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James River
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JAMES RIVER
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JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL NEAR RICHMOND, VA

HENRICO COUNTY, VA37.5646°N, -77.5742°W Updated 21 min ago
FLOW RATE
137cfs
GAUGE HT
6.53ft
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
6mph NNE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
137cfs 33.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 116–158 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
137cfs
PERIOD LOW
137cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.53ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.8in

-23% vs normal

15.77 in of precipitation so far this year, 23% below the 30-year normal of 20.62 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.9–26.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-23%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.07" · normal 3.39" (2.0–5.1)
Jan
Feb: 2.69" · normal 2.99" (1.2–5.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.72" · normal 4.03" (2.5–5.8)
Mar
Apr: 1.43" · normal 3.15" (1.6–4.5)
Apr
May: 4.39" · normal 3.34" (1.6–5.3)
May
Jun: 2.45" (so far)· normal 3.84" (1.7–5.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.20" (2.1–6.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.13" (1.9–6.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.40" (1.0–7.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.66" (1.4–5.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.22" (1.2–5.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.51" (2.0–4.9)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:48 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
72°
TUE
91°
67°
WED
101°
70°
THU
106°
73°
FRI
108°
74°
SAT
104°
73°
SUN
103°
71°
TIME
MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
86°
mild
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79°
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68°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph E
G 9 mph
7
G9
E
6
G8
E
5
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G10
ESE
4
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G11
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4
G10
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G10
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2
G9
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2
G9
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1
G7
WSW
0
G6
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G2
NNW
1
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WNW
1
G3
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3
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7
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5
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4
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8
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G11
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G6
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4
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4
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3
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4
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2
G3
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2
G4
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5
G17
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9
G22
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8
G23
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7
G24
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6
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4
G22
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5
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6
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6
G22
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3
G10
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2
G5
WNW
1
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3
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NE
3
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3
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2
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5
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6
G17
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G19
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6
G21
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6
G22
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G20
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4
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4
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4
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4
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3
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3
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G13
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3
G10
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G9
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G14
NNE
4
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3
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G11
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PRECIP
chance %
3%
3%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
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0%
1%
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1%
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1%
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1%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
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1%
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1%
0%
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1%
1%
1%
1%
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0%
2%
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2%
2%
2%
2%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
CLOUDS
cover %
11%
clear
11%
5%
0%
0%
0%
3%
3%
83%
4%
3%
2%
1%
2%
5%
8%
3%
2%
0%
0%
0%
68%
42%
58%
72%
72%
82%
87%
37%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
34%
26%
76%
53%
27%
12%
12%
12%
10%
0%
6%
5%
0%
6%
21%
11%
6%
6%
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5%
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40%
100%
100%
14%
41%
100%
42%
11%
11%
27%
100%
100%
16%
16%
12%
15%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
96%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
67%
28%
24%
30%
41%
61%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1014
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:51 AM
SUNSET
08:35 PM
14H 44M OF DAYLIGHT2H 44M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.5646, -77.5742
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 17:51 UTC
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