James River

States: Virginia Length: 340 miles HUC Basin: 02 27 active gauges

Live and historical streamflow for every active USGS gauge on the James River — current discharge (CFS), gage height, and how today's flow ranks against the long-term record for this date. Latest reading .

Station Discharge (CFS) Gage Ht (ft) Condition Flood Stage (ft)
James River Above Arrowwood Lake near Kensal, ND
ND
42 1.74 Normal 9.0 ft
James River And Kanawha Canal Near Richmond, VA
VA
137 6.88 Normal
James River Near Boaz, MO
MO
2,290 5.58 High 10.0 ft
James River Near Forestburg,sd
SD
926 7.45 Normal 12.0 ft
James River Near Manfred, ND
ND
0 -1.38 Unknown
James River Near Mitchell,sd
SD
944 13.03 Normal 17.0 ft
James River Near Redfield,sd
SD
934 7.42 Normal 20.0 ft
James River Near Richmond, VA
VA
6,780 5.73 High 12.0 ft
James River Near Scotland,sd
SD
1,020 5.74 Normal 13.0 ft
James River Near Springfield, MO
MO
3,980 11.04 Very High 12.0 ft
James River Near Stratford,sd
SD
781 11.93 Normal 14.0 ft
James River Near Yankton, SD
SD
1,020 3.17 Normal 12.0 ft
James River at Ashton,sd
SD
898 8.14 Normal 13.0 ft
James River at Bent Creek, VA
VA
5,260 4.72 High 16.0 ft
James River at Blue Ridge Pkwy near Big Island, VA
VA
5,260 6.14 High
James River at Buchanan, VA
VA
4,300 5.57 High
James River at Cartersville, VA
VA
6,320 4.00 Normal 20.0 ft
James River at Columbia,sd
SD
562 9.51 Normal 13.0 ft
James River at Galena, MO
MO
1,940 6.18 High 15.0 ft
James River at Holcomb Rock, VA
VA
5,190 6.88 High 22.0 ft
James River at Huron,sd
SD
938 10.08 Normal 11.5 ft
James River at Jamestown, ND
ND
336 4.89 Normal 12.0 ft
James River at Lamoure, ND
ND
442 8.37 Normal 14.0 ft
James River at Lick Run, VA
VA
3,540 5.12 High 16.0 ft
James River at ND-SD State Line
ND
533 89.45 Normal 93.0 ft
James River at Scottsville, VA
VA
6,000 5.84 High 20.0 ft
James River near Grace City, ND
ND
31 4.81 Normal 12.0 ft

About the James River

The James River is monitored by 27 active USGS stream gauges across Virginia. The river runs approximately 340 miles. 10 of 27 gauges are running above normal for this date. The strongest flow on the river right now is at James River Near Richmond, VA (6,780 cfs).

See the glossary for how percentile rank and flow conditions are calculated from the long-term USGS record.

Data source: USGS National Water Information System