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JAMES RIVER

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JAMES RIVER AT BLUE RIDGE PKWY NR BIG ISLAND, VA

AMHERST COUNTY, VA37.5554°N, -79.3673°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

776cfs

GAUGE HT

4.12ft

AIR TEMP

82°F

WIND

3mph SE

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

776cfs 60.7% vs avg

Optimal band: 621–841 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

776cfs

PERIOD LOW

701cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.12ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

87°

71°

TUE

91°

74°

WED

104°

70°

THU

104°

75°

FRI

103°

71°

SAT

104°

74°

SUN

106°

71°

TIME

MON

NOW

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

TEMP

hourly forecast

87°

mild

87°

86°

84°

81°

80°

79°

77°

76°

75°

74°

76°

78°

81°

84°

86°

87°

88°

90°

91°

90°

87°

84°

82°

80°

78°

77°

76°

74°

73°

72°

70°

71°

75°

80°

87°

92°

96°

99°

102°

103°

104°

103°

101°

97°

89°

85°

82°

81°

80°

78°

76°

75°

76°

81°

87°

92°

97°

99°

100°

102°

103°

104°

103°

102°

98°

89°

85°

80°

76°

75°

74°

73°

72°

71°

72°

78°

84°

89°

95°

99°

101°

103°

101°

98°

88°

85°

84°

82°

80°

76°

75°

74°

76°

79°

85°

91°

96°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

5mph SE

G 6 mph

ENE

G11

ESE

SSE

ESE

NNE

ENE

ESE

SSE

NNW

NNE

G10

ESE

SSE

WNW

NNW

ESE

G11

ESE

NNW

NNE

SSE

G14

SSE

SSW

ENE

NNE

NNW

SSW

PRECIP

chance %

10%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

24%

100%

31%

86%

100%

92%

80%

100%

74%

55%

40%

16%

20%

18%

100%

11%

16%

74%

79%

23%

93%

98%

48%

13%

50%

67%

20%

100%

29%

100%

90%

33%

18%

62%

50%

14%

43%

92%

67%

14%

28%

36%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

997

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:59 AM

SUNSET

08:42 PM

14H 43M OF DAYLIGHT3H 52M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Full Moon

100% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.5554, -79.3673

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 16:50 UTC

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