Rapidan River Near Culpeper, VA
USGS Site No: 01667500 • Rapidan River • Culpeper County, VA
Rapidan River Near Culpeper, VA on the Rapidan River is currently at 533 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.62 ft.
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Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 27 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 | 72 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 102 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 200 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 459 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 1,870 | Today: 533 cfs |
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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 986 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 858 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 637 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 700 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 788 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 457 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 229 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 103 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 101 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 109 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 117 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 125 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 137 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 161 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 166 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 173 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 169 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 168 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 176 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 183 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 190 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 192 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 192 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 195 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 201 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 201 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 203 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 211 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 229 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 251 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 01667500
- State
- VA
- County
- Culpeper County
- Coordinates
- 38.3504, -77.9750
- Drainage Area
- 468 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 240.3
- HUC Code
- 02080103
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 11.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 13.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 17.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 21.0 ft
Currently 11.38 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
12,400 cfsMay 14, 2025
- Min discharge
-
61 cfsOct 11, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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