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JAMES RIVER

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JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL NEAR RICHMOND, VA

HENRICO COUNTY, VA37.5646°N, -77.5742°W Updated 16 hr ago

FLOW RATE

137cfs

GAUGE HT

6.91ft

AIR TEMP

80°F

WIND

8mph E

FISH INDEX

69SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

137cfs 59.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 111–151 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

164cfs

PERIOD LOW

57cfs

RUNNABLE

64%

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

6.91ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

18.4in

-18% vs normal

18.43 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% below the 30-year normal of 22.41 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

18.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.1–28.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-18%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 3.07" · normal 3.39" (2.0–5.1)

Jan

Feb: 2.69" · normal 2.99" (1.2–5.1)

Feb

Mar: 1.72" · normal 4.03" (2.5–5.8)

Mar

Apr: 1.43" · normal 3.15" (1.6–4.5)

Apr

May: 4.39" · normal 3.34" (1.6–5.3)

May

Jun: 2.53" · normal 3.84" (1.7–5.8)

Jun

Jul: 2.59" (so far)· normal 4.20" (2.1–6.5)

Jul

Aug: normal 4.13" (1.9–6.8)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.40" (1.0–7.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.66" (1.4–5.8)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.22" (1.2–5.5)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.51" (2.0–4.9)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo15:16 UTC

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