CHESTNUT CREEK AT GALAX, VA
USGS 03165000 · Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 03165000 · 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 6, 12:00 AM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 6 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT to Nov 6, 12:00 AM EST; ranging 39 to 70.8 ft³/s; latest 53.5 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 6, 12:00 AM EST | 53.5 | 1.5 | 36–66 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST | 54.9 | 1.51 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST | 56.4 | 1.52 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 57.9 | 1.53 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 59.4 | 1.54 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 61 | 1.55 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 62.6 | 1.56 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 64.2 | 1.57 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 64.2 | 1.57 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 67.4 | 1.59 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 69.1 | 1.6 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 69.1 | 1.6 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 70.8 | 1.61 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 70.8 | 1.61 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 70.8 | 1.61 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 70.8 | 1.61 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 69.1 | 1.6 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 69.1 | 1.6 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 67.4 | 1.59 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 62.6 | 1.56 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 61 | 1.55 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 57.9 | 1.53 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 56.4 | 1.52 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 53.5 | 1.5 | 36–61 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 50.6 | 1.48 | 36–61 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 46.5 | 1.45 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 45.2 | 1.44 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 42.6 | 1.42 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 41.4 | 1.41 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 40.2 | 1.4 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–63 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 35–64 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 36–64 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 34–62 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 39 | 1.39 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 40.2 | 1.4 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 40.2 | 1.4 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 40.2 | 1.4 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 40.2 | 1.4 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 40.2 | 1.4 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 40.2 | 1.4 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 40.2 | 1.4 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 40.2 | 1.4 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 40.2 | 1.4 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 40.2 | 1.4 | 33–59 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 40.2 | 1.4 | 33–59 |
Map of USGS gauge 03165000 and the river around it
Where CHESTNUT CREEK AT GALAX, VA sits 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 Chestnut Creek, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 6: 36–66 ft³/s (middle half of 81 years of record). Now: 53.5 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 53.5 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 6 at this gauge over 81 years of record (1945–2025): 10th 29, 25th 36, median 44, 75th 66, 90th 92 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 6: lowest 19 ft³/s, highest 484 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 (+5.7% 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.
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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 6, 12:23 AM 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.