TidalMapBullpasture River at Williamsville, VA Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02015700 sits on the Bullpasture River and reads everything draining 110 square miles of the Upper James basin. Its datum sits 1,610 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1960, 65 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Bullpasture River runs a median of 90 cfs at this gauge across 65 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 183 cfs, and September the leanest at 39 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 8,700 cfs in 1986, and the lowest is 22 cfs in 2024.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 112 cfs | 125% |
| Feb | 136 cfs | 152% |
| Mar | 183 cfs | 204% |
| Apr | 162 cfs | 180% |
| May | 141 cfs | 158% |
| Jun | 72 cfs | 81% |
| Jul | 49 cfs | 55% |
| Aug | 43 cfs | 48% |
| Sep | 39 cfs | 44% |
| Oct | 41 cfs | 46% |
| Nov | 58 cfs | 65% |
| Dec | 98 cfs | 109% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1960 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Bullpasture River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 8 feet. NWS starts watching it at 7 feet. The highest crest on record is 14.4 feet, in November 1985.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 7 ft |
| Minor flooding | 8 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 11 ft |
| Major flooding | 14 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| November 1985 | 14.4 ft |
| September 1996 | 12.5 ft |
| April 2011 | 10.6 ft |
| June 2020 | 9.3 ft |
| April 1977 | 9.2 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BPRV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02015700. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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