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James River
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JAMES RIVER
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JAMES RIVER AT BUCHANAN, VA

VIRGINIA37.5307°N, -79.6789°W Updated 9 hr ago
FLOW RATE
697cfs
GAUGE HT
2.45ft
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
4mph SSW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
697cfs 58.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 507–685 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
743cfs
PERIOD LOW
493cfs
RUNNABLE
81%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

2.45ft
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
81°
69°
MON
86°
67°
TUE
89°
63°
WED
99°
61°
THU
99°
69°
FRI
96°
70°
SAT
95°
70°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph NE
G 9 mph
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G7
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G11
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6
G19
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G14
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PRECIP
chance %
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21%
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35%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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72%
88%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:07 AM
SUNSET
08:41 PM
14H 34M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
6% illuminated

Station Location

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