USGS · 02016000

COWPASTURE RIVER

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COWPASTURE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON FORGE, VA

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, VA37.7918°N, -79.7595°W Updated 18 hr ago

FLOW RATE

166cfs

GAUGE HT

1.74ft

AIR TEMP

80°F

WIND

6mph S

FISH INDEX

56SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

166cfs 63.6% vs avg

Optimal band: 90–122 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

166cfs

PERIOD LOW

89cfs

RUNNABLE

70%

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

1.74ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

80°

72°

MON

85°

70°

TUE

94°

66°

WED

99°

65°

THU

96°

71°

FRI

92°

68°

SAT

92°

61°

TIME

SUN

NOW

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

75°

mild

75°

74°

73°

72°

71°

70°

72°

74°

75°

79°

82°

83°

84°

85°

84°

80°

77°

75°

74°

73°

71°

70°

69°

68°

66°

70°

75°

80°

85°

88°

90°

93°

94°

93°

92°

89°

81°

76°

73°

72°

70°

68°

67°

66°

65°

67°

73°

79°

85°

90°

94°

97°

98°

99°

97°

93°

85°

80°

78°

77°

75°

74°

73°

72°

71°

72°

76°

82°

86°

90°

93°

95°

96°

95°

90°

86°

81°

77°

76°

74°

73°

71°

70°

69°

68°

70°

69°

68°

73°

77°

82°

86°

89°

91°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

1mph N

G 4 mph

WSW

G10

NNW

G16

G15

NNW

G12

G11

G15

NNE

G10

WNW

G10

NNE

G10

ENE

G10

ENE

G11

G10

G11

G10

G11

G10

G11

G12

G14

ESE

G11

ESE

G13

ESE

G11

WNW

NNW

ESE

WNW

SSW

WSW

NNW

WNW

G15

WNW

G17

WNW

G16

G15

G14

G13

G14

G13

G21

NNW

G15

WNW

NNW

PRECIP

chance %

42%

37%

45%

38%

21%

15%

24%

28%

22%

19%

20%

22%

23%

21%

15%

13%

CLOUDS

cover %

100%

overcast

100%

92%

100%

26%

95%

12%

10%

12%

100%

60%

38%

100%

28%

68%

100%

89%

59%

88%

99%

13%

84%

64%

10%

96%

100%

17%

39%

67%

56%

98%

75%

25%

14%

23%

46%

60%

53%

38%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

985

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

06:07 AM

SUNSET

08:42 PM

14H 35M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

37.7918, -79.7595

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC

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