How high is the Blackwater River at Route 620 Near Zuni, VA right now?

The Blackwater River at Route 620 Near Zuni, VA is currently flowing at 20 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 15.02 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Blackwater River at Route 620 Near Zuni, VA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 10th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Blackwater River at Route 620 Near Zuni, VA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.98 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 23.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Blackwater River at Route 620 Near Zuni, VA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 391 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 21 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Blackwater River at Route 620 Near Zuni, VA stream gauge located?

The Blackwater River at Route 620 Near Zuni, VA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Isle of Wight County, VA on the Blackwater River. USGS site number 02047783 (coordinates 36.9065, -76.8200).

Blackwater River at Route 620 Near Zuni, VA

USGS Site No: 02047783 • Blackwater River • Isle of Wight County, VA

Blackwater River at Route 620 Near Zuni, VA on the Blackwater River is currently at 20 cfs (Very Low — 10th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 15.02 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Blackwater River

Blackwater River Near Dendron, VA

Downstream on Blackwater River ↓

Blackwater River Near Franklin, VA

CFS Discharge

15.02

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	21	Today: 20 cfs
25th	Low threshold	33
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	391
75th	High threshold	1,010
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	21	—
May 27, 2026	19	—
May 26, 2026	11	—
May 25, 2026	7	—
May 24, 2026	4	—
May 23, 2026	3	—
May 22, 2026	1	—
May 21, 2026	0	—
May 20, 2026	0	—
May 19, 2026	11	—
May 18, 2026	19	—
May 17, 2026	20	—
May 16, 2026	20	—
May 15, 2026	21	—
Apr 21, 2026	2	—
Apr 20, 2026	6	—
Apr 19, 2026	11	—
Apr 18, 2026	16	—
Apr 17, 2026	23	—
Apr 16, 2026	29	—
Apr 15, 2026	36	—
Apr 14, 2026	42	—
Apr 13, 2026	51	—
Apr 12, 2026	60	—
Apr 11, 2026	69	—
Apr 10, 2026	80	—
Apr 9, 2026	97	—
Apr 8, 2026	117	—
Apr 7, 2026	138	—
Apr 6, 2026	143	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02047783
State: VA
County: Isle of Wight County
Coordinates: 36.9065, -76.8200
Drainage Area: 420 mi²
Datum (ft): 0.0
HUC Code: 03010202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 22.0 ft
Flood Stage: 23.0 ft

Currently 7.98 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,780 cfs

Jul 19, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

May 21, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Blackwater River Near Dendron, VA
8.7 mi · 26 cfs

Normal
Blackwater River Near Franklin, VA
10.8 mi · 22 cfs

Low
Nottoway River Near Sebrell, VA
21.3 mi · 1,710 cfs

High
Nottoway River Near Stony Creek, VA
32.0 mi · 1,160 cfs

Very High
Meherrin River Near Bryants Corner, VA
37.9 mi · 806 cfs

Normal