Waterlands
Banister River
USGS · 02077000
BANISTER RIVER
USGS · 02077000LIVE

BANISTER RIVER AT HALIFAX, VA

HALIFAX COUNTY, VA36.7765°N, -78.9158°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
69.5cfs
GAUGE HT
2.52ft
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
6mph NW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
69.5cfs 83.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 5879 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
75.9cfs
PERIOD LOW
66.3cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.52ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

12.5in

-37% vs normal

12.54 in of precipitation so far this year, 37% below the 30-year normal of 19.95 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

12.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.9–25.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-37%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.23" · normal 3.40" (1.8–5.0)
Jan
Feb: 2.62" · normal 3.16" (1.5–5.8)
Feb
Mar: 1.82" · normal 4.03" (2.6–6.6)
Mar
Apr: 0.72" · normal 3.27" (1.6–5.3)
Apr
May: 3.59" · normal 3.33" (1.5–5.6)
May
Jun: 1.57" (so far)· normal 3.37" (1.5–5.9)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.74" (1.3–5.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.22" (1.8–4.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.40" (1.7–7.4)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.39" (1.3–5.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.32" (1.1–6.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.48" (2.0–5.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:10 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
68°
WED
83°
59°
THU
95°
63°
FRI
96°
71°
SAT
90°
71°
SUN
87°
69°
MON
90°
69°
TIME
TUE
8
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THU
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FRI
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
72°
mild
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70°
68°
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66°
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59°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph NNE
G 13 mph
4
G13
NNE
4
G7
NE
3
G5
ENE
2
G3
WNW
4
G6
W
5
G7
W
5
G8
WNW
5
G7
W
5
G11
WNW
5
G12
W
4
G11
NW
3
G12
NW
4
G11
NNW
6
G16
N
5
G9
NNE
3
G5
N
1
G4
NE
0
G5
SW
1
G2
S
3
G5
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4
G5
SSW
4
S
4
SSE
4
G5
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2
G4
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4
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3
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1
G9
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1
G8
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4
G10
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5
G11
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4
G12
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4
G8
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2
G6
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3
G11
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5
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6
G13
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6
G11
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6
G9
S
7
G13
SSW
7
G11
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8
G11
WSW
8
G12
WSW
8
G12
WSW
8
G12
W
4
G10
WSW
4
S
6
G7
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8
G26
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6
G31
SSW
8
G31
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11
G32
SSW
10
G31
SSW
9
G27
SSW
8
G27
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7
G24
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6
G21
S
7
G23
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7
G25
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9
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9
G20
SW
10
G17
SW
10
G16
SW
9
G15
WSW
8
G17
WSW
9
G16
SW
8
G16
SW
7
G21
WSW
14
G20
NW
7
G17
WNW
3
N
7
G22
SW
2
G3
WSW
4
G5
SSW
5
G7
SSW
4
G8
SW
4
G6
SW
4
SSW
4
G6
SW
5
G10
WSW
5
G7
WSW
4
G9
WSW
5
G13
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7
G18
W
5
G18
SW
5
G19
WSW
5
G17
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9
G15
W
7
G15
W
11
G18
WNW
8
G18
WNW
6
G18
W
5
G14
WNW
5
G16
WNW
4
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4
WSW
3
WSW
4
WNW
4
G8
WNW
4
G9
NW
3
G4
NNW
3
NNW
2
G3
NW
3
NNW
3
N
2
G5
NNE
3
G5
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4
G5
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4
G5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
6
NNE
6
NNE
5
N
PRECIP
chance %
2%
2%
1%
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1%
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2%
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19%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
15%
CLOUDS
cover %
45%
partly
45%
33%
100%
25%
2%
6%
1%
0%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
34%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
3%
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11%
48%
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4%
10%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
37%
6%
60%
6%
6%
5%
0%
10%
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11%
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97%
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52%
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26%
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100%
85%
98%
100%
100%
100%
93%
83%
78%
82%
90%
97%
99%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1003
10031004100610051005100510061004100210031005100310031004100510041004100410051004
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:57 AM
SUNSET
08:38 PM
14H 41M OF DAYLIGHT0H 28M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
63% illuminated

Station Location

36.7765, -78.9158
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 20:10 UTC
Site #02077000·USGS

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