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Roanoke River at Altavista Water Level & Fishing Conditions

ROANOKE RIVER AT ALTAVISTA, VA · USGS 02060500 · Virginia · 37.1057, -79.2856

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.64 ft
Flow 442 cfs · as of Aug 18, 4:00 PM UTC

Flow is 442 cfs.

Flow
442 cfs
Gauge Height
1.64 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 02060500 is a public stream gauge on Roanoke 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 Roanoke 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Roanoke River?

Roanoke River is currently flowing at 442 cfs at USGS gauge 02060500 as of Aug 18, 4:00 PM UTC.

Is Roanoke River above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Roanoke 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 Roanoke River?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Roanoke River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Roanoke River?

Nearby gauges worth checking include BIG OTTER RIVER NEAR EVINGTON, VA (7.2 miles away), GEORGES CREEK NEAR GRETNA, VA (11.8 miles away), GOOSE CREEK NEAR HUDDLESTON, VA (13.7 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for Roanoke River?

NOAA forecast data for Roanoke River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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