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James River
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JAMES RIVER
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JAMES RIVER AT LICK RUN, VA

BOTETOURT COUNTY, VA37.7737°N, -79.7845°W Updated 14 hr ago
FLOW RATE
609cfs
GAUGE HT
2.18ft
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
4mph NNW
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
609cfs 46.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 435–589 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
675cfs
PERIOD LOW
437cfs
RUNNABLE
81%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

2.18ft
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
81°
71°
MON
85°
70°
TUE
92°
65°
WED
98°
64°
THU
95°
70°
FRI
91°
64°
SAT
87°
60°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
74°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
1mph W
G 6 mph
1
G6
W
3
G6
NW
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G7
NNE
2
G14
SSW
4
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G5
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G6
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G9
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G10
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G12
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G16
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PRECIP
chance %
39%
39%
48%
43%
50%
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36%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
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85%
35%
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15%
58%
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91%
13%
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16%
15%
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16%
32%
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63%
53%
34%
17%
9%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
983
983984984986986985985987984983982983979977978978976978981983
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
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

37.7737, -79.7845
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
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