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James River
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JAMES RIVER
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JAMES RIVER AT BENT CREEK, VA

NELSON COUNTY, VA37.5363°N, -78.8295°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
1,000cfs
GAUGE HT
2.97ft
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
5mph NE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1,000cfs 60.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 825–1,117 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,180cfs
PERIOD LOW
551cfs
RUNNABLE
28%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.97ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

14.1in

-28% vs normal

14.08 in of precipitation so far this year, 28% below the 30-year normal of 19.68 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

14.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.9–25.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-28%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.40" · normal 3.23" (1.7–5.2)
Jan
Feb: 1.66" · normal 3.06" (1.6–5.5)
Feb
Mar: 2.37" · normal 3.97" (2.2–7.1)
Mar
Apr: 1.03" · normal 3.18" (1.3–4.8)
Apr
May: 3.38" · normal 3.17" (1.4–5.4)
May
Jun: 2.26" (so far)· normal 3.12" (1.3–5.4)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.29" (1.8–5.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.01" (1.6–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.07" (1.0–7.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.32" (1.2–5.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.22" (1.2–5.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.56" (2.1–5.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:49 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
72°
TUE
96°
73°
WED
103°
69°
THU
105°
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FRI
105°
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SAT
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SUN
102°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph ENE
G 7 mph
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G10
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PRECIP
chance %
5%
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CLOUDS
cover %
22%
few
22%
21%
24%
63%
75%
27%
25%
60%
100%
100%
58%
36%
50%
31%
14%
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32%
18%
18%
26%
18%
14%
16%
6%
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45%
97%
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72%
87%
100%
78%
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2%
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79%
100%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1004
10041005100610071005100410051004100110031003100410011004100310051001100210011002
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:57 AM
SUNSET
08:40 PM
14H 43M OF DAYLIGHT3H 51M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.5363, -78.8295
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 16:49 UTC
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