TidalMapTye River near Lovingston, 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 02027000 sits on the Tye River and reads everything draining 93 square miles of the Middle James-Buffalo basin. Its datum sits 575 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1939, 87 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Tye River runs a median of 106 cfs at this gauge across 87 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 187 cfs, and September the leanest at 31 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 32,600 cfs in 1969, and the lowest is 0.5 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 138 cfs | 130% |
| Feb | 161 cfs | 152% |
| Mar | 187 cfs | 176% |
| Apr | 174 cfs | 165% |
| May | 141 cfs | 133% |
| Jun | 85 cfs | 80% |
| Jul | 48 cfs | 45% |
| Aug | 35 cfs | 33% |
| Sep | 31 cfs | 29% |
| Oct | 43 cfs | 41% |
| Nov | 74 cfs | 70% |
| Dec | 123 cfs | 116% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1939 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Tye River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 13 feet. NWS starts watching it at 10 feet. The highest crest on record is 32 feet, in August 1969.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 10 ft |
| Minor flooding | 13 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 17 ft |
| Major flooding | 24 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 1969 | 32 ft |
| September 1996 | 19.1 ft |
| November 1985 | 17.5 ft |
| November 2005 | 17 ft |
| September 1979 | 16.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TYLV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02027000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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