TidalMapTotopotomoy Creek near Studley, 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 01673550 sits on Totopotomoy Creek and reads everything draining 26 square miles of the Pamunkey basin. Its datum sits 37 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1978, 48 years of it.
Normal flows here
Totopotomoy Creek runs a median of 18 cfs at this gauge across 48 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 30 cfs, and September the leanest at 7.2 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 3,840 cfs in 2004, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 cfs | 139% |
| Feb | 27 cfs | 150% |
| Mar | 30 cfs | 167% |
| Apr | 27 cfs | 150% |
| May | 21 cfs | 117% |
| Jun | 13 cfs | 72% |
| Jul | 9.7 cfs | 54% |
| Aug | 8.9 cfs | 49% |
| Sep | 7.2 cfs | 40% |
| Oct | 8.6 cfs | 48% |
| Nov | 16 cfs | 89% |
| Dec | 21 cfs | 117% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1978 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 16.4 feet, in August 2004.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 2004 | 16.4 ft |
| September 1999 | 9.5 ft |
| September 2003 | 8.9 ft |
| February 1979 | 8.8 ft |
| September 2011 | 8.6 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SDLV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01673550. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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