BACK CREEK AT SUNRISE, VA
USGS 02011470 · Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02011470 · 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, 10:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:30 PM EST; ranging 18.8 to 25.2 ft³/s; latest 24.6 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, 10:30 PM EST | 24.6 | 4.19 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST | 24.6 | 4.19 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 24.6 | 4.19 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 23.5 | 4.17 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 23.5 | 4.17 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 23.5 | 4.17 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 24.6 | 4.19 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 24.6 | 4.19 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 24.6 | 4.19 | 12–43 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 24.6 | 4.19 | 12–43 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 25.2 | 4.2 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 24.6 | 4.19 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 24.6 | 4.19 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 22.3 | 4.15 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 22.3 | 4.15 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 22.3 | 4.15 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 22.3 | 4.15 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 22.3 | 4.15 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 23.5 | 4.17 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–41 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–41 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 20.7 | 4.12 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 20.7 | 4.12 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 21.3 | 4.13 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 22.3 | 4.15 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 22.3 | 4.15 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–28 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 23.5 | 4.17 | 12–28 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 23.5 | 4.17 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 22.3 | 4.15 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 21.3 | 4.13 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 20.2 | 4.11 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 19.7 | 4.1 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 20.2 | 4.11 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 20.7 | 4.12 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 21.3 | 4.13 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 22.3 | 4.15 | 12–34 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 22.3 | 4.15 | 12–34 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 22.3 | 4.15 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 21.3 | 4.13 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 20.2 | 4.11 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 19.3 | 4.09 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 18.8 | 4.08 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 18.8 | 4.08 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 18.8 | 4.08 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 19.7 | 4.1 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 20.2 | 4.11 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 20.7 | 4.12 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 22.3 | 4.15 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 21.8 | 4.14 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 22.3 | 4.15 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 22.9 | 4.16 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 23.5 | 4.17 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 24 | 4.18 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 12–30 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 12–30 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 23.5 | 4.17 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 22.9 | 4.16 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 22.9 | 4.16 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 21.8 | 4.14 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 20.7 | 4.12 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 20.7 | 4.12 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 21.3 | 4.13 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 21.8 | 4.14 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 22.9 | 4.16 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 22.9 | 4.16 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 23.5 | 4.17 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 23.5 | 4.17 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 22.9 | 4.16 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 22.9 | 4.16 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 23.5 | 4.17 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 24.6 | 4.19 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 24.6 | 4.19 | 11–24 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 24.6 | 4.19 | 11–24 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 24.6 | 4.19 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 24.6 | 4.19 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 24.6 | 4.19 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 23.5 | 4.17 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 22.9 | 4.16 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 22.9 | 4.16 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 22.9 | 4.16 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 23.5 | 4.17 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 24.6 | 4.19 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 25.2 | 4.2 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 25.2 | 4.2 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 25.2 | 4.2 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 24.6 | 4.19 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 24 | 4.18 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 24.6 | 4.19 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 24.6 | 4.19 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 25.2 | 4.2 | 11–26 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 25.2 | 4.2 | 11–26 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 25.2 | 4.2 | 11–27 |
Map of USGS gauge 02011470 and the river around it
Where BACK CREEK AT SUNRISE, VA sits, with 2 other gauges 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 Back Creek, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 12–43 ft³/s (middle half of 42 years of record). Now: 24.6 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 24.6 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 42 years of record (1985–2026): 10th 9.1, 25th 12, median 17, 75th 43, 90th 86 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 2.6 ft³/s, highest 3,160 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 4.19 ft stage, 25 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:30 PM EST (NWS gauge SUNV2; 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, 11:10 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.