RAPIDAN RIVER NEAR CULPEPER, VA
USGS 01667500 · Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01667500 · Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
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, 9:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:45 PM EST; ranging 118 to 144 ft³/s; latest 123 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:45 PM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 128–488 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 128–488 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 118 | 0.61 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 122–460 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 122–460 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 120 | 0.62 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 124–520 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 124–520 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 126–526 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 126–526 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 123 | 0.63 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 129 | 0.65 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 126 | 0.64 | 117–482 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 126 | 0.64 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 129 | 0.65 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 129 | 0.65 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 129 | 0.65 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 129 | 0.65 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 129 | 0.65 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 129 | 0.65 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 129 | 0.65 | 117–441 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 117–441 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 132 | 0.66 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 138 | 0.68 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 141 | 0.69 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 141 | 0.69 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 144 | 0.7 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 141 | 0.69 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 141 | 0.69 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 141 | 0.69 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 141 | 0.69 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 141 | 0.69 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 144 | 0.7 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 144 | 0.7 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 144 | 0.7 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 144 | 0.7 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 144 | 0.7 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 144 | 0.7 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 144 | 0.7 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 144 | 0.7 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 144 | 0.7 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 141 | 0.69 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 141 | 0.69 | 115–479 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 144 | 0.7 | 115–479 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 138 | 0.68 | 111–536 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 141 | 0.69 | 111–536 |
Map of USGS gauge 01667500 and the river around it
Where RAPIDAN RIVER NEAR CULPEPER, VA sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
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.
This gauge is on our page for Rapidan River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 128–488 ft³/s (middle half of 95 years of record). Now: 123 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 123 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 95 years of record (1931–2025): 10th 76, 25th 128, median 235, 75th 488, 90th 802 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 42 ft³/s, highest 22,500 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). 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 0.63 ft stage, 123 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:45 PM EST (NWS gauge CLPV2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:59 AM EST. Highest point: 0.6 ft, 115 ft³/s on Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 0.6 ft | 115 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 0.6 ft | 115 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 0.6 ft | 115 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 0.6 ft | 115 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:53 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.