JACKSON RIVER BL DUNLAP CREEK AT COVINGTON, VA
USGS 02013100 · Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02013100 · 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, 8:30 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, 9:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST; ranging 172 to 242 ft³/s; latest 193 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, 8:30 PM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 177 | 4.69 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 198 | 4.73 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 207–284 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 207–284 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 177 | 4.69 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 172 | 4.68 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 177 | 4.69 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 177 | 4.69 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 205–273 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 205–273 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 177 | 4.69 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 177 | 4.69 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 177 | 4.69 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 204–289 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 198 | 4.73 | 204–289 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 177 | 4.69 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 177 | 4.69 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 172 | 4.68 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 182 | 4.7 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 198 | 4.73 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 198 | 4.73 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 207–312 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 207–312 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 193 | 4.72 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 204 | 4.74 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 214 | 4.76 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 220 | 4.77 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 226 | 4.78 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 226 | 4.78 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 226 | 4.78 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 220 | 4.77 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 220 | 4.77 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 220 | 4.77 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 214 | 4.76 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 220 | 4.77 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 220 | 4.77 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 220 | 4.77 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 220 | 4.77 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 226 | 4.78 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 226 | 4.78 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 237 | 4.8 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 237 | 4.8 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 237 | 4.8 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 231 | 4.79 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 237 | 4.8 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 237 | 4.8 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 231 | 4.79 | 226–314 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 242 | 4.81 | 226–314 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 237 | 4.8 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 231 | 4.79 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 237 | 4.8 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 220 | 4.77 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 220 | 4.77 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 214 | 4.76 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 214 | 4.76 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 214 | 4.76 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 220 | 4.77 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 220 | 4.77 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 214 | 4.76 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 220 | 4.77 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 226 | 4.78 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 214 | 4.76 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 214 | 4.76 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 226 | 4.78 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 231 | 4.79 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 242 | 4.81 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 226 | 4.78 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 226 | 4.78 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 237 | 4.8 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 231 | 4.79 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 231 | 4.79 | 230–330 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 237 | 4.8 | 230–330 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 220 | 4.77 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 220 | 4.77 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 220 | 4.77 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 231 | 4.79 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 226 | 4.78 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 226 | 4.78 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 226 | 4.78 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 220 | 4.77 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 226 | 4.78 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 226 | 4.78 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 226 | 4.78 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 231 | 4.79 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 231 | 4.79 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 226 | 4.78 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 237 | 4.8 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 242 | 4.81 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 237 | 4.8 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 242 | 4.81 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 237 | 4.8 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 242 | 4.81 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 237 | 4.8 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 242 | 4.81 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 242 | 4.81 | 233–361 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 231 | 4.79 | 233–361 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 237 | 4.8 | 231–324 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 237 | 4.8 | 231–324 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 231 | 4.79 | 231–324 |
Map of USGS gauge 02013100 and the river around it
Where JACKSON RIVER BL DUNLAP CREEK AT COVINGTON, VA sits, with 4 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 207–284 ft³/s (middle half of 47 years of record). Now: 193 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 193 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 47 years of record (1980–2026): 10th 193, 25th 207, median 222, 75th 284, 90th 474 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 114 ft³/s, highest 10,700 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 (+6% 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.
Species the agency lists for Jackson River: rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rock bass, redbreast sunfish.
From our page for Jackson River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: Jackson River | Virginia DWR (Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources).
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 4.72 ft stage, 208 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST (NWS gauge CVGV2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:59 AM EST. Highest point: 4.7 ft, 198 ft³/s on Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 4.7 ft | 198 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 4.7 ft | 198 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 4.7 ft | 198 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 4.7 ft | 198 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:31 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.