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James River at Bent Creek

A gauge on the James River in Appomattox County, Virginia. Its stage was 2.84 ft as of Sep 27, 3:00 AM EDT.

Gauge BECV2Appomattox County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
2.84 ftreported Sep 27, 3:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Sep 26, 3:00 AM
Rank
694of 731 in Virginia, Sep 27
Elevation
453 ftabove sea level
County
Appomattox County
Position
37.5333° N, 78.8333° W
Record since
2010

Water level

James River at Bent Creek

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at James River at Bent Creek: the water from 2.54 to 2.93 feet of stage, the latest 2.84 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.93 FT, SEP 26, 10:00 PM · LOW 2.54 FT, SEP 26, 2:00 PM2.52.62.72.82.93.06 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM2.84
Latest
2.84 ftSep 27, 3:00 AM
Highest
2.93 ftSep 26, 10:00 PM
Lowest
2.54 ftSep 26, 2:00 PM
Range
0.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Sep 26, 4:00 AM
Readings
24
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 3:00 AM2.84
Sep 27, 2:00 AM2.87
Sep 27, 1:00 AM2.90
Sep 27, 12:00 AM2.92
Sep 26, 11:00 PM2.93
Sep 26, 10:00 PM2.93
Sep 26, 9:00 PM2.91
Sep 26, 8:00 PM2.87
Sep 26, 7:00 PM2.79
Sep 26, 6:00 PM2.69
Sep 26, 5:00 PM2.60
Sep 26, 4:00 PM2.55
Sep 26, 3:00 PM2.54
Sep 26, 2:00 PM2.54
Sep 26, 1:00 PM2.55
Sep 26, 12:00 PM2.57
Sep 26, 11:00 AM2.58
Sep 26, 10:00 AM2.60
Sep 26, 9:00 AM2.62
Sep 26, 8:00 AM2.64
Sep 26, 7:00 AM2.66
Sep 26, 6:00 AM2.69
Sep 26, 5:00 AM2.72
Sep 26, 4:00 AM2.75
Water level, 7 days at James River at Bent Creek: the water from 2.54 to 2.98 feet of stage, the latest 2.84 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.98 FT, SEP 21, 7:00 PM · LOW 2.54 FT, SEP 20, 10:00 AM2.42.62.83.03.2Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 272.84
Latest
2.84 ftSep 27, 3:00 AM
Highest
2.98 ftSep 21, 7:00 PM
Lowest
2.54 ftSep 20, 10:00 AM
Range
0.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.22 ftsince Sep 20, 4:00 AM
Readings
168
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 3:00 AM2.84
Sep 27, 2:00 AM2.87
Sep 27, 1:00 AM2.90
Sep 27, 12:00 AM2.92
Sep 26, 11:00 PM2.93
Sep 26, 10:00 PM2.93
Sep 26, 9:00 PM2.91
Sep 26, 8:00 PM2.87
Sep 26, 7:00 PM2.79
Sep 26, 6:00 PM2.69
Sep 26, 5:00 PM2.60
Sep 26, 4:00 PM2.55
Sep 26, 3:00 PM2.54
Sep 26, 2:00 PM2.54
Sep 26, 1:00 PM2.55
Sep 26, 12:00 PM2.57
Sep 26, 11:00 AM2.58
Sep 26, 10:00 AM2.60
Sep 26, 9:00 AM2.62
Sep 26, 8:00 AM2.64
Sep 26, 7:00 AM2.66
Sep 26, 6:00 AM2.69
Sep 26, 5:00 AM2.72
Sep 26, 4:00 AM2.75
Sep 26, 3:00 AM2.78
Sep 26, 2:00 AM2.81
Sep 26, 1:00 AM2.84
Sep 26, 12:00 AM2.88
Sep 25, 11:00 PM2.90
Sep 25, 10:00 PM2.92
Sep 25, 9:00 PM2.93
Sep 25, 8:00 PM2.92
Sep 25, 7:00 PM2.86
Sep 25, 6:00 PM2.78
Sep 25, 5:00 PM2.68
Sep 25, 4:00 PM2.61
Sep 25, 3:00 PM2.58
Sep 25, 2:00 PM2.58
Sep 25, 1:00 PM2.59
Sep 25, 12:00 PM2.61
Sep 25, 11:00 AM2.62
Sep 25, 10:00 AM2.64
Sep 25, 9:00 AM2.66
Sep 25, 8:00 AM2.68
Sep 25, 7:00 AM2.71
Sep 25, 6:00 AM2.73
Sep 25, 5:00 AM2.76
Sep 25, 4:00 AM2.80
Sep 25, 3:00 AM2.83
Sep 25, 2:00 AM2.86
Sep 25, 1:00 AM2.89
Sep 25, 12:00 AM2.91
Sep 24, 11:00 PM2.92
Sep 24, 10:00 PM2.90
Sep 24, 9:00 PM2.84
Sep 24, 8:00 PM2.75
Sep 24, 7:00 PM2.65
Sep 24, 6:00 PM2.59
Sep 24, 5:00 PM2.58
Sep 24, 4:00 PM2.57
Sep 24, 3:00 PM2.58
Sep 24, 2:00 PM2.58
Sep 24, 1:00 PM2.59
Sep 24, 12:00 PM2.60
Sep 24, 11:00 AM2.61
Sep 24, 10:00 AM2.62
Sep 24, 9:00 AM2.64
Sep 24, 8:00 AM2.66
Sep 24, 7:00 AM2.68
Sep 24, 6:00 AM2.70
Sep 24, 5:00 AM2.72
Sep 24, 4:00 AM2.75
Sep 24, 3:00 AM2.78
Sep 24, 2:00 AM2.81
Sep 24, 1:00 AM2.84
Sep 24, 12:00 AM2.86
Sep 23, 11:00 PM2.88
Sep 23, 10:00 PM2.86
Sep 23, 9:00 PM2.81
Sep 23, 8:00 PM2.71
Sep 23, 7:00 PM2.62
Sep 23, 6:00 PM2.57
Sep 23, 5:00 PM2.56
Sep 23, 4:00 PM2.56
Sep 23, 3:00 PM2.56
Sep 23, 2:00 PM2.57
Sep 23, 1:00 PM2.57
Sep 23, 12:00 PM2.58
Sep 23, 11:00 AM2.59
Sep 23, 10:00 AM2.60
Sep 23, 9:00 AM2.62
Sep 23, 8:00 AM2.63
Sep 23, 7:00 AM2.65
Sep 23, 6:00 AM2.67
Sep 23, 5:00 AM2.70
Sep 23, 4:00 AM2.73
Sep 23, 3:00 AM2.75
Sep 23, 2:00 AM2.79
Sep 23, 1:00 AM2.81
Sep 23, 12:00 AM2.84
Sep 22, 11:00 PM2.86
Sep 22, 10:00 PM2.86
Sep 22, 9:00 PM2.83
Sep 22, 8:00 PM2.76
Sep 22, 7:00 PM2.66
Sep 22, 6:00 PM2.59
Sep 22, 5:00 PM2.56
Sep 22, 4:00 PM2.55
Sep 22, 3:00 PM2.56
Sep 22, 2:00 PM2.56
Sep 22, 1:00 PM2.57
Sep 22, 12:00 PM2.59
Sep 22, 11:00 AM2.60
Sep 22, 10:00 AM2.62
Sep 22, 9:00 AM2.64
Sep 22, 8:00 AM2.66
Sep 22, 7:00 AM2.70
Sep 22, 6:00 AM2.70
Sep 22, 5:00 AM2.73
Sep 22, 4:00 AM2.76
Sep 22, 3:00 AM2.79
Sep 22, 2:00 AM2.83
Sep 22, 1:00 AM2.86
Sep 22, 12:00 AM2.89
Sep 21, 11:00 PM2.92
Sep 21, 10:00 PM2.95
Sep 21, 9:00 PM2.97
Sep 21, 8:00 PM2.98
Sep 21, 7:00 PM2.98
Sep 21, 6:00 PM2.96
Sep 21, 5:00 PM2.93
Sep 21, 4:00 PM2.86
Sep 21, 3:00 PM2.75
Sep 21, 2:00 PM2.64
Sep 21, 1:00 PM2.57
Sep 21, 12:00 PM2.55
Sep 21, 11:00 AM2.55
Sep 21, 10:00 AM2.55
Sep 21, 9:00 AM2.56
Sep 21, 8:00 AM2.57
Sep 21, 7:00 AM2.58
Sep 21, 6:00 AM2.60
Sep 21, 5:00 AM2.61
Sep 21, 4:00 AM2.63
Sep 21, 3:00 AM2.64
Sep 21, 2:00 AM2.66
Sep 21, 1:00 AM2.69
Sep 21, 12:00 AM2.74
Sep 20, 11:00 PM2.74
Sep 20, 10:00 PM2.77
Sep 20, 9:00 PM2.80
Sep 20, 8:00 PM2.83
Sep 20, 7:00 PM2.85
Sep 20, 6:00 PM2.86
Sep 20, 5:00 PM2.85
Sep 20, 4:00 PM2.79
Sep 20, 3:00 PM2.69
Sep 20, 2:00 PM2.60
Sep 20, 1:00 PM2.55
Sep 20, 12:00 PM2.54
Sep 20, 11:00 AM2.54
Sep 20, 10:00 AM2.54
Sep 20, 9:00 AM2.55
Sep 20, 8:00 AM2.56
Sep 20, 7:00 AM2.57
Sep 20, 6:00 AM2.58
Sep 20, 5:00 AM2.59
Sep 20, 4:00 AM2.62
Water level, 30 days at James River at Bent Creek: the water from 2.54 to 3.93 feet of stage, the latest 2.84 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.93 FT, AUG 30, 4:00 AM · LOW 2.54 FT, SEP 20, 10:00 AM2.53.03.54.04.5Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 222.84
Latest
2.84 ftSep 27, 3:00 AM
Highest
3.93 ftAug 30, 4:00 AM
Lowest
2.54 ftSep 20, 10:00 AM
Range
1.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.06 ftsince Aug 28, 4:00 AM
Readings
717
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 272.922.842.882.844
Sep 262.932.542.712.9324
Sep 252.932.582.752.9024
Sep 242.922.572.702.9224
Sep 232.882.562.682.8824
Sep 222.892.552.702.8624
Sep 212.982.552.732.9224
Sep 202.862.542.682.7424
Sep 193.242.723.062.7224
Sep 183.042.632.833.0424
Sep 173.002.572.743.0024
Sep 163.022.642.842.9424
Sep 153.192.672.933.0624
Sep 143.012.592.703.0124
Sep 133.092.652.892.7624
Sep 123.002.642.742.6524
Sep 113.032.602.773.0224
Sep 103.002.592.782.9624
Sep 93.022.632.832.9623
Sep 83.062.592.823.0224
Sep 73.052.592.892.7824
Sep 62.772.582.642.5924
Sep 53.042.642.832.8022
Sep 43.242.652.943.0624
Sep 33.082.682.912.9724
Sep 23.272.703.013.0724
Sep 13.312.963.173.1024
Aug 313.443.263.343.2624
Aug 303.933.263.683.4624
Aug 293.603.183.383.1924
Aug 283.552.652.893.5520

How it reports

Rank
694of 731 in Virginia, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
47 of 9648.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
62 of 12649.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
57 minfrom Sep 27, 3:00 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 3:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
24 min9 in 10 within 25 min

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Near James River at Bent Creek

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.