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JAMES RIVER AT LICK RUN, VA

BOTETOURT COUNTY, VA37.7737°N, -79.7845°W Updated 49 min ago
FLOW RATE
523cfs
GAUGE HT
2.02ft
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
4mph SSW
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
523cfs 45.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 435–589 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
550cfs
PERIOD LOW
497cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.02ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.7in

-25% vs normal

15.66 in of precipitation so far this year, 25% below the 30-year normal of 20.91 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.3–26.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-25%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.97" · normal 3.27" (1.7–5.7)
Jan
Feb: 1.41" · normal 3.06" (1.6–5.9)
Feb
Mar: 2.38" · normal 4.02" (2.5–5.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.05" · normal 3.68" (1.9–5.5)
Apr
May: 4.30" · normal 3.73" (2.0–6.1)
May
Jun: 2.55" (so far)· normal 3.21" (1.8–5.0)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.14" (1.8–4.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.77" (1.2–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.73" (0.8–7.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.07" (1.2–5.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.97" (1.1–4.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.53" (2.1–5.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:49 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
72°
TUE
92°
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WED
103°
71°
THU
104°
70°
FRI
102°
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SAT
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
2mph SE
G 4 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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4%
CLOUDS
cover %
11%
clear
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11%
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100%
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100%
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78%
36%
8%
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48%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
982
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:00 AM
SUNSET
08:45 PM
14H 45M OF DAYLIGHT3H 56M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.7737, -79.7845
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 16:49 UTC
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