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James River
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JAMES RIVER
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JAMES RIVER AT BUCHANAN, VA

BUCHANAN, VA37.5307°N, -79.6789°W Updated 41 min ago
FLOW RATE
685cfs
GAUGE HT
2.43ft
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
685cfs 32.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 620–838 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
781cfs
PERIOD LOW
685cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.43ft
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Station Location

37.5307, -79.6789
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 10:00 UTC
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