What is the current flow on Blackwater River?
Blackwater River is currently flowing at 68.5 cfs at USGS gauge 02049500 as of Aug 18, 9:45 AM UTC.
Blackwater River at Franklin Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.08 ft
Flow 68.5 cfs · as of Aug 18, 9:45 AM UTC
Flow is 68.5 cfs.
Flow
68.5 cfs
Gauge Height
2.08 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 02049500 is a public stream gauge on Blackwater 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 3 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Blackwater 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.
More Gauges On Blackwater River
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.
- BLACKWATER RIVER AT HWYS 58/258 AT FRANKLIN, VA · 5.8 mi
- BLACKWATER RIVER AT ROUTE 620 NEAR ZUNI, VA · 10.8 mi
- BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR DENDRON, VA · 18.2 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- NOTTOWAY RIVER NEAR RIVERDALE, VA · 13.8 mi
- NOTTOWAY RIVER NEAR SEBRELL, VA · 14.8 mi
- NANSEMOND RIVER AT ROUTE 460 AT SUFFOLK, VA · 17.5 mi
- CYPRESS SWAMP AT CYPRESS CHAPEL, VA · 19.0 mi
- EAST DCH 2.1 MI BL WILLIAMSON DCH NR DEEP CR, VA · 25.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Blackwater River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Blackwater 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 Blackwater River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Blackwater River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Blackwater River?
Other gauges on Blackwater River worth checking include BLACKWATER RIVER AT HWYS 58/258 AT FRANKLIN, VA (5.8 miles away), BLACKWATER RIVER AT ROUTE 620 NEAR ZUNI, VA (10.8 miles away), BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR DENDRON, VA (18.2 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.
What is the weather outlook for Blackwater River?
NOAA forecast data for Blackwater River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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