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James River at Richmond Locks

A gauge on the James River in Richmond City, Virginia. Its stage was 3.71 ft as of Sep 27, 5:00 AM EDT.

Gauge RICV2Richmond City, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
3.71 ftreported Sep 27, 5:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Sep 26, 5:00 AM
Rank
720of 732 in Virginia, Sep 27
Elevation
26 ftabove sea level
City
Richmond City
Position
37.5250° N, 77.4211° W
Record since
2010

Water level

James River at Richmond Locks

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 Richmond Locks: the water from 0.71 to 4.22 feet of stage, the latest 3.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.22 FT, SEP 26, 5:00 PM · LOW 0.71 FT, SEP 26, 12:00 PM0123459 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM3.71
Latest
3.71 ftSep 27, 5:00 AM
Highest
4.22 ftSep 26, 5:00 PM
Lowest
0.71 ftSep 26, 12:00 PM
Range
3.51 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.97 ftsince Sep 26, 7:00 AM
Readings
23
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 5:00 AM3.71
Sep 27, 4:00 AM3.39
Sep 27, 3:00 AM3.14
Sep 27, 2:00 AM2.23
Sep 27, 1:00 AM1.03
Sep 27, 12:00 AM0.95
Sep 26, 11:00 PM1.33
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.84
Sep 26, 9:00 PM2.35
Sep 26, 8:00 PM2.95
Sep 26, 7:00 PM3.76
Sep 26, 6:00 PM4.22
Sep 26, 5:00 PM4.22
Sep 26, 4:00 PM3.77
Sep 26, 3:00 PM3.27
Sep 26, 2:00 PM2.71
Sep 26, 1:00 PM1.68
Sep 26, 12:00 PM0.71
Sep 26, 11:00 AM0.81
Sep 26, 10:00 AM1.19
Sep 26, 9:00 AM1.75
Sep 26, 8:00 AM2.24
Sep 26, 7:00 AM2.74
Water level, 7 days at James River at Richmond Locks: the water from -0.60 to 4.84 feet of stage, the latest 3.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.84 FT, SEP 24, 4:00 AM · LOW -0.60 FT, SEP 21, 8:00 AM-20246Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 273.71
Latest
3.71 ftSep 27, 5:00 AM
Highest
4.84 ftSep 24, 4:00 AM
Lowest
-0.60 ftSep 21, 8:00 AM
Range
5.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 3.71 ftsince Sep 20, 7:00 AM
Readings
167
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 5:00 AM3.71
Sep 27, 4:00 AM3.39
Sep 27, 3:00 AM3.14
Sep 27, 2:00 AM2.23
Sep 27, 1:00 AM1.03
Sep 27, 12:00 AM0.95
Sep 26, 11:00 PM1.33
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.84
Sep 26, 9:00 PM2.35
Sep 26, 8:00 PM2.95
Sep 26, 7:00 PM3.76
Sep 26, 6:00 PM4.22
Sep 26, 5:00 PM4.22
Sep 26, 4:00 PM3.77
Sep 26, 3:00 PM3.27
Sep 26, 2:00 PM2.71
Sep 26, 1:00 PM1.68
Sep 26, 12:00 PM0.71
Sep 26, 11:00 AM0.81
Sep 26, 10:00 AM1.19
Sep 26, 9:00 AM1.75
Sep 26, 8:00 AM2.24
Sep 26, 7:00 AM2.74
Sep 26, 6:00 AM3.33
Sep 26, 5:00 AM3.81
Sep 26, 4:00 AM3.66
Sep 26, 3:00 AM3.30
Sep 26, 2:00 AM3.00
Sep 26, 1:00 AM1.94
Sep 26, 12:00 AM0.96
Sep 25, 11:00 PM1.06
Sep 25, 10:00 PM1.44
Sep 25, 9:00 PM1.96
Sep 25, 8:00 PM2.52
Sep 25, 7:00 PM3.01
Sep 25, 6:00 PM3.62
Sep 25, 5:00 PM4.20
Sep 25, 4:00 PM4.20
Sep 25, 3:00 PM3.78
Sep 25, 2:00 PM3.48
Sep 25, 1:00 PM2.79
Sep 25, 12:00 PM1.63
Sep 25, 11:00 AM1.41
Sep 25, 10:00 AM1.69
Sep 25, 9:00 AM2.13
Sep 25, 8:00 AM2.71
Sep 25, 7:00 AM3.23
Sep 25, 6:00 AM3.86
Sep 25, 5:00 AM4.48
Sep 25, 4:00 AM4.69
Sep 25, 3:00 AM4.40
Sep 25, 2:00 AM3.96
Sep 25, 1:00 AM3.52
Sep 25, 12:00 AM2.71
Sep 24, 11:00 PM1.72
Sep 24, 10:00 PM1.70
Sep 24, 9:00 PM2.04
Sep 24, 8:00 PM2.56
Sep 24, 7:00 PM3.03
Sep 24, 6:00 PM3.51
Sep 24, 5:00 PM4.10
Sep 24, 4:00 PM4.51
Sep 24, 3:00 PM4.41
Sep 24, 2:00 PM4.06
Sep 24, 1:00 PM3.77
Sep 24, 12:00 PM3.04
Sep 24, 11:00 AM2.13
Sep 24, 10:00 AM2.03
Sep 24, 9:00 AM2.29
Sep 24, 8:00 AM2.78
Sep 24, 7:00 AM3.26
Sep 24, 6:00 AM3.75
Sep 24, 5:00 AM4.40
Sep 24, 4:00 AM4.84
Sep 24, 3:00 AM4.81
Sep 24, 2:00 AM4.48
Sep 24, 1:00 AM3.93
Sep 24, 12:00 AM3.58
Sep 23, 11:00 PM2.77
Sep 23, 10:00 PM1.81
Sep 23, 9:00 PM1.75
Sep 23, 8:00 PM2.10
Sep 23, 7:00 PM2.57
Sep 23, 6:00 PM3.05
Sep 23, 5:00 PM3.69
Sep 23, 4:00 PM4.17
Sep 23, 3:00 PM4.36
Sep 23, 2:00 PM4.13
Sep 23, 1:00 PM3.71
Sep 23, 12:00 PM3.30
Sep 23, 11:00 AM2.43
Sep 23, 10:00 AM1.64
Sep 23, 9:00 AM1.58
Sep 23, 8:00 AM1.88
Sep 23, 7:00 AM2.33
Sep 23, 6:00 AM2.74
Sep 23, 5:00 AM3.33
Sep 23, 4:00 AM3.84
Sep 23, 3:00 AM3.99
Sep 23, 2:00 AM3.84
Sep 23, 1:00 AM3.53
Sep 23, 12:00 AM3.00
Sep 22, 11:00 PM2.51
Sep 22, 10:00 PM1.74
Sep 22, 9:00 PM0.49
Sep 22, 8:00 PM0.23
Sep 22, 7:00 PM0.54
Sep 22, 6:00 PM1.03
Sep 22, 5:00 PM1.52
Sep 22, 4:00 PM2.01
Sep 22, 3:00 PM2.55
Sep 22, 2:00 PM2.83
Sep 22, 1:00 PM2.65
Sep 22, 12:00 PM2.31
Sep 22, 11:00 AM1.88
Sep 22, 10:00 AM0.92
Sep 22, 9:00 AM0.28
Sep 22, 8:00 AM0.38
Sep 22, 7:00 AM1.33
Sep 22, 6:00 AM1.33
Sep 22, 5:00 AM1.80
Sep 22, 4:00 AM2.36
Sep 22, 3:00 AM2.92
Sep 22, 2:00 AM3.15
Sep 22, 1:00 AM3.10
Sep 22, 12:00 AM2.94
Sep 21, 11:00 PM2.42
Sep 21, 10:00 PM1.83
Sep 21, 9:00 PM1.15
Sep 21, 8:00 PM0.09
Sep 21, 7:00 PM-0.34
Sep 21, 6:00 PM-0.10
Sep 21, 5:00 PM0.38
Sep 21, 4:00 PM0.83
Sep 21, 3:00 PM1.90
Sep 21, 2:00 PM1.90
Sep 21, 1:00 PM2.11
Sep 21, 12:00 PM1.84
Sep 21, 11:00 AM1.46
Sep 21, 10:00 AM1.00
Sep 21, 9:00 AM0.07
Sep 21, 8:00 AM-0.60
Sep 21, 7:00 AM-0.41
Sep 21, 6:00 AM-0.01
Sep 21, 5:00 AM0.49
Sep 21, 4:00 AM1.02
Sep 21, 3:00 AM1.59
Sep 21, 2:00 AM2.04
Sep 21, 1:00 AM2.51
Sep 21, 12:00 AM2.27
Sep 20, 11:00 PM2.27
Sep 20, 10:00 PM1.80
Sep 20, 9:00 PM1.29
Sep 20, 8:00 PM0.40
Sep 20, 7:00 PM-0.28
Sep 20, 6:00 PM-0.26
Sep 20, 5:00 PM0.05
Sep 20, 4:00 PM0.49
Sep 20, 3:00 PM0.95
Sep 20, 2:00 PM1.43
Sep 20, 1:00 PM1.90
Sep 20, 12:00 PM2.19
Sep 20, 11:00 AM2.10
Sep 20, 10:00 AM1.75
Sep 20, 9:00 AM1.31
Sep 20, 8:00 AM0.55
Sep 20, 7:00 AM0.00
Water level, 30 days at James River at Richmond Locks: the water from -1.57 to 4.84 feet of stage, the latest 3.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.84 FT, SEP 24, 4:00 AM · LOW -1.57 FT, SEP 11, 12:00 AM-20246Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 223.71
Latest
3.71 ftSep 27, 5:00 AM
Highest
4.84 ftSep 24, 4:00 AM
Lowest
-1.57 ftSep 11, 12:00 AM
Range
6.41 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.27 ftsince Aug 28, 7:00 AM
Readings
716
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 273.710.952.413.716
Sep 264.220.712.561.3324
Sep 254.691.063.021.0624
Sep 244.841.703.361.7224
Sep 234.361.582.982.7724
Sep 223.150.231.782.5124
Sep 212.51-0.601.062.4224
Sep 202.71-0.281.332.2724
Sep 192.57-0.750.822.5724
Sep 182.17-1.350.292.1324
Sep 172.28-1.230.611.8724
Sep 162.69-1.080.871.7024
Sep 152.69-0.881.041.3424
Sep 142.75-1.350.980.9824
Sep 133.16-0.291.490.6124
Sep 123.83-0.501.681.0524
Sep 112.67-1.570.94-0.0524
Sep 102.70-1.510.71-1.5124
Sep 92.82-1.061.07-1.0623
Sep 84.19-0.701.700.4824
Sep 73.530.241.892.7124
Sep 63.870.011.972.9524
Sep 53.29-0.721.283.2922
Sep 43.12-1.051.013.1224
Sep 33.03-0.581.312.6624
Sep 23.11-1.200.862.3524
Sep 12.59-1.380.741.0224
Aug 312.60-1.110.940.6624
Aug 302.86-0.861.180.4324
Aug 293.07-0.931.340.2824
Aug 282.72-1.120.81-0.4517

How it reports

Rank
720of 732 in Virginia, Sep 27
Schedule
every 6 min
Reports received, 24 hours
46 of 24019.1% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
66 of 33819.5% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
64 minfrom Sep 27, 5:00 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 5:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
24 min9 in 10 within 25 min

Its schedule is one report every 6 min, 240 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 6 min count as one received.

Near James River at Richmond Locks

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.