N F GOOSE CREEK AT RT 729 NEAR LINCOLN, VA
USGS 01643805 · Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01643805 · Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST; ranging 1.59 to 2.23 ft; latest 2.23 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST | 2.23 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 2.23 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 2.23 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 2.23 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 2.23 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 2.22 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 2.21 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 2.2 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 2.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 2.19 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 2.19 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 2.2 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 2.2 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 2.2 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 2.19 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 2.17 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 2.15 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 2.13 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 2.12 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 2.11 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 2.1 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 2.09 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 2.08 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 2.07 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 2.07 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 2.07 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 2.07 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 2.08 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 2.08 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 2.08 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 2.07 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 2.06 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 2.06 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 2.04 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 2.03 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 2.03 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 2.04 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 2.04 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 2.03 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 2.02 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 2 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 2 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 2 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 1.99 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 2 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 1.99 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 1.99 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 1.98 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 1.97 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 1.97 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 1.97 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 1.98 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 1.95 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 1.95 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 1.95 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 1.94 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 1.94 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 1.95 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 1.94 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 1.94 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 1.94 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 1.9 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 1.86 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 1.84 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 1.83 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 1.81 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 1.8 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 1.8 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 1.8 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 1.8 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 1.8 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 1.8 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 1.8 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 1.79 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 1.79 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 1.79 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 1.79 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 1.8 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 1.81 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 1.81 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 1.79 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 1.76 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 1.75 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 1.75 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 1.75 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 1.76 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 1.76 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 1.76 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 1.76 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 1.76 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 1.76 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 1.76 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 1.76 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 1.75 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 1.75 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 1.75 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 1.75 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 1.75 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 1.74 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 1.75 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 1.75 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 1.75 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 1.76 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 1.75 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 1.74 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 1.71 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 1.71 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 1.72 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 1.72 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 1.72 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 1.72 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 1.74 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 1.74 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 1.72 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 1.7 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 1.69 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 1.67 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 1.65 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 1.63 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 1.63 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 1.63 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 1.63 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 1.63 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 1.64 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 1.63 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 1.63 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 1.63 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 1.63 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 1.63 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 1.63 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 1.62 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 1.63 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 1.64 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 1.63 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 1.6 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 1.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 1.6 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 1.6 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 1.59 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 1.59 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 1.59 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 01643805 and the river around it
Where N F GOOSE CREEK AT RT 729 NEAR LINCOLN, VA sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Virginia DWR uses are 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources: Virginia daily trout stocking schedule · Virginia freshwater fishing regulations.
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height +0.16 ft). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.23 ft stage, 37 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST (NWS gauge NFGV2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:52 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.