TidalMapChickahominy River near Providence Forge, 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.
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About this gauge
USGS gauge 02042500 sits on the Chickahominy River and reads everything draining 251 square miles of the Lower James basin. Its datum sits 5 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1942, 84 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Chickahominy River at Chamberlayne Rd near Atlee, VA, reading 62 square miles. This gauge adds the 189 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Chickahominy River runs a median of 144 cfs at this gauge across 84 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 339 cfs, and September the leanest at 47 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 14,700 cfs in 2004, and the lowest is 0.1 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 290 cfs | 202% |
| Feb | 337 cfs | 235% |
| Mar | 339 cfs | 236% |
| Apr | 274 cfs | 191% |
| May | 166 cfs | 116% |
| Jun | 98 cfs | 68% |
| Jul | 67 cfs | 47% |
| Aug | 73 cfs | 51% |
| Sep | 47 cfs | 33% |
| Oct | 64 cfs | 45% |
| Nov | 124 cfs | 86% |
| Dec | 230 cfs | 160% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1942 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Chickahominy River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 9 feet. NWS starts watching it at 8 feet. The highest crest on record is 12.6 feet, in September 2004.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 8 ft |
| Minor flooding | 9 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 10 ft |
| Major flooding | 11 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2004 | 12.6 ft |
| August 1955 | 11.7 ft |
| May 2018 | 11.3 ft |
| February 1979 | 11 ft |
| September 1999 | 10.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CKHV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- White Oak Swamp at Portugee Road near Elko, VA
- Fourmile Creek at Kingsland Rd near Varina, VA
- Fourmile Creek near Richmond Heights, VA
- Moncuin Creek below US Hwy 360 near Manquin, VA
- Totopotomoy Creek near Studley, VA
- Upham Brook near Richmond, VA
- Dragon Swamp at Mascot, VA
- Chickahominy River at Chamberlayne Rd near Atlee, VA
- Pamunkey River near Hanover, VA
- Upham Brook at Spring Pk at Rt 161 at Richmond, VA
- North Run at Hilliard Rd near Richmond, VA
- Blackwater River near Dendron, VA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02042500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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