Waterlands
Back Creek
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BACK CREEK
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BACK CREEK NEAR MOUNTAIN GROVE, VA

BATH COUNTY, VA38.0696°N, -79.8970°W Updated 20 hr ago
FLOW RATE
36cfs
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
11mph NNW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
36cfs 80.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 2838 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
36cfs
PERIOD LOW
30cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

14.6in

-36% vs normal

14.64 in of precipitation so far this year, 36% below the 30-year normal of 22.83 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

14.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.4–31.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-36%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.66" · normal 3.71" (1.9–6.4)
Jan
Feb: 1.98" · normal 3.28" (1.6–5.9)
Feb
Mar: 2.48" · normal 4.37" (2.8–7.1)
Mar
Apr: 1.66" · normal 4.14" (2.5–5.5)
Apr
May: 4.20" · normal 4.42" (2.3–8.0)
May
Jun: 1.65" (so far)· normal 3.57" (2.0–5.5)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.43" (1.9–4.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.95" (1.6–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.80" (1.0–6.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.29" (1.3–5.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.30" (1.4–5.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.81" (2.6–5.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:51 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
72°
62°
WED
76°
55°
THU
87°
60°
FRI
86°
64°
SAT
75°
66°
SUN
78°
66°
MON
82°
66°
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
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SAT
12
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
67°
mild
67°
64°
63°
62°
61°
60°
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58°
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64°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph NW
G 21 mph
8
G21
NW
4
G11
N
1
G8
NW
1
G9
NNW
1
G9
SSW
2
G10
ESE
2
G8
SSE
3
G8
SE
5
G7
WSW
3
G7
W
3
G4
W
3
G4
N
1
G8
NNW
2
G7
NW
4
G8
NW
3
G5
NNW
2
G4
NNW
1
G4
NNW
1
G4
NW
2
G5
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4
G5
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4
G5
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4
G5
WNW
5
G6
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4
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4
G7
N
2
NW
2
N
2
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3
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1
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NNE
2
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4
N
4
G5
N
2
NE
1
G8
SE
4
G12
SSW
6
G13
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7
G13
SW
8
G13
SW
8
G12
SW
9
G13
SW
9
G15
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10
G14
WSW
9
G13
WSW
7
G15
WSW
4
W
4
WNW
3
WNW
2
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2
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2
NW
2
WNW
2
WNW
2
WNW
2
NW
2
NNW
2
NW
1
G3
WSW
4
G8
SW
5
G10
WSW
8
G19
SW
11
G19
SW
11
G17
SW
10
G18
WSW
10
G18
W
8
G20
WNW
11
G20
W
4
G12
W
4
G13
WSW
5
G15
W
4
G19
WNW
3
G4
W
3
G4
WSW
4
G8
WSW
4
G11
WSW
5
G11
WSW
5
G19
WSW
5
G22
WSW
4
G18
WSW
4
G18
WSW
4
G9
WSW
4
G9
SW
4
G11
SW
5
G13
SW
5
G15
SW
5
G17
WSW
4
G15
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6
G15
SW
6
G17
WSW
6
G15
W
7
G16
WSW
4
G11
WSW
4
G11
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3
W
2
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2
WNW
1
NNW
1
NW
1
NW
1
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1
N
2
WNW
2
W
2
WNW
2
WNW
2
G3
NW
2
G4
WNW
3
G5
W
3
G5
WSW
3
G5
WSW
2
G4
SW
1
G4
S
0
G4
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PRECIP
chance %
0%
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3%
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6%
34%
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34%
56%
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36%
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36%
36%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
5%
5%
5%
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5%
5%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
29%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
31%
7%
70%
100%
100%
100%
90%
72%
100%
100%
94%
45%
8%
7%
6%
4%
60%
31%
23%
4%
11%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
58%
0%
69%
50%
84%
100%
100%
0%
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0%
7%
100%
100%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
84%
77%
81%
89%
94%
90%
83%
80%
85%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
955
955954956956957956955955953954956955955955955955955955957956
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 31M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
63% illuminated

Station Location

38.0696, -79.8970
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 20:15 UTC
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