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BACK CREEK NEAR SUNRISE, VA

BATH COUNTY, VA38.2454°N, -79.7687°W Updated 20 hr ago
FLOW RATE
40cfs
GAUGE HT
1.56ft
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
5mph SE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
40cfs 17.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 2026 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
907cfs
PERIOD LOW
2cfs
RUNNABLE
11%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

1.56ft
Weather Map

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Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

18.8in

-27% vs normal

18.76 in of precipitation so far this year, 27% below the 30-year normal of 25.61 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

18.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

25.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

21.0–31.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-27%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.73" · normal 3.64" (1.9–6.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.86" · normal 3.28" (1.6–5.7)
Feb
Mar: 2.57" · normal 4.26" (2.7–6.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.05" · normal 4.22" (2.2–5.3)
Apr
May: 4.56" · normal 4.80" (2.8–7.5)
May
Jun: 2.72" · normal 3.83" (2.4–6.1)
Jun
Jul: 2.29" (so far)· normal 4.04" (2.1–5.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.27" (1.8–5.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.91" (1.1–7.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.27" (1.3–5.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.27" (1.4–5.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.71" (2.4–5.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo17:08 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
77°
66°
TUE
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WED
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THU
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TEMP
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
943
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:06 AM
SUNSET
08:42 PM
14H 36M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
1% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

38.2454, -79.7687
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
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