TidalMapCraig Creek at Parr, 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 02018000 sits on Craig Creek and reads everything draining 329 square miles of the Upper James basin. Its datum sits 992 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1925, 101 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river. Downstream the next reading comes from James River at Buchanan, VA at 2,073 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 16% of the water measured there.
Normal flows here
Craig Creek runs a median of 183 cfs at this gauge across 101 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 475 cfs, and September the leanest at 58 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 21,000 cfs in 1986, and the lowest is 23 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 325 cfs | 178% |
| Feb | 421 cfs | 230% |
| Mar | 475 cfs | 260% |
| Apr | 412 cfs | 225% |
| May | 294 cfs | 161% |
| Jun | 140 cfs | 77% |
| Jul | 79 cfs | 43% |
| Aug | 67 cfs | 37% |
| Sep | 58 cfs | 32% |
| Oct | 69 cfs | 38% |
| Nov | 106 cfs | 58% |
| Dec | 225 cfs | 123% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1925 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Craig Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 12 feet. NWS starts watching it at 10 feet. The highest crest on record is 24.8 feet, in November 1985.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 10 ft |
| Minor flooding | 12 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 15 ft |
| Major flooding | 18 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| November 1985 | 24.8 ft |
| September 2004 | 19.9 ft |
| June 1972 | 19.3 ft |
| April 1992 | 17.3 ft |
| January 1935 | 17 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CRGV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Potts Creek near Covington, VA
- Jackson River below Dunlap Creek at Covington, VA
- James River at Lick Run, VA
- Dunlap Creek near Covington, VA
- Cowpasture River near Clifton Forge, VA
- Catawba Creek near Catawba, VA
- Jackson River at Falling Spring, VA
- Tinker Creek near Daleville, VA
- Johns Creek at New Castle, VA
- James River at Buchanan, VA
- Jackson River below Gathright Dam near Hot Springs, VA
- Jackson River near Bacova, VA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02018000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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