What is the water temperature on James River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for James River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
James River is tidal at this station — flow reverses with the tide, so Waderly tracks water level and tide stage here instead of cfs.
USGS 02042222 is a public stream gauge on James River in Virginia. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
The NOAA forecast for James River is not available on this page yet. Open James River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
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.
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for James River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
Other gauges on James River worth checking include JAMES RIVER AT JAMESTOWN FERRY PIER, VA (16.6 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
Open the live map to see James River alongside weather, forecast, nearby gauges, and everything else Waderly tracks for the water.
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