TidalMapRobinson River near Locust Dale, 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 01666500 sits on the Robinson River and reads everything draining 179 square miles of the Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock basin. Its datum sits 283 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1944, 82 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 Rapidan River near Culpeper, VA at 468 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 38% of the water measured there.
Normal flows here
The Robinson River runs a median of 150 cfs at this gauge across 82 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 241 cfs, and September the leanest at 56 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 14,700 cfs in 1972, and the lowest is 1.8 cfs in 1954.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 189 cfs | 126% |
| Feb | 218 cfs | 145% |
| Mar | 241 cfs | 161% |
| Apr | 222 cfs | 148% |
| May | 192 cfs | 128% |
| Jun | 122 cfs | 81% |
| Jul | 84 cfs | 56% |
| Aug | 69 cfs | 46% |
| Sep | 56 cfs | 38% |
| Oct | 75 cfs | 50% |
| Nov | 111 cfs | 74% |
| Dec | 167 cfs | 111% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1944 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Robinson River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 11 feet. NWS starts watching it at 9 feet. The highest crest on record is 23.9 feet, in September 1996.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 9 ft |
| Minor flooding | 11 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 15.5 ft |
| Major flooding | 24 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 1996 | 23.9 ft |
| October 1942 | 23.9 ft |
| June 1995 | 22.9 ft |
| June 2018 | 21.2 ft |
| June 1972 | 20.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LOCV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Rapidan River near Culpeper, VA
- N Anna River at Rt 669 near Monrovia, VA
- Terrys Run near Tatum, VA
- Pamunkey Creek at Rt 651 near Lahore, VA
- South Anna River near Gordonsville, VA
- Rapidan River near Ruckersville, VA
- Hazel River at Rixeyville, VA
- Battle Run near Laurel Mills, VA
- Rappahannock River at Remington, VA
- North Fork Rivanna River near Earlysville, VA
- South Fork Rivanna River near Charlottesville, VA
- Moormans River near Free Union, VA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01666500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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