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Jackson River
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JACKSON RIVER
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JACKSON RIVER NEAR BACOVA, VA

BATH COUNTY, VA38.0423°N, -79.8814°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
40.5cfs
GAUGE HT
3.11ft
WATER TEMP
22°F
AIR TEMP
78°F
WIND
3mph NE
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
40.5cfs 48.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 3852 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
53cfs
PERIOD LOW
40.5cfs
RUNNABLE
98%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.11ft

Water Temperature

22.0°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.5in

-34% vs normal

15.47 in of precipitation so far this year, 34% below the 30-year normal of 23.47 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

23.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.7–30.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-34%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.89" · normal 3.70" (1.9–6.4)
Jan
Feb: 1.89" · normal 3.29" (1.6–5.8)
Feb
Mar: 2.23" · normal 4.36" (2.8–7.1)
Mar
Apr: 1.45" · normal 4.13" (2.5–5.5)
Apr
May: 4.17" · normal 4.43" (2.3–7.9)
May
Jun: 2.85" (so far)· normal 3.61" (2.0–5.5)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.44" (1.9–4.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.92" (1.6–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.79" (1.0–6.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.28" (1.3–5.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.32" (1.4–5.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.82" (2.6–5.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:36 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
70°
TUE
88°
71°
WED
99°
71°
THU
100°
67°
FRI
99°
65°
SAT
97°
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SUN
95°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
1mph ENE
G 4 mph
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G5
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
6%
clear
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22%
100%
56%
100%
100%
100%
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19%
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99%
100%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:59 AM
SUNSET
08:46 PM
14H 47M OF DAYLIGHT5H 10M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

38.0423, -79.8814
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 15:36 UTC
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