How high is the Rapidan River Near Ruckersville, VA right now?

The Rapidan River Near Ruckersville, VA is currently flowing at 197 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.39 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Rapidan River Near Ruckersville, VA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 27. Today's discharge is at the 80th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Rapidan River Near Ruckersville, VA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.61 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Rapidan River Near Ruckersville, VA on October 27?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 64 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 19 to 405 cfs.

Where is the Rapidan River Near Ruckersville, VA stream gauge located?

The Rapidan River Near Ruckersville, VA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Madison County, VA on the Rapidan River. USGS site number 01665500 (coordinates 38.2807, -78.3400).

Rapidan River Near Ruckersville, VA

USGS Site No: 01665500 • Rapidan River • Madison County, VA

Rapidan River Near Ruckersville, VA on the Rapidan River is currently at 197 cfs (High — 80th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.39 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

Downstream on Rapidan River ↓

Rapidan River Near Culpeper, VA

197

CFS Discharge

2.39

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

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	19
25th	Low threshold	28
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	64
75th	High threshold	134
95th	Very High threshold	405	Today: 197 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.

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

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	261	—
May 27, 2026	247	—
May 26, 2026	242	—
May 25, 2026	229	—
May 24, 2026	272	—
May 22, 2026	134	—
May 21, 2026	68	—
May 20, 2026	31	—
May 19, 2026	32	—
May 18, 2026	36	—
May 17, 2026	39	—
May 16, 2026	43	—
May 15, 2026	50	—
Apr 21, 2026	46	—
Apr 20, 2026	51	—
Apr 19, 2026	50	—
Apr 18, 2026	48	—
Apr 17, 2026	50	—
Apr 16, 2026	52	—
Apr 15, 2026	56	—
Apr 14, 2026	58	—
Apr 13, 2026	60	—
Apr 12, 2026	60	—
Apr 11, 2026	63	—
Apr 10, 2026	64	—
Apr 9, 2026	66	—
Apr 8, 2026	68	—
Apr 7, 2026	72	—
Apr 6, 2026	81	—
Apr 5, 2026	81	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01665500
State: VA
County: Madison County
Coordinates: 38.2807, -78.3400
Drainage Area: 115 mi²
Datum (ft): 438.9
HUC Code: 02080103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft

Currently 11.61 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,830 cfs

May 14, 2025
Min discharge: 12 cfs

Oct 7, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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