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JAMES RIVER
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JAMES RIVER AT HOLCOMB ROCK, VA

BEDFORD COUNTY, VA37.5013°N, -79.2625°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
974cfs
GAUGE HT
4.28ft
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
3mph ESE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
974cfs 51.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 817–1,105 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,000cfs
PERIOD LOW
922cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.28ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

13.7in

-36% vs normal

13.73 in of precipitation so far this year, 36% below the 30-year normal of 21.31 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

13.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.5–27.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-36%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.48" · normal 3.68" (1.9–6.4)
Jan
Feb: 1.92" · normal 3.19" (1.6–5.7)
Feb
Mar: 2.30" · normal 4.17" (2.2–6.9)
Mar
Apr: 0.92" · normal 3.52" (1.5–5.0)
Apr
May: 3.40" · normal 3.49" (1.6–5.3)
May
Jun: 1.72" (so far)· normal 3.31" (1.4–6.2)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.20" (1.9–4.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.09" (1.6–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.08" (1.2–7.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.25" (1.0–6.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.41" (1.3–6.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.78" (2.4–5.6)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:49 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
71°
TUE
90°
73°
WED
104°
70°
THU
104°
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FRI
103°
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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
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G 6 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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11%
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CLOUDS
cover %
10%
clear
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10%
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13%
11%
90%
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100%
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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
05:58 AM
SUNSET
08:42 PM
14H 44M OF DAYLIGHT3H 53M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.5013, -79.2625
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 16:49 UTC
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