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JAMES RIVER
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JAMES RIVER AT SCOTTSVILLE, VA

SCOTTSVILLE, VA37.7974°N, -78.4914°W Updated 17 hr ago
FLOW RATE
1,206cfs
AIR TEMP
84°F
WIND
5mph NE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
1,206cfs 62.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,052–1,424 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5,820cfs
PERIOD LOW
750cfs
RUNNABLE
32%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

13.0in

-34% vs normal

12.99 in of precipitation so far this year, 34% below the 30-year normal of 19.65 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

13.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.1–24.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-34%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.04" · normal 3.14" (1.6–5.0)
Jan
Feb: 1.66" · normal 2.95" (1.4–5.1)
Feb
Mar: 2.00" · normal 3.95" (2.0–6.4)
Mar
Apr: 0.98" · normal 3.19" (1.5–4.6)
Apr
May: 3.40" · normal 3.29" (1.5–5.2)
May
Jun: 1.92" (so far)· normal 3.19" (1.4–5.4)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.37" (1.9–5.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.17" (1.6–4.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.26" (1.1–8.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.40" (1.2–5.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.21" (1.2–5.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.48" (2.0–5.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:49 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
73°
TUE
95°
70°
WED
103°
70°
THU
106°
73°
FRI
109°
70°
SAT
103°
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SUN
105°
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TIME
MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph ENE
G 8 mph
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G11
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PRECIP
chance %
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1%
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1%
CLOUDS
cover %
7%
clear
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7%
0%
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2%
10%
64%
2%
6%
4%
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10%
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14%
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100%
100%
72%
57%
39%
27%
24%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1009
10091010101110121008100910101008100510071008100810051009100810091004100710061006
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:55 AM
SUNSET
08:40 PM
14H 45M OF DAYLIGHT2H 48M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.7974, -78.4914
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 17:52 UTC
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