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Middle River
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MIDDLE RIVER
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MIDDLE RIVER NEAR GROTTOES, VA

VIRGINIA38.2618°N, -78.8620°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
66.6cfs
GAUGE HT
3.12ft
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
3mph N
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
66.6cfs 72.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 5777 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
74.3cfs
PERIOD LOW
62.2cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.12ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

13.3in

-29% vs normal

13.32 in of precipitation so far this year, 29% below the 30-year normal of 18.68 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

13.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

18.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.5–24.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-29%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.95" · normal 2.80" (1.3–4.6)
Jan
Feb: 1.64" · normal 2.53" (1.3–4.2)
Feb
Mar: 1.93" · normal 3.52" (2.1–4.9)
Mar
Apr: 1.66" · normal 3.14" (1.6–4.7)
Apr
May: 3.35" · normal 3.54" (1.6–5.9)
May
Jun: 1.79" · normal 2.95" (1.4–4.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 3.28" (1.7–5.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.53" (1.3–4.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.84" (0.9–8.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.86" (0.9–4.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.69" (1.2–4.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.03" (1.9–5.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:11 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
101°
67°
FRI
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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PRECIP
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cover %
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clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
981
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:56 AM
SUNSET
08:42 PM
14H 46M OF DAYLIGHT6H 16M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
93% illuminated

Station Location

38.2618, -78.8620
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 14:26 UTC
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