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BACK CREEK
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BACK CREEK AT SUNRISE, VA

BATH COUNTY, VA38.1904°N, -79.8117°W Updated 20 hr ago
FLOW RATE
26cfs
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
10mph NNW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
26cfs 26.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 1824 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
977cfs
PERIOD LOW
8cfs
RUNNABLE
24%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.4in

-34% vs normal

15.43 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: 1.68" (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-Meteo06:52 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
72°
62°
WED
75°
56°
THU
86°
61°
FRI
81°
63°
SAT
74°
66°
SUN
77°
66°
MON
80°
65°
TIME
TUE
8
NOW
9
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11
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WED
12
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THU
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FRI
12
am
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8
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9
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SAT
12
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SUN
12
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TEMP
hourly forecast
67°
mild
67°
65°
63°
62°
61°
60°
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58°
57°
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81°
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86°
86°
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68°
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80°
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77°
WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph NW
G 20 mph
6
G20
NW
3
G8
SE
3
G8
ESE
4
G7
ESE
5
SE
5
G10
E
4
G15
ENE
5
G11
E
6
ESE
6
E
4
E
2
E
2
G8
E
2
G8
NW
3
G7
NW
3
G5
NW
3
G5
NW
3
W
2
G4
W
5
G6
W
4
G6
WNW
4
G6
WNW
5
G7
NW
5
G7
WNW
5
G9
NW
2
G9
NNW
3
G4
NE
3
ENE
3
NE
5
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2
G3
ENE
2
G3
ESE
3
ESE
2
ESE
1
G3
E
3
SSE
2
G4
SE
3
G9
SSW
5
G15
SW
6
G14
SSW
8
G15
SW
9
G15
SW
9
G14
SW
10
G15
SW
9
G16
WSW
10
G16
W
8
G15
WSW
7
G15
W
3
W
4
NW
3
NW
2
NW
2
WNW
3
NW
2
NW
2
NW
2
NW
2
NW
2
NNW
2
NW
1
SW
3
G5
SW
4
G9
SW
9
G16
SW
10
G16
SW
10
G16
WSW
7
G16
WSW
10
G22
W
6
G18
WNW
10
G20
WNW
3
G9
W
5
G15
WSW
6
G21
W
3
WNW
3
G4
W
3
G14
W
4
G6
WSW
5
G13
WSW
4
G14
WSW
4
G14
WSW
5
G15
WSW
4
G13
WSW
4
G8
WSW
3
G6
WSW
3
G6
WSW
5
G7
WSW
5
G8
SW
6
G8
SW
5
G8
SW
5
G8
SW
5
G16
WSW
5
G7
WSW
4
G7
WSW
7
G12
WNW
3
G8
W
3
W
3
W
2
W
2
WNW
1
WNW
2
NW
1
NW
1
NW
1
NNW
2
W
2
W
2
W
2
WNW
2
NW
2
NW
2
NW
1
G2
WNW
1
G2
W
1
SW
1
SW
1
G2
SSW
PRECIP
chance %
0%
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0%
0%
0%
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1%
1%
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0%
4%
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4%
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5%
5%
5%
5%
7%
7%
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7%
40%
40%
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40%
40%
40%
59%
59%
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59%
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54%
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54%
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54%
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56%
56%
40%
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40%
40%
13%
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13%
13%
13%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
26%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
54%
0%
100%
100%
72%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
90%
6%
18%
99%
7%
3%
94%
9%
60%
31%
56%
100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
91%
0%
0%
16%
57%
86%
100%
100%
6%
24%
0%
0%
7%
69%
100%
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93%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
62%
50%
58%
75%
86%
81%
71%
66%
75%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
947
947946948949949948948947945946948947947947948948947948949948
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:57 AM
SUNSET
08:46 PM
14H 49M OF DAYLIGHT0H 25M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
63% illuminated

Station Location

38.1904, -79.8117
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 20:21 UTC
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