on 03/27/1913
(3) 30.49 ft on 06/22/1972
(4) 29.26 ft on 01/20/1996
(5) 26.80 ft on 03/18/1936
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Recent Crests
(1) 13.79 ft on 11/13/2020
(2) 19.21 ft on 06/18/2020
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(3) 19.56 ft on 05/22/2020
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(4) 17.14 ft on 04/14/2020
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(5) 17.39 ft on 02/07/2020
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Low Water Records (1) 1.26 ft on 09/14/1981
(2) 1.44 ft on 09/08/1966
(3) 1.46 ft on 01/09/1950
(4) 1.53 ft on 08/29/1964
(5) 1.55 ft on 09/27/1970
Show More Low Water Records James River (VA) At Holcomb Rock (HRKV2)
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Flood Stage: 22 Feet
Latest Stage: 9.17
Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:None currently.
Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: |
28 |
Moderate Flood Stage: |
24 |
Flood Stage: |
22 |
Action Stage: |
18 |
Low Stage (in feet): |
0 |
Historic Crests
(1) 42.15 ft on 11/05/1985
(2) 35.50 ft on 08/20/1969
(3) 32.38 ft on 06/22/1972
(4) 31.30 ft on 03/28/1913
(5) 30.99 ft on 01/20/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Recent Crests
(1) 18.91 ft on 04/14/2020
(2) 20.27 ft on 02/24/2019
(3) 20.84 ft on 04/17/2018
(4) 20.11 ft on 05/25/2017
(5) 18.17 ft on 05/05/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Low Water Records (1) 2.91 ft on 10/05/1970
(2) 3.02 ft on 09/21/1941
(3) 3.06 ft on 10/13/1941
(4) 3.11 ft on 09/26/1963
(5) 3.12 ft on 09/02/1968
Show More Low Water Records James River (VA) At Bent Creek (BECV2)
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Flood Stage: 16 Feet
Latest Stage: 6.59
Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:None currently.
Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: |
22 |
Moderate Flood Stage: |
18 |
Flood Stage: |
16 |
Action Stage: |
15 |
Low Stage (in feet): |
0 |
Historic Crests
(1) 30.76 ft on 11/05/1985
(2) 27.13 ft on 06/21/1972
(3) 24.77 ft on 08/20/1969
(4) 23.02 ft on 03/18/1936
(5) 22.10 ft on 01/20/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Recent Crests
(1) 12.25 ft on 11/12/2020
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(2) 11.48 ft on 10/30/2020
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(3) 14.37 ft on 02/24/2019
(4) 14.46 ft on 04/17/2018
(5) 14.02 ft on 05/23/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Low Water Records (1) 0.90 ft on 07/11/1975
(2) 1.23 ft on 06/08/1977
(3) 2.20 ft on 06/03/1982
(4) 2.21 ft on 10/13/1930
(5) 2.21 ft on 09/29/1941
Show More Low Water Records James River (VA) At Scottsville (SVEV2)
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Flood Stage: 20 Feet
Latest Stage: 8.92
Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:None currently.
Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: |
24 |
Moderate Flood Stage: |
22 |
Flood Stage: |
20 |
Action Stage: |
11 |
Low Stage (in feet): |
0 |
Historic Crests
(1) 34.02 ft on 06/22/1972
(2) 31.77 ft on 11/06/1985
(3) 30.00 ft on 08/20/1969
(4) 28.24 ft on 09/07/1996
(5) 26.17 ft on 04/17/1987
(6) 26.02 ft on 01/20/1996
(7) 26.00 ft on 09/19/1944
(8) 25.84 ft on 08/16/1940
(9) 25.46 ft on 03/19/1936
(10) 25.31 ft on 04/23/1992
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Recent Crests
(1) 12.65 ft on 12/25/2020
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(2) 12.62 ft on 12/05/2020
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(3) 14.64 ft on 12/01/2020
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(4) 19.52 ft on 11/12/2020
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(5) 16.36 ft on 10/30/2020
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(6) 19.49 ft on 02/24/2019
(7) 18.02 ft on 04/17/2018
(8) 17.55 ft on 02/11/2018
(9) 18.02 ft on 05/26/2017
(10) 16.98 ft on 05/06/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Low Water Records
(1) 1.40 ft on 09/13/1966
(2) 1.46 ft on 10/01/1930
(3) 1.47 ft on 09/21/1932
(4) 1.62 ft on 09/30/1925