TidalMapPamunkey River near Hanover, 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 01673000 sits on the Pamunkey River and reads everything draining 1,078 square miles of the Pamunkey basin. Its datum sits 14 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1972, 55 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Three gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is North Anna River at Hart Corner near Doswell, VA, reading 462 square miles. This gauge adds the 616 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Pamunkey River runs a median of 559 cfs at this gauge across 55 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 1,030 cfs, and September the leanest at 145 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 25,700 cfs in 2021, and the lowest is 23 cfs in 2008.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 880 cfs | 157% |
| Feb | 1,030 cfs | 184% |
| Mar | 1,030 cfs | 184% |
| Apr | 915 cfs | 164% |
| May | 658 cfs | 118% |
| Jun | 357 cfs | 64% |
| Jul | 216 cfs | 39% |
| Aug | 165 cfs | 30% |
| Sep | 145 cfs | 26% |
| Oct | 177 cfs | 32% |
| Nov | 329 cfs | 59% |
| Dec | 694 cfs | 124% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1972 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 32.6 feet, in August 1928.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 1928 | 32.6 ft |
| August 1969 | 31.1 ft |
| June 1972 | 29.2 ft |
| August 1955 | 26.1 ft |
| November 2020 | 25.7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PAMV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- North Anna River at Hart Corner near Doswell, VA
- Totopotomoy Creek near Studley, VA
- Chickahominy River at Chamberlayne Rd near Atlee, VA
- Upham Brook near Richmond, VA
- Polecat Creek at Route 301 near Penola, VA
- Moncuin Creek below US Hwy 360 near Manquin, VA
- North Run at Old Washington Hwy at Glen Allen, VA
- North Run at Mountain Road at Glen Allen, VA
- North Run at Hilliard Rd near Richmond, VA
- Mattaponi River near Beulahville, VA
- Little River near Doswell, VA
- Upham Brook at Spring Pk at Rt 161 at Richmond, VA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01673000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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