JAMES RIVER AT BLUE RIDGE PKWY NR BIG ISLAND, VA

AMHERST COUNTY, VA37.5554°N, -79.3673°W Updated 22 hr ago

FLOW RATE

885cfs

GAUGE HT

4.19ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

885cfs 49.6% vs avg

Optimal band: 823–1,113 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

15,066cfs

PERIOD LOW

462cfs

RUNNABLE

28%

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

4.19ft

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37.5554, -79.3673

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

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