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BACK CREEK
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BACK CREEK NEAR SUNRISE, VA

BATH COUNTY, VA38.2454°N, -79.7687°W Updated 20 hr ago
FLOW RATE
21cfs
AIR TEMP
68°F
WIND
11mph NNW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
21cfs 11.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 2028 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
910cfs
PERIOD LOW
2cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.4in

-34% vs normal

15.41 in of precipitation so far this year, 34% below the 30-year normal of 23.29 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

23.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

19.1–30.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-34%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.73" · normal 3.64" (1.9–6.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.86" · normal 3.28" (1.6–5.7)
Feb
Mar: 2.57" · normal 4.26" (2.7–6.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.05" · normal 4.22" (2.2–5.3)
Apr
May: 4.56" · normal 4.80" (2.8–7.5)
May
Jun: 1.66" (so far)· normal 3.83" (2.4–6.1)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.04" (2.1–5.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.27" (1.8–5.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.91" (1.1–7.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.27" (1.3–5.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.27" (1.4–5.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.71" (2.4–5.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:50 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
69°
60°
WED
73°
55°
THU
84°
60°
FRI
79°
62°
SAT
71°
65°
SUN
76°
65°
MON
78°
63°
TIME
TUE
8
NOW
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FRI
12
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SAT
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
65°
mild
65°
62°
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60°
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68°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph NNW
G 22 mph
7
G22
NNW
4
G15
NW
5
G14
NNW
6
G16
NW
7
G19
NW
7
G19
NW
9
G20
NNW
7
G19
NNW
5
G11
ENE
5
ENE
3
E
3
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3
G8
NNE
4
G9
NNW
5
G8
NNW
5
G6
NNW
4
G6
NNW
2
G4
NW
3
G5
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4
G5
WNW
5
G7
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4
G6
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4
G6
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5
G7
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5
G9
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4
G9
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5
G7
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4
G5
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3
NW
0
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1
SW
2
SW
4
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4
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5
SSW
5
G7
SSW
3
G9
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6
G12
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7
G16
SSW
7
G15
SSW
9
G16
SW
9
G15
WSW
9
G14
WSW
10
G15
WSW
10
G16
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10
G16
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8
G15
W
7
G15
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4
WNW
3
NW
4
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2
NW
1
WNW
2
WNW
2
NW
2
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2
NW
2
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1
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2
NNW
1
SSW
3
G5
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4
G9
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8
G16
SW
8
G16
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9
G16
WSW
8
G16
WSW
11
G22
W
4
G18
WNW
5
G20
WNW
3
G9
W
7
G15
WSW
8
G21
W
2
W
3
G4
WSW
4
G14
WSW
4
G6
SW
5
G13
WSW
4
G14
WSW
5
G14
WSW
5
G15
WSW
4
G13
WSW
4
G8
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4
G6
WSW
3
G6
WSW
4
G7
SW
4
G8
WSW
5
G8
SW
5
G8
SW
4
G8
SW
5
G16
WSW
4
G7
WSW
4
G7
WSW
4
G12
NW
2
G8
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2
WNW
2
WNW
2
WNW
2
WNW
1
NW
1
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1
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1
WNW
1
NW
2
WSW
2
WNW
1
WNW
2
WNW
2
WNW
2
NW
1
G2
NW
1
G2
NW
1
G2
W
1
SW
1
SSW
1
G2
SSW
PRECIP
chance %
0%
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4%
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4%
5%
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5%
5%
7%
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7%
41%
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41%
59%
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56%
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56%
41%
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41%
14%
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14%
14%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
25%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
80%
100%
85%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
6%
11%
100%
4%
0%
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6%
41%
47%
72%
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100%
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100%
0%
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5%
51%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
78%
89%
24%
41%
75%
97%
93%
78%
70%
77%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
937
937936938939939938938937935936938937937937937937937938939938
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:56 AM
SUNSET
08:46 PM
14H 50M OF DAYLIGHT0H 34M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
63% illuminated

Station Location

38.2454, -79.7687
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 20:12 UTC
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