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Blackwater River
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BLACKWATER RIVER
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BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR FRANKLIN, VA

SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA36.7626°N, -76.8983°W Updated 19 hr ago
FLOW RATE
112cfs
GAUGE HT
2.67ft
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
9mph NE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
112cfs 86.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 19–25 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
112cfs
PERIOD LOW
14cfs
RUNNABLE
45%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

2.67ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
81°
72°
MON
85°
71°
TUE
89°
68°
WED
98°
67°
THU
101°
71°
FRI
90°
69°
SAT
89°
66°
TIME
SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
75°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
9mph NE
G 23 mph
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G23
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NE
10
G25
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12
G28
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9
G25
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6
G19
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G13
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G14
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3
G11
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3
G10
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5
G13
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G13
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G15
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G21
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G7
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G8
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7
G15
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6
G13
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G11
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G11
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6
G11
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G11
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G14
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6
G11
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G7
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G10
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G6
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G25
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6
G14
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8
G20
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G15
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6
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G20
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G24
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G27
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7
G26
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G25
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G24
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10
G21
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12
G18
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12
G15
NNE
12
G14
NNE
11
G14
N
10
G14
N
PRECIP
chance %
32%
32%
25%
13%
11%
8%
7%
7%
12%
12%
10%
7%
7%
8%
10%
12%
12%
7%
3%
5%
3%
8%
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6%
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7%
5%
4%
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1%
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3%
1%
1%
1%
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1%
0%
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1%
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8%
8%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
2%
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2%
2%
2%
2%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
100%
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100%
96%
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78%
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54%
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72%
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85%
96%
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60%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
19%
11%
5%
69%
38%
64%
74%
79%
79%
72%
59%
45%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1018
10181019102010201020102010201019101610171016101410121012101210111009101210151016
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:58 AM
SUNSET
08:27 PM
14H 29M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated

Station Location

36.7626, -76.8983
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #02049500·USGS

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