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JAMES RIVER
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JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE, VA

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VA37.6710°N, -78.0858°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
894cfs
GAUGE HT
0.67ft
WATER TEMP
26°F
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
4mph NE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
894cfs 73.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 819–1,107 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,150cfs
PERIOD LOW
818cfs
RUNNABLE
86%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

0.67ft

Water Temperature

25.5°F

Water Turbidity

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

14.4in

-26% vs normal

14.43 in of precipitation so far this year, 26% below the 30-year normal of 19.58 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

14.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.5–25.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-26%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.69" · normal 3.16" (1.7–4.8)
Jan
Feb: 2.04" · normal 2.98" (1.4–5.4)
Feb
Mar: 2.02" · normal 3.85" (2.1–5.6)
Mar
Apr: 0.67" · normal 3.20" (1.5–4.7)
Apr
May: 4.73" · normal 3.18" (1.5–4.7)
May
Jun: 2.29" (so far)· normal 3.29" (1.5–5.5)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.45" (1.7–5.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.45" (1.7–5.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.19" (0.9–8.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.55" (1.1–6.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.16" (1.1–6.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.52" (2.0–5.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:48 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
72°
TUE
94°
68°
WED
103°
69°
THU
107°
74°
FRI
108°
72°
SAT
107°
70°
SUN
102°
70°
TIME
MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
87°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph E
G 8 mph
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G8
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G8
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G7
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PRECIP
chance %
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2%
0%
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CLOUDS
cover %
21%
few
21%
9%
0%
3%
4%
0%
13%
44%
0%
2%
4%
5%
4%
4%
3%
1%
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3%
1%
28%
99%
54%
0%
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14%
69%
55%
100%
41%
0%
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0%
9%
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24%
11%
8%
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10%
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27%
100%
78%
54%
8%
14%
62%
60%
55%
15%
100%
100%
100%
82%
12%
49%
56%
100%
10%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
87%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
50%
100%
24%
18%
20%
23%
27%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1012
10121013101410151012101210131011100810101011101110081011101110111007101010091008
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:53 AM
SUNSET
08:37 PM
14H 44M OF DAYLIGHT2H 47M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.6710, -78.0858
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 17:50 UTC
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