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JAMES RIVER AT BUCHANAN, VA

BUCHANAN, VA37.5307°N, -79.6789°W Updated 48 min ago
FLOW RATE
601cfs
GAUGE HT
2.31ft
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
2mph ESE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
601cfs 55.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 506–684 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
601cfs
PERIOD LOW
574cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.31ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

14.6in

-33% vs normal

14.57 in of precipitation so far this year, 33% below the 30-year normal of 21.63 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

14.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.4–27.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-33%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.11" · normal 3.50" (1.9–6.4)
Jan
Feb: 1.46" · normal 3.16" (1.6–5.8)
Feb
Mar: 2.33" · normal 4.21" (2.3–5.8)
Mar
Apr: 1.86" · normal 3.69" (1.7–5.4)
Apr
May: 3.54" · normal 3.72" (1.9–5.8)
May
Jun: 2.27" (so far)· normal 3.40" (1.8–6.0)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.27" (2.1–4.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.91" (1.4–4.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.97" (1.0–8.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.18" (1.2–5.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.25" (1.1–5.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.66" (2.1–5.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:48 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
71°
TUE
92°
73°
WED
104°
73°
THU
103°
74°
FRI
103°
69°
SAT
104°
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
87°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
2mph NE
G 6 mph
2
G6
NE
3
G5
E
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G5
ESE
4
G8
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G6
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PRECIP
chance %
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2%
CLOUDS
cover %
3%
clear
3%
6%
1%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
88%
67%
100%
100%
97%
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26%
30%
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0%
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100%
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100%
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39%
55%
42%
17%
6%
28%
63%
84%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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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
08:44 PM
14H 44M OF DAYLIGHT3H 56M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.5307, -79.6789
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 16:48 UTC
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