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
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST; ranging 172 to 242 ft³/s; latest 188 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, 9:30 PM EST | 188 | 4.71 | 207–284 |
| 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 |
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: 188 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 188 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile 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 (+3.3% 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 4.71 ft stage, 203 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:30 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, 10:20 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.