JAMES RIVER AT LICK RUN, VA
USGS 02016500 · Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02016500 · 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, 10:00 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, 11:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST; ranging 357 to 427 ft³/s; latest 375 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, 10:00 PM EST | 375 | 1.76 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 375 | 1.76 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 375 | 1.76 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 380 | 1.77 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 380 | 1.77 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 380 | 1.77 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 375 | 1.76 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 375 | 1.76 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 375 | 1.76 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 375 | 1.76 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 371 | 1.75 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 371 | 1.75 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 366 | 1.74 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 366 | 1.74 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 366 | 1.74 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 366 | 1.74 | 364–806 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 366 | 1.74 | 364–806 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 365–770 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 365–770 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 357 | 1.72 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 362 | 1.73 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 366 | 1.74 | 379–935 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 366 | 1.74 | 379–935 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 366 | 1.74 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 371 | 1.75 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 371 | 1.75 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 371 | 1.75 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 371 | 1.75 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 371 | 1.75 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 371 | 1.75 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 371 | 1.75 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 375 | 1.76 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 375 | 1.76 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 384 | 1.78 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 389 | 1.79 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 393 | 1.8 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 398 | 1.81 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 398 | 1.81 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 403 | 1.82 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 403 | 1.82 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 398 | 1.81 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 398 | 1.81 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 398 | 1.81 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 393 | 1.8 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 393 | 1.8 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 398 | 1.81 | 385–915 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 398 | 1.81 | 385–915 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 398 | 1.81 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 403 | 1.82 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 403 | 1.82 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 407 | 1.83 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 407 | 1.83 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 407 | 1.83 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 407 | 1.83 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 412 | 1.84 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 412 | 1.84 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 412 | 1.84 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 412 | 1.84 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 412 | 1.84 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 412 | 1.84 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 407 | 1.83 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 403 | 1.82 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 398 | 1.81 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 393 | 1.8 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 393 | 1.8 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 393 | 1.8 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 398 | 1.81 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 398 | 1.81 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 398 | 1.81 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 398 | 1.81 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 398 | 1.81 | 391–924 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 398 | 1.81 | 391–924 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 398 | 1.81 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 403 | 1.82 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 407 | 1.83 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 407 | 1.83 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 407 | 1.83 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 407 | 1.83 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 407 | 1.83 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 407 | 1.83 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 407 | 1.83 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 407 | 1.83 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 407 | 1.83 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 407 | 1.83 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 407 | 1.83 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 412 | 1.84 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 412 | 1.84 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 412 | 1.84 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 412 | 1.84 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 412 | 1.84 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 412 | 1.84 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 412 | 1.84 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 417 | 1.85 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 417 | 1.85 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 417 | 1.85 | 387–868 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 417 | 1.85 | 387–868 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 417 | 1.85 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 422 | 1.86 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 422 | 1.86 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 422 | 1.86 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 422 | 1.86 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 422 | 1.86 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 422 | 1.86 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 422 | 1.86 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 422 | 1.86 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 422 | 1.86 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 422 | 1.86 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 417 | 1.85 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 417 | 1.85 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 417 | 1.85 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 417 | 1.85 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 417 | 1.85 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 417 | 1.85 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 417 | 1.85 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 417 | 1.85 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 422 | 1.86 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 422 | 1.86 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 427 | 1.87 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 427 | 1.87 | 382–875 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 427 | 1.87 | 382–875 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 427 | 1.87 | 386–1,020 |
Map of USGS gauge 02016500 and the river around it
Where JAMES RIVER AT LICK RUN, VA sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.
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.
Normal for Nov 5: 364–806 ft³/s (middle half of 47 years of record). Now: 375 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 375 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 47 years of record (1980–2026): 10th 339, 25th 364, median 465, 75th 806, 90th 1,170 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 248 ft³/s, highest 67,500 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 (+3.6% 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.
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 1.76 ft stage, 348 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST (NWS gauge LIRV2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:59 AM EST. Highest point: 1.8 ft, 366 ft³/s on Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1.8 ft | 366 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1.7 ft | 323 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1.7 ft | 323 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1.7 ft | 323 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:56 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.