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James River at Richmond Locks

A gauge on the James River in Richmond City, Virginia. Its stage was 3.07 ft as of Oct 15, 8:54 PM EDT.

Gauge RICV2Richmond City, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
3.07 ftreported Oct 15, 8:54 PM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.48 ftsince Oct 14, 8:54 PM
Elevation
26 ftabove sea level
City
Richmond City
Position
37.5250° N, 77.4211° W
Record since
2010

Water level

James River at Richmond Locks

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at James River at Richmond Locks: the water from -0.44 to 3.19 feet of stage, the latest 3.07 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.19 FT, OCT 15, 7:36 PM · LOW -0.44 FT, OCT 15, 2:18 PM-101234Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM3.07
Latest
3.07 ftOct 15, 8:54 PM
Highest
3.19 ftOct 15, 7:36 PM
Lowest
-0.44 ftOct 15, 2:18 PM
Range
3.63 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.41 ftsince Oct 14, 10:48 PM
Readings
212
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:54 PM3.07
Oct 15, 8:48 PM3.09
Oct 15, 8:42 PM3.09
Oct 15, 8:36 PM3.12
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.13
Oct 15, 8:24 PM3.14
Oct 15, 8:18 PM3.16
Oct 15, 8:12 PM3.17
Oct 15, 8:06 PM3.18
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.19
Oct 15, 7:54 PM3.19
Oct 15, 7:48 PM3.19
Oct 15, 7:42 PM3.19
Oct 15, 7:36 PM3.19
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.18
Oct 15, 7:24 PM3.15
Oct 15, 7:18 PM3.12
Oct 15, 7:12 PM3.10
Oct 15, 7:06 PM3.09
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.05
Oct 15, 6:54 PM3.00
Oct 15, 6:48 PM2.95
Oct 15, 6:42 PM2.91
Oct 15, 6:36 PM2.85
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:24 PM2.75
Oct 15, 6:18 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:12 PM2.63
Oct 15, 6:06 PM2.58
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.54
Oct 15, 5:54 PM2.50
Oct 15, 5:48 PM2.47
Oct 15, 5:42 PM2.42
Oct 15, 5:36 PM2.41
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.35
Oct 15, 5:24 PM2.30
Oct 15, 5:18 PM2.30
Oct 15, 5:12 PM2.23
Oct 15, 5:06 PM2.23
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.19
Oct 15, 4:54 PM2.13
Oct 15, 4:48 PM2.07
Oct 15, 4:42 PM2.02
Oct 15, 4:36 PM1.95
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.87
Oct 15, 4:24 PM1.79
Oct 15, 4:18 PM1.70
Oct 15, 4:12 PM1.59
Oct 15, 4:06 PM1.49
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.36
Oct 15, 3:54 PM1.21
Oct 15, 3:48 PM1.09
Oct 15, 3:42 PM0.93
Oct 15, 3:36 PM0.76
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.60
Oct 15, 3:24 PM0.44
Oct 15, 3:18 PM0.27
Oct 15, 3:12 PM0.14
Oct 15, 3:06 PM-0.13
Oct 15, 3:00 PM-0.15
Oct 15, 2:54 PM-0.30
Oct 15, 2:48 PM-0.30
Oct 15, 2:42 PM-0.35
Oct 15, 2:36 PM-0.39
Oct 15, 2:30 PM-0.42
Oct 15, 2:24 PM-0.44
Oct 15, 2:18 PM-0.44
Oct 15, 2:12 PM-0.43
Oct 15, 2:06 PM-0.42
Oct 15, 2:00 PM-0.41
Oct 15, 1:54 PM-0.37
Oct 15, 1:48 PM-0.36
Oct 15, 1:42 PM-0.33
Oct 15, 1:36 PM-0.29
Oct 15, 1:30 PM-0.27
Oct 15, 1:24 PM-0.23
Oct 15, 1:18 PM-0.18
Oct 15, 1:12 PM-0.15
Oct 15, 1:06 PM-0.11
Oct 15, 1:00 PM-0.07
Oct 15, 12:54 PM-0.03
Oct 15, 12:48 PM0.02
Oct 15, 12:42 PM0.05
Oct 15, 12:36 PM0.14
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.15
Oct 15, 12:24 PM0.19
Oct 15, 12:18 PM0.24
Oct 15, 12:12 PM0.28
Oct 15, 12:06 PM0.33
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.38
Oct 15, 11:54 AM0.43
Oct 15, 11:48 AM0.48
Oct 15, 11:42 AM0.53
Oct 15, 11:36 AM0.59
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.65
Oct 15, 11:24 AM0.69
Oct 15, 11:18 AM0.74
Oct 15, 11:12 AM0.79
Oct 15, 11:06 AM0.85
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.89
Oct 15, 10:54 AM0.95
Oct 15, 10:48 AM1.00
Oct 15, 10:42 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:36 AM1.09
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.14
Oct 15, 10:24 AM1.19
Oct 15, 10:18 AM1.24
Oct 15, 10:12 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:06 AM1.38
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.40
Oct 15, 9:54 AM1.44
Oct 15, 9:48 AM1.48
Oct 15, 9:42 AM1.54
Oct 15, 9:36 AM1.58
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.64
Oct 15, 9:24 AM1.69
Oct 15, 9:18 AM1.75
Oct 15, 9:12 AM1.81
Oct 15, 9:06 AM1.87
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.93
Oct 15, 8:54 AM1.98
Oct 15, 8:48 AM2.04
Oct 15, 8:42 AM2.10
Oct 15, 8:36 AM2.15
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.19
Oct 15, 8:24 AM2.23
Oct 15, 8:18 AM2.26
Oct 15, 8:12 AM2.29
Oct 15, 8:06 AM2.33
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.34
Oct 15, 7:54 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:48 AM2.35
Oct 15, 7:42 AM2.34
Oct 15, 7:36 AM2.32
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.32
Oct 15, 7:24 AM2.29
Oct 15, 7:18 AM2.28
Oct 15, 7:12 AM2.25
Oct 15, 7:06 AM2.22
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.22
Oct 15, 6:54 AM2.21
Oct 15, 6:48 AM2.19
Oct 15, 6:42 AM2.16
Oct 15, 6:36 AM2.15
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.14
Oct 15, 6:24 AM2.11
Oct 15, 6:18 AM2.11
Oct 15, 6:12 AM2.08
Oct 15, 6:06 AM2.05
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.04
Oct 15, 5:54 AM2.01
Oct 15, 5:48 AM1.97
Oct 15, 5:42 AM1.93
Oct 15, 5:36 AM1.88
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.85
Oct 15, 5:24 AM1.78
Oct 15, 5:18 AM1.72
Oct 15, 5:12 AM1.55
Oct 15, 5:06 AM1.46
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.46
Oct 15, 4:54 AM1.35
Oct 15, 4:48 AM1.22
Oct 15, 4:42 AM1.10
Oct 15, 4:36 AM0.97
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.83
Oct 15, 4:24 AM0.69
Oct 15, 4:18 AM0.55
Oct 15, 4:12 AM0.42
Oct 15, 4:06 AM0.30
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.20
Oct 15, 3:54 AM0.11
Oct 15, 3:48 AM0.02
Oct 15, 3:42 AM-0.06
Oct 15, 3:36 AM-0.09
Oct 15, 3:30 AM-0.15
Oct 15, 3:24 AM-0.16
Oct 15, 3:18 AM-0.20
Oct 15, 3:12 AM-0.20
Oct 15, 3:06 AM-0.19
Oct 15, 3:00 AM-0.18
Oct 15, 2:54 AM-0.17
Oct 15, 2:48 AM-0.15
Oct 15, 2:42 AM-0.11
Oct 15, 2:36 AM-0.09
Oct 15, 2:30 AM-0.09
Oct 15, 2:24 AM-0.06
Oct 15, 2:18 AM-0.03
Oct 15, 2:12 AM0.00
Oct 15, 2:06 AM0.04
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.06
Oct 15, 1:54 AM0.12
Oct 15, 1:48 AM0.15
Oct 15, 1:42 AM0.19
Oct 15, 1:36 AM0.24
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.28
Oct 15, 1:24 AM0.33
Oct 15, 1:18 AM0.37
Oct 15, 1:12 AM0.41
Oct 15, 1:06 AM0.46
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.50
Oct 15, 12:54 AM0.55
Oct 15, 12:48 AM0.60
Oct 15, 12:42 AM0.66
Oct 15, 12:36 AM0.71
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.74
Oct 15, 12:24 AM0.81
Oct 15, 12:18 AM0.86
Oct 15, 12:12 AM0.96
Oct 15, 12:06 AM1.01
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.01
Oct 14, 10:54 PM1.62
Oct 14, 10:48 PM1.66
Water level, 7 days at James River at Richmond Locks: the water from -1.39 to 3.32 feet of stage, the latest 3.07 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.32 FT, OCT 11, 5:12 PM · LOW -1.39 FT, OCT 10, 11:18 AM-2024Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 153.07
Latest
3.07 ftOct 15, 8:54 PM
Highest
3.32 ftOct 11, 5:12 PM
Lowest
-1.39 ftOct 10, 11:18 AM
Range
4.71 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 4.25 ftsince Oct 8, 10:48 PM
Readings
1,642
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:54 PM3.07
Oct 15, 7:54 PM3.19
Oct 15, 6:54 PM3.00
Oct 15, 5:54 PM2.50
Oct 15, 4:54 PM2.13
Oct 15, 3:54 PM1.21
Oct 15, 2:54 PM-0.30
Oct 15, 1:54 PM-0.37
Oct 15, 12:54 PM-0.03
Oct 15, 11:54 AM0.43
Oct 15, 10:54 AM0.95
Oct 15, 9:54 AM1.44
Oct 15, 8:54 AM1.98
Oct 15, 7:54 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:54 AM2.21
Oct 15, 5:54 AM2.01
Oct 15, 4:54 AM1.35
Oct 15, 3:54 AM0.11
Oct 15, 2:54 AM-0.17
Oct 15, 1:54 AM0.12
Oct 15, 12:54 AM0.55
Oct 14, 10:54 PM1.62
Oct 14, 9:54 PM2.13
Oct 14, 8:54 PM2.59
Oct 14, 7:54 PM2.95
Oct 14, 6:54 PM2.94
Oct 14, 5:54 PM2.56
Oct 14, 4:54 PM2.23
Oct 14, 3:54 PM1.41
Oct 14, 2:54 PM0.00
Oct 14, 1:54 PM-0.23
Oct 14, 12:54 PM0.05
Oct 14, 11:54 AM0.50
Oct 14, 10:54 AM0.95
Oct 14, 9:54 AM1.43
Oct 14, 8:54 AM1.92
Oct 14, 7:54 AM2.47
Oct 14, 6:54 AM2.60
Oct 14, 5:54 AM2.26
Oct 14, 4:54 AM1.96
Oct 14, 3:54 AM1.21
Oct 14, 2:54 AM-0.14
Oct 14, 1:54 AM-0.32
Oct 14, 12:54 AM0.09
Oct 13, 11:54 PM0.60
Oct 13, 10:54 PM1.10
Oct 13, 9:54 PM1.61
Oct 13, 8:54 PM2.20
Oct 13, 7:54 PM2.64
Oct 13, 6:54 PM2.92
Oct 13, 5:54 PM2.66
Oct 13, 4:54 PM2.23
Oct 13, 3:54 PM1.78
Oct 13, 2:54 PM0.73
Oct 13, 1:54 PM-0.59
Oct 13, 12:54 PM-0.53
Oct 13, 11:54 AM-0.15
Oct 13, 10:54 AM0.33
Oct 13, 9:54 AM0.87
Oct 13, 8:54 AM1.40
Oct 13, 7:54 AM1.99
Oct 13, 6:54 AM2.56
Oct 13, 5:54 AM2.54
Oct 13, 4:54 AM2.13
Oct 13, 3:54 AM1.74
Oct 13, 2:54 AM0.88
Oct 13, 1:54 AM-0.37
Oct 13, 12:54 AM-0.54
Oct 12, 11:54 PM-0.13
Oct 12, 10:54 PM0.40
Oct 12, 8:54 PM1.59
Oct 12, 7:54 PM2.27
Oct 12, 6:54 PM2.73
Oct 12, 5:54 PM2.58
Oct 12, 4:54 PM2.09
Oct 12, 3:54 PM1.49
Oct 12, 2:54 PM0.78
Oct 12, 1:54 PM-0.51
Oct 12, 12:54 PM-1.25
Oct 12, 11:54 AM-0.91
Oct 12, 10:54 AM-0.41
Oct 12, 9:54 AM0.13
Oct 12, 8:54 AM0.66
Oct 12, 7:54 AM1.21
Oct 12, 6:54 AM2.13
Oct 12, 5:54 AM2.45
Oct 12, 4:54 AM2.20
Oct 12, 3:54 AM1.91
Oct 12, 2:54 AM1.28
Oct 12, 1:54 AM-0.04
Oct 12, 12:54 AM-0.47
Oct 11, 11:54 PM-0.08
Oct 11, 10:54 PM0.40
Oct 11, 9:54 PM0.99
Oct 11, 8:54 PM1.56
Oct 11, 7:54 PM2.10
Oct 11, 6:54 PM2.76
Oct 11, 5:54 PM3.21
Oct 11, 4:54 PM3.31
Oct 11, 3:54 PM2.89
Oct 11, 2:54 PM2.45
Oct 11, 1:54 PM1.90
Oct 11, 12:54 PM0.71
Oct 11, 11:54 AM0.03
Oct 11, 10:54 AM0.21
Oct 11, 9:54 AM0.69
Oct 11, 8:54 AM1.18
Oct 11, 7:54 AM1.68
Oct 11, 6:54 AM2.26
Oct 11, 5:54 AM2.86
Oct 11, 4:54 AM2.86
Oct 11, 3:54 AM2.28
Oct 11, 2:54 AM1.93
Oct 11, 1:54 AM1.06
Oct 11, 12:54 AM-0.26
Oct 10, 11:54 PM-0.12
Oct 10, 10:54 PM0.12
Oct 10, 9:54 PM0.63
Oct 10, 8:54 PM1.20
Oct 10, 7:54 PM1.75
Oct 10, 6:54 PM2.51
Oct 10, 5:54 PM2.89
Oct 10, 4:54 PM2.95
Oct 10, 3:54 PM2.66
Oct 10, 2:54 PM2.05
Oct 10, 1:54 PM1.41
Oct 10, 12:54 PM0.60
Oct 10, 11:54 AM-0.84
Oct 10, 10:54 AM-1.06
Oct 10, 9:54 AM-0.63
Oct 10, 8:54 AM-0.09
Oct 10, 7:54 AM0.40
Oct 10, 6:54 AM1.08
Oct 10, 5:54 AM1.78
Oct 10, 4:54 AM2.30
Oct 10, 3:54 AM2.20
Oct 10, 2:54 AM1.76
Oct 10, 1:54 AM1.24
Oct 10, 12:54 AM0.36
Oct 9, 11:54 PM-1.05
Oct 9, 10:54 PM-1.06
Oct 9, 9:54 PM-0.62
Oct 9, 8:54 PM-0.07
Oct 9, 7:54 PM0.50
Oct 9, 6:54 PM1.11
Oct 9, 5:54 PM1.85
Oct 9, 4:54 PM2.43
Oct 9, 3:54 PM2.62
Oct 9, 2:54 PM2.01
Oct 9, 1:54 PM1.70
Oct 9, 12:54 PM1.09
Oct 9, 11:54 AM-0.09
Oct 9, 10:54 AM-1.22
Oct 9, 9:54 AM-0.93
Oct 9, 8:54 AM-0.40
Oct 9, 7:54 AM0.12
Oct 9, 6:54 AM0.67
Oct 9, 5:54 AM1.36
Oct 9, 4:54 AM2.00
Oct 9, 3:54 AM2.47
Oct 9, 2:54 AM2.35
Oct 9, 1:54 AM1.80
Oct 9, 12:54 AM1.20
Oct 8, 11:54 PM0.35
Oct 8, 10:54 PM-1.08

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 1.26 ft on Sep 20. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at James River at Richmond Locks: the water from -1.52 to 4.87 feet of stage, the latest 3.07 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.87 FT, SEP 24, 3:12 AM · LOW -1.52 FT, OCT 2, 3:54 PM-20246Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.07
Latest
3.07 ftOct 15, 8:54 PM
Highest
4.87 ftSep 24, 3:12 AM
Lowest
-1.52 ftOct 2, 3:54 PM
Range
6.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.67 ftsince Sep 15, 10:48 PM
Readings
7,082
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.19-0.441.283.07210
Oct 143.01-0.391.421.62230
Oct 132.93-0.671.260.60240
Oct 122.75-1.270.94-0.13230
Oct 113.32-0.491.62-0.08240
Oct 102.97-1.391.12-0.12240
Oct 92.62-1.230.85-1.05240
Oct 82.46-1.400.620.35240
Oct 72.59-1.120.830.97230
Oct 63.11-0.811.141.86240
Oct 53.20-0.161.622.92240
Oct 43.23-0.531.283.21240
Oct 32.80-1.270.722.53240
Oct 22.46-1.520.551.34230
Oct 12.84-1.141.001.04240
Sep 303.10-0.891.281.41230
Sep 293.22-0.681.430.44240
Sep 283.07-0.621.46-0.14240
Sep 273.760.262.180.26240
Sep 264.270.702.560.95240
Sep 254.690.932.990.96240
Sep 244.871.623.342.71240
Sep 234.371.542.993.58240
Sep 223.160.221.803.00230
Sep 212.94-0.601.052.94240
Sep 202.71-0.351.022.51210
Sep 192.72-0.790.792.71230
Sep 182.21-1.430.301.79240
Sep 172.31-1.270.621.21240
Sep 162.71-1.090.871.08240
Sep 151.400.761.090.7612

How it reports

Schedule
every 54 minon the hour's :00 and :54
Reports received, 24 hours
26 of 26100% of its schedule, 46 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
185 of 18699.4% of its schedule, 325 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 8:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 21 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 54 min, 26 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 54 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score98.0of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
487stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
8ranks 488 to 495
Points deducted
2.01.7 arrival, 0.4 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Virginia median 100.0, 100.0, 96.5
Next above
LNBV2rank 488; ahead on reports due 224 against 186, the longer record first
Next below
CBLV2rank 491; behind on reports received 100% against 98.6%

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9186 of 186 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1083.48.3 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsVirginia median 100.0longest silence 66 min, on a schedule of one report every 54 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianVirginia median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianVirginia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.7 of 10 points, at the medianVirginia median 96.5-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (2.7 h), none for 72 (64.8 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near James River at Richmond Locks

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.