What is the current flow on Cowpasture River?
Cowpasture River is currently flowing at 161 cfs at USGS gauge 02016000 as of Aug 18, 8:30 PM UTC.
Cowpasture River at Clifton Forge Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.74 ft
Flow 161 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:30 PM UTC
Flow is 161 cfs.
Flow
161 cfs
Gauge Height
1.74 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 02016000 is a public stream gauge on Cowpasture River in Virginia. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Cowpasture River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- JAMES RIVER AT LICK RUN, VA · 1.8 mi
- CRAIG CREEK AT PARR, VA · 12.0 mi
- JACKSON RIV AT FILTRATION PLANT AT COVINGTON, VA · 12.6 mi
- JACKSON RIVER BL DUNLAP CREEK AT COVINGTON, VA · 13.2 mi
- JACKSON RIVER AT FALLING SPRING, VA · 13.3 mi
- JACKSON RIVER BL GATHRIGHT DAM NR HOT SPGS, VA · 15.0 mi
- DUNLAP CREEK NEAR COVINGTON, VA · 15.7 mi
- POTTS CREEK NEAR COVINGTON, VA · 16.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cowpasture River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Cowpasture River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Cowpasture River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Cowpasture River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Cowpasture River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include JAMES RIVER AT LICK RUN, VA (1.8 miles away), CRAIG CREEK AT PARR, VA (12.0 miles away), JACKSON RIV AT FILTRATION PLANT AT COVINGTON, VA (12.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Cowpasture River?
NOAA forecast data for Cowpasture River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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