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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 17 hr ago

FLOW RATE

752cfs

AIR TEMP

80°F

WIND

2mph E

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

752cfs 44.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 853–1,153 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

15,066cfs

PERIOD LOW

462cfs

RUNNABLE

24%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

87°

71°

TUE

91°

71°

WED

103°

70°

THU

103°

75°

FRI

105°

74°

SAT

105°

71°

SUN

102°

70°

TIME

MON

NOW

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

TEMP

hourly forecast

87°

mild

87°

86°

83°

80°

79°

78°

77°

76°

75°

74°

73°

72°

71°

74°

76°

78°

81°

84°

86°

87°

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91°

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84°

82°

80°

78°

77°

76°

74°

73°

72°

70°

71°

75°

80°

87°

93°

96°

99°

102°

103°

101°

97°

88°

84°

83°

81°

80°

79°

78°

77°

76°

75°

76°

81°

87°

92°

97°

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101°

102°

103°

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98°

89°

85°

83°

81°

80°

79°

77°

76°

75°

74°

75°

80°

86°

92°

97°

102°

103°

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105°

104°

84°

75°

76°

77°

76°

75°

72°

71°

72°

78°

81°

85°

89°

94°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

5mph SE

G 6 mph

SSE

ESE

G10

ENE

ESE

ENE

SSE

ESE

NNE

ENE

ESE

NNW

NNE

G10

ESE

WSW

NNW

ESE

G11

ESE

NNE

WNW

NNW

SSE

WSW

G14

NNW

NNE

ENE

ESE

WNW

NNW

WNW

PRECIP

chance %

11%

10%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

27%

41%

16%

12%

13%

74%

55%

40%

16%

20%

18%

100%

11%

16%

74%

79%

23%

93%

98%

48%

28%

47%

100%

28%

30%

93%

100%

97%

92%

88%

67%

51%

100%

66%

29%

55%

56%

17%

100%

89%

100%

15%

11%

16%

29%

57%

72%

57%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

998

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 DAYLIGHT2H 45M 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 17:57 UTC

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