BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR FRANKLIN, VA
USGS 02049500 · Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02049500 · 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, 7:45 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, 8:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST; ranging 8.31 to 19.4 ft³/s; latest 13 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, 7:45 PM EST | 13 | 0.89 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 12.1 | 0.85 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 11.3 | 0.81 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 10.7 | 0.78 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 10.2 | 0.75 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 10.5 | 0.77 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 11.1 | 0.8 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 12.1 | 0.85 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 13 | 0.89 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 13.6 | 0.92 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 13.4 | 0.91 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 12.5 | 0.87 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 11.7 | 0.83 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 10.9 | 0.79 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 9.98 | 0.74 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 9.27 | 0.7 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 9.27 | 0.7 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 9.44 | 0.71 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 9.98 | 0.74 | 12–476 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 10.5 | 0.77 | 12–476 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 11.1 | 0.8 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 11.7 | 0.83 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 12.5 | 0.87 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 13.2 | 0.9 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 13 | 0.89 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 12.3 | 0.86 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 11.5 | 0.82 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 10.9 | 0.79 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 10.4 | 0.76 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 9.8 | 0.73 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 9.45 | 0.71 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 9.28 | 0.7 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 9.46 | 0.71 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 9.46 | 0.71 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 9.29 | 0.7 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 8.95 | 0.68 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 8.62 | 0.66 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 8.62 | 0.66 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 8.63 | 0.66 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 8.8 | 0.67 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 9.15 | 0.69 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 9.5 | 0.71 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 9.68 | 0.72 | 12–466 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 10.1 | 0.74 | 12–466 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 10.4 | 0.76 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 10.8 | 0.78 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 11 | 0.79 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 11.6 | 0.82 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 12 | 0.84 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 11.8 | 0.83 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 11.4 | 0.81 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 10.8 | 0.78 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 10.1 | 0.74 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 9.38 | 0.7 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 8.7 | 0.66 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 8.71 | 0.66 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 8.88 | 0.67 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 9.05 | 0.68 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 9.41 | 0.7 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 9.77 | 0.72 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 10.1 | 0.74 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 10.5 | 0.76 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 10.7 | 0.77 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 11.1 | 0.79 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 10.7 | 0.77 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 10.2 | 0.74 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 9.27 | 0.69 | 13–474 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 8.76 | 0.66 | 13–474 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 8.43 | 0.64 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 8.6 | 0.65 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 8.77 | 0.66 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 8.95 | 0.67 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 9.3 | 0.69 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 9.48 | 0.7 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 9.66 | 0.71 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 9.49 | 0.7 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 8.8 | 0.66 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 8.47 | 0.64 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 8.31 | 0.63 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 8.32 | 0.63 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 8.32 | 0.63 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 8.49 | 0.64 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 8.66 | 0.65 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 8.83 | 0.66 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 9.01 | 0.67 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 9.36 | 0.69 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 9.54 | 0.7 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 9.91 | 0.72 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 10.3 | 0.74 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 10.5 | 0.75 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 10.7 | 0.76 | 12–400 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 10.5 | 0.75 | 12–400 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 10.1 | 0.73 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 9.94 | 0.72 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 9.94 | 0.72 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 10.1 | 0.73 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 10.1 | 0.73 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 10.3 | 0.74 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 10.3 | 0.74 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 10.5 | 0.75 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 10.5 | 0.75 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 10.3 | 0.74 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 10.2 | 0.73 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 9.99 | 0.72 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 9.99 | 0.72 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 10.4 | 0.74 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 10.6 | 0.75 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 11.1 | 0.78 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 11.7 | 0.81 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 12.2 | 0.83 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 12.8 | 0.86 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 13.2 | 0.88 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 13.2 | 0.88 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 12.6 | 0.85 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 11.6 | 0.8 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 11.4 | 0.79 | 11–401 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 11.4 | 0.79 | 11–401 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 11.6 | 0.8 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 12 | 0.82 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 12.4 | 0.84 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 12.9 | 0.86 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 13.3 | 0.88 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 13.5 | 0.89 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 14.2 | 0.92 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 14.7 | 0.94 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 15.2 | 0.96 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 15.4 | 0.97 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 15.7 | 0.98 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 15.7 | 0.98 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 15.7 | 0.98 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 16.2 | 1 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 16.7 | 1.02 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 17.5 | 1.05 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 18.3 | 1.08 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 19.4 | 1.12 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 19.1 | 1.11 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 18.6 | 1.09 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 17.8 | 1.06 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 17 | 1.03 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 16.2 | 1 | 13–370 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 15.3 | 0.96 | 13–370 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 14.8 | 0.94 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 15 | 0.95 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 15.8 | 0.98 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 16.5 | 1.01 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 17.3 | 1.04 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 18.4 | 1.08 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 19.2 | 1.11 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 18.9 | 1.1 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 18.1 | 1.07 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 17.3 | 1.04 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 16.8 | 1.02 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 16.1 | 0.99 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 15.1 | 0.95 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 14.9 | 0.94 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 15.1 | 0.95 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 15.9 | 0.98 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 16.6 | 1.01 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 17.6 | 1.05 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 18.5 | 1.08 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 18.2 | 1.07 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 17.4 | 1.04 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 16.6 | 1.01 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 15.9 | 0.98 | 15–368 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 15.2 | 0.95 | 15–368 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 14.2 | 0.91 | 12–360 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 13.8 | 0.89 | 12–360 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 14 | 0.9 | 12–360 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT | 14.7 | 0.93 | 12–360 |
Map of USGS gauge 02049500 and the river around it
Where BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR FRANKLIN, 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: 12–476 ft³/s (middle half of 82 years of record). Now: 13 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 13 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 82 years of record (1945–2026): 10th 4.1, 25th 12, median 117, 75th 476, 90th 1,040 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0.23 ft³/s, highest 1,970 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 0.85 ft stage, 21 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST (NWS gauge FKNV2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:26 AM EST. Highest point: 1.9 ft, 67 ft³/s on Nov 9, 7:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 0.8 ft | 19 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 0.7 ft | 17 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1.4 ft | 40 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1.7 ft | 56 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1.9 ft | 67 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1.9 ft | 67 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:17 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.