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New River
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NEW RIVER
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NEW RIVER NEAR GALAX, VA

GRAYSON COUNTY, VA36.6473°N, -80.9790°W Updated 43 min ago
FLOW RATE
459cfs
GAUGE HT
0.92ft
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
3mph NW
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
459cfs 72.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 438592 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
565cfs
PERIOD LOW
459cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

0.92ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.8in

-28% vs normal

15.77 in of precipitation so far this year, 28% below the 30-year normal of 22.02 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.8–29.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-28%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.88" · normal 3.23" (1.9–5.3)
Jan
Feb: 2.20" · normal 2.90" (1.5–4.9)
Feb
Mar: 2.39" · normal 3.95" (2.4–6.4)
Mar
Apr: 1.42" · normal 3.68" (1.8–5.3)
Apr
May: 3.82" · normal 3.84" (1.6–5.5)
May
Jun: 3.06" · normal 3.98" (1.9–6.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 3.93" (2.7–5.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.75" (2.2–6.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.90" (1.2–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.20" (1.2–6.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.86" (0.9–4.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.25" (1.8–5.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:13 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
96°
63°
SAT
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
941
941940938937940937936936936934936935935932935935936934936937
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:10 AM
SUNSET
08:46 PM
14H 36M OF DAYLIGHT7H 33M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated

Station Location

36.6473, -80.9790
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 13:13 UTC
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