TidalMapPiney River at Piney River, 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 02027500 sits on the Piney River and reads everything draining 48 square miles of the Middle James-Buffalo basin. Its datum sits 631 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1950, 76 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Piney River runs a median of 70 cfs at this gauge across 76 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 115 cfs, and September the leanest at 16 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 25,000 cfs in 1969, and the lowest is 0.3 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82 cfs | 118% |
| Feb | 92 cfs | 132% |
| Mar | 115 cfs | 165% |
| Apr | 104 cfs | 149% |
| May | 85 cfs | 122% |
| Jun | 50 cfs | 71% |
| Jul | 24 cfs | 35% |
| Aug | 17 cfs | 24% |
| Sep | 16 cfs | 22% |
| Oct | 23 cfs | 33% |
| Nov | 47 cfs | 68% |
| Dec | 79 cfs | 114% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1950 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Piney River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 11 feet. NWS starts watching it at 10 feet. The highest crest on record is 15.8 feet, in August 1969.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 10 ft |
| Minor flooding | 11 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 13 ft |
| Major flooding | 14 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 1969 | 15.8 ft |
| September 1996 | 14.8 ft |
| November 1985 | 14.6 ft |
| November 2005 | 12.1 ft |
| June 1972 | 11.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PIRV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02027500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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