TidalMapMeherrin River near Bryants Corner, 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 02052090 sits on the Meherrin River and reads everything draining 807 square miles of the Meherrin basin. Its datum sits 30 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2013, 14 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Two gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Meherrin River at Emporia, VA, reading 744 square miles. This gauge adds the 63 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Meherrin River runs a median of 332 cfs at this gauge across 14 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 717 cfs, and September the leanest at 134 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 9,980 cfs in 2019, and the lowest is 19 cfs in 2020.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 642 cfs | 193% |
| Feb | 717 cfs | 216% |
| Mar | 681 cfs | 205% |
| Apr | 546 cfs | 164% |
| May | 436 cfs | 131% |
| Jun | 276 cfs | 83% |
| Jul | 237 cfs | 71% |
| Aug | 202 cfs | 61% |
| Sep | 134 cfs | 41% |
| Oct | 169 cfs | 51% |
| Nov | 195 cfs | 59% |
| Dec | 410 cfs | 123% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2013 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 17 feet, in October 2018.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| October 2018 | 17 ft |
| May 2018 | 17 ft |
| December 2015 | 16.9 ft |
| January 2024 | 16.8 ft |
| May 2014 | 16.7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRTV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Meherrin River at Emporia, VA
- Nottoway River near Sebrell, VA
- Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids, NC
- Roanoke River at Halifax, NC
- Nottoway River near Stony Creek, VA
- Roanoke River near Scotland Neck, NC
- Potecasi Creek near Union, NC
- Nottoway River near Riverdale, VA
- Nottoway River at Route 609 near Mckenney, VA
- Blackwater River at Hwys 58/258 at Franklin, VA
- Ahoskie Creek at Ahoskie, NC
- Meherrin River near Lawrenceville, VA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02052090. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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