Accotink Creek is a freestone river in Virginia, listed as Delayed Harvest by Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
2 USGS gauges on the water report flow.
Accotink Creek is a freestone river in Virginia.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
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Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Accotink Creek: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Accotink Creek with 2 USGS gauges.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Accotink Creek in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 6 restrooms near Accotink Creek
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 6 restrooms near Accotink Creek, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
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Delayed HarvestRepresentative photo · not Holmes RunThe Jackson River in the Hidden Valley, Bath County, Virginia. Photo: Nyttend, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Holmes Run.
Virginia · about 5 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Rapidan RiverThe Dan River at Danville, Virginia. Photo: MarmadukePercy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rapidan River.
Virginia · about 51 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Redbud RunThe Smith River in the evening, Henry County, Virginia. Photo: MarmadukePercy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Redbud Run.
Virginia · about 58 mi
Delayed HarvestRepresentative photo · not Passage CreekThe Savage River from the Allegany Bridge, Savage River State Forest. Photo: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Passage Creek.
Virginia · about 59 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Garth RunThe Elk River at the Clendenin access, West Virginia (downstream of the trout water near Webster Springs). Photo: Jcyoung1981 2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Garth Run.
Virginia · about 69 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Conway RiverBig Gunpowder Falls from the Torrey C. Brown rail trail, Maryland. Photo: Henrysz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Conway River.
Virginia · about 71 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout.
On the Delayed Harvest Waters list (Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
11.2 of 26.4 mi on public land
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
No guide within 40 miles yet.
No shop nearby yet.
The hatch and season chart for this water's region.
17 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
Midges (all year) · Blue-winged olive (February to March, May, October to December) · Early black stonefly (February to March, October to December) · Blue Quill (March to April) · Quill Gordon (March to April) · Black caddis (April to May) · and 11 more on the chart
None of our destination hubs is within 40 miles in a straight line. The trip planner builds a trip around the water itself: the guides and shops listed within 40 miles of it, its gauges and its nearest towns and airports.
No hub within 40 miles
A practical checklist for fly fishing small mountain trout streams: a short 3–4 weight rod, light line, a few buoyant dries and simple wet-wading gear, with estimated prices and where to buy.
7′6″–8′6″ rod, 3–4 weight, floating line · Brook, cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge ACCOTINK CREEK AT KEENE MILL RD AT SPRINGFIELD, VA. Water type is our own classification.
Good: Good conditions: fish normally
At ACCOTINK CREEK NEAR ANNANDALE, VA (USGS 01654000) · 1 of 2 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 01654000 · NWS ANAV2
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, 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 2.63 to 5.34 ft³/s; latest 4.99 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 60.3 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 5.34 | 1.67 | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 5.34 | 1.67 | 60.6 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 5.34 | 1.67 | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 5.34 | 1.67 | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 5.34 | 1.67 | 60.1 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 5.34 | 1.67 | 59.9 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 5.34 | 1.67 | 59.5 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 59.2 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 58.8 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 58.3 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 58.1 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.9 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.9 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.9 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.7 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.7 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 57.6 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.6 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.4 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 57.4 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 57.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 57.7 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 57.9 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 58.5 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 59 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 59.4 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 59.5 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 58.8 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 4.99 | 1.66 | 57.4 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 54.7 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 54 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 53.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 53.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 53.8 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 54 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 54.1 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 54.3 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 54.5 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 54.7 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 55 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 55.2 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 55.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 55.8 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 56.3 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 56.7 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.2 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.7 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 58.1 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 58.3 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.6 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 54.9 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 53.8 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 4.65 | 1.65 | 52.9 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 52.5 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 52.5 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 52.5 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 52.7 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 52.9 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 53.1 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 53.2 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 53.6 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 53.8 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 54.1 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 54.3 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 54.7 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 55 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 55.4 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 55.8 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 56.1 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 56.5 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 56.7 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 56.7 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 56.5 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 56.1 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 4.32 | 1.64 | 55.4 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 54.7 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 54.1 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 53.8 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 53.4 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 53.4 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 53.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 53.6 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 53.8 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 54.1 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 54.3 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 54.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 55 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 55.4 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 55.6 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 55.9 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 56.5 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 56.8 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 57.6 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 58.1 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 58.5 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 58.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 57.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 57.2 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 56.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 3.71 | 1.62 | 55 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 3.71 | 1.62 | 54.3 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 3.71 | 1.62 | 54.3 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 3.71 | 1.62 | 54.3 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 3.71 | 1.62 | 54.5 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 3.71 | 1.62 | 54.7 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 3.71 | 1.62 | 54.9 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 3.71 | 1.62 | 55 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 55.4 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 4.01 | 1.63 | 55.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 4.01 | 1.63 | 55.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 4.32 | 1.64 | 55.8 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 4.32 | 1.64 | 56.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 4.32 | 1.64 | 56.3 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 4.32 | 1.64 | 56.5 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 4.65 | 1.65 | 56.8 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.2 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.7 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 4.32 | 1.64 | 58.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 4.01 | 1.63 | 58.5 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 4.01 | 1.63 | 58.5 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 57.9 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 57 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 56.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 55 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 4.01 | 1.63 | 54.3 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 4.01 | 1.63 | 54 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 54 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 54.3 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 54.5 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 54.9 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 55.2 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 55.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 55.9 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 4.01 | 1.63 | 56.5 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 4.32 | 1.64 | 56.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 4.32 | 1.64 | 57.2 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 4.65 | 1.65 | 57.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 4.99 | 1.66 | 58.1 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 4.99 | 1.66 | 58.5 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 4.01 | 1.63 | 59 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 59.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 60.3 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 4.01 | 1.63 | 60.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 3.42 | 1.61 | 60.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 3.42 | 1.61 | 59.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 2.63 | 1.58 | 58.3 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 2.88 | 1.59 | 57.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 56.3 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 3.42 | 1.61 | 55.4 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 3.42 | 1.61 | 55 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 3.42 | 1.61 | 55 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 55.2 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 55.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 55.4 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 55.8 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 3.71 | 1.62 | 55.9 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 3.42 | 1.61 | 56.1 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 3.42 | 1.61 | 56.5 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 3.42 | 1.61 | 56.7 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 3.42 | 1.61 | 56.8 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 3.42 | 1.61 | 57 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 3.42 | 1.61 | 57.4 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT | 3.42 | 1.61 | 57.6 |
Normal for Nov 5: 4.5–15 ft³/s (middle half of 79 years of record). Now: 4.99 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 4.99 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 79 years of record (1948–2026): 10th 2.5, 25th 4.5, median 7.8, 75th 15, 90th 44 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0.85 ft³/s, highest 337 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.
NWS observed 1.66 ft stage, 0 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST (NWS gauge ANAV2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Within Virginia DWR's comfort range. Water 60.3°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 60.6°F. Virginia DWR: trout “are most comfortable in highly oxygenated water that doesn’t exceed 68 degrees in temperature.” It also warns that “Trout become stressed in water temperatures in the mid- to upper-60s”: on warm days, “consider fishing early in the morning for a few hours and then quitting.”
Safe Practices for Summer Trout Fishing (7 June 2022) (Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources)This gauge is on our page for Accotink Creek, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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.
USGS 01654670
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:50 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 185 readings from Oct 29, 8:50 PM EDT to Nov 5, 7:50 PM EST; ranging 3.52 to 11.4 ft³/s; latest 9.69 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:50 PM EST | 9.69 | 3.42 | 61.2 |
| Nov 5, 6:55 PM EST | 11.4 | 3.46 | 61.2 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 10.5 | 3.44 | 61 |
| Nov 5, 5:05 PM EST | 8.9 | 3.4 | 61 |
| Nov 5, 4:10 PM EST | 8.52 | 3.39 | – |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 8.15 | 3.38 | – |
| Nov 5, 2:20 PM EST | 8.15 | 3.38 | – |
| Nov 5, 1:25 PM EST | 8.15 | 3.38 | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 8.15 | 3.38 | 60.1 |
| Nov 5, 11:35 AM EST | 8.15 | 3.38 | 59.9 |
| Nov 5, 10:40 AM EST | 7.79 | 3.37 | 59.4 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 7.79 | 3.37 | 59 |
| Nov 5, 8:50 AM EST | 7.79 | 3.37 | 58.6 |
| Nov 5, 7:55 AM EST | 7.79 | 3.37 | 58.5 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 7.79 | 3.37 | 58.3 |
| Nov 5, 6:05 AM EST | 7.79 | 3.37 | 58.3 |
| Nov 5, 5:10 AM EST | 7.44 | 3.36 | – |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 7.44 | 3.36 | – |
| Nov 5, 3:20 AM EST | 7.1 | 3.35 | – |
| Nov 5, 2:25 AM EST | 7.1 | 3.35 | 58.3 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 7.1 | 3.35 | 58.3 |
| Nov 5, 12:35 AM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 58.3 |
| Nov 4, 11:40 PM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 58.1 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 6.45 | 3.33 | 58.1 |
| Nov 4, 9:50 PM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 58.1 |
| Nov 4, 8:55 PM EST | 6.45 | 3.33 | 58.1 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 57.9 |
| Nov 4, 7:05 PM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 57.9 |
| Nov 4, 6:10 PM EST | 6.45 | 3.33 | – |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 6.45 | 3.33 | – |
| Nov 4, 4:20 PM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | – |
| Nov 4, 3:25 PM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 58.5 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 58.6 |
| Nov 4, 1:35 PM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 58.5 |
| Nov 4, 12:40 PM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 57.7 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 57 |
| Nov 4, 10:50 AM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 56.1 |
| Nov 4, 9:55 AM EST | 7.1 | 3.35 | 55.2 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 54.7 |
| Nov 4, 8:05 AM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 54.5 |
| Nov 4, 7:10 AM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | – |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 6.45 | 3.33 | – |
| Nov 4, 5:20 AM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | – |
| Nov 4, 4:25 AM EST | 6.77 | 3.34 | 55 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 6.45 | 3.33 | 55.2 |
| Nov 4, 2:35 AM EST | 6.45 | 3.33 | 55.4 |
| Nov 4, 1:40 AM EST | 6.45 | 3.33 | 55.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 6.14 | 3.32 | 55.8 |
| Nov 3, 11:50 PM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 10:55 PM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 6.14 | 3.32 | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 9:05 PM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 8:10 PM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | – |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | – |
| Nov 3, 6:20 PM EST | 6.14 | 3.32 | – |
| Nov 3, 5:25 PM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:35 PM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | 56.3 |
| Nov 3, 2:40 PM EST | 6.14 | 3.32 | 56.7 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | 56.5 |
| Nov 3, 12:50 PM EST | 6.14 | 3.32 | 55.8 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 AM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | 54.9 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 6.14 | 3.32 | 54.3 |
| Nov 3, 10:05 AM EST | 6.14 | 3.32 | 53.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:10 AM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | – |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | – |
| Nov 3, 7:20 AM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | – |
| Nov 3, 6:25 AM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | 53.1 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | 53.2 |
| Nov 3, 4:35 AM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | 53.6 |
| Nov 3, 3:40 AM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 53.8 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 54.1 |
| Nov 3, 1:50 AM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 54.3 |
| Nov 3, 12:55 AM EST | 5.83 | 3.31 | 54.7 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 54.9 |
| Nov 2, 11:05 PM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 55 |
| Nov 2, 10:10 PM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | – |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | – |
| Nov 2, 8:20 PM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | – |
| Nov 2, 7:25 PM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 55.4 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 55.4 |
| Nov 2, 5:35 PM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 55.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:40 PM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 55.8 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 5.26 | 3.29 | 55.6 |
| Nov 2, 2:50 PM EST | 5.26 | 3.29 | 55.6 |
| Nov 2, 1:55 PM EST | 5.26 | 3.29 | 55.4 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 55 |
| Nov 2, 12:05 PM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 54.5 |
| Nov 2, 11:10 AM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | – |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | – |
| Nov 2, 9:20 AM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | – |
| Nov 2, 8:25 AM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 53.4 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 53.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:35 AM EST | 5.54 | 3.3 | 53.2 |
| Nov 2, 5:40 AM EST | 5.26 | 3.29 | 53.4 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 5.26 | 3.29 | 53.8 |
| Nov 2, 3:50 AM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 54 |
| Nov 2, 2:55 AM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 54.3 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 54.7 |
| Nov 2, 1:05 AM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 54.9 |
| Nov 2, 12:10 AM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | – |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | – |
| Nov 1, 10:20 PM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | – |
| Nov 1, 9:25 PM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 55.8 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 55.8 |
| Nov 1, 7:35 PM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 55.9 |
| Nov 1, 6:40 PM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 56.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 56.1 |
| Nov 1, 4:50 PM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 56.3 |
| Nov 1, 3:55 PM EST | 5.26 | 3.29 | 56.7 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 5.26 | 3.29 | 57 |
| Nov 1, 2:05 PM EST | 5.26 | 3.29 | 56.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:10 PM EST | 5.26 | 3.29 | – |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 5.26 | 3.29 | – |
| Nov 1, 11:20 AM EST | 5.26 | 3.29 | – |
| Nov 1, 10:25 AM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 55.6 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 5.26 | 3.29 | 54.7 |
| Nov 1, 8:35 AM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 54.1 |
| Nov 1, 7:40 AM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 54.3 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 54.5 |
| Nov 1, 5:50 AM EST | 4.98 | 3.28 | 54.7 |
| Nov 1, 4:55 AM EST | 4.72 | 3.27 | 55 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 4.72 | 3.27 | 55.2 |
| Nov 1, 3:05 AM EST | 4.72 | 3.27 | 55.4 |
| Nov 1, 2:10 AM EST | 4.72 | 3.27 | – |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 4.72 | 3.27 | – |
| Nov 1, 1:20 AM EDT | 4.98 | 3.28 | – |
| Nov 1, 12:25 AM EDT | 4.98 | 3.28 | 55.9 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 4.72 | 3.27 | 55.9 |
| Oct 31, 10:35 PM EDT | 4.72 | 3.27 | 55.9 |
| Oct 31, 9:40 PM EDT | 4.46 | 3.26 | 56.1 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 56.1 |
| Oct 31, 7:50 PM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 56.3 |
| Oct 31, 6:55 PM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 56.5 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 57 |
| Oct 31, 5:05 PM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 57.4 |
| Oct 31, 4:10 PM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | – |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | – |
| Oct 31, 2:20 PM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | – |
| Oct 31, 1:25 PM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 57.2 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 56.5 |
| Oct 31, 11:35 AM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 56.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:40 AM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 55.4 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 54.9 |
| Oct 31, 8:50 AM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 54.9 |
| Oct 31, 7:55 AM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 55.2 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 55.6 |
| Oct 31, 6:05 AM EDT | 4.46 | 3.26 | 55.9 |
| Oct 31, 5:10 AM EDT | 4.72 | 3.27 | – |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 4.98 | 3.28 | – |
| Oct 31, 3:20 AM EDT | 4.98 | 3.28 | – |
| Oct 31, 2:25 AM EDT | 5.26 | 3.29 | 57 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 5.83 | 3.31 | 57.6 |
| Oct 31, 12:35 AM EDT | 6.14 | 3.32 | 57.9 |
| Oct 30, 11:40 PM EDT | 6.77 | 3.34 | 58.3 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 7.1 | 3.35 | 58.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:50 PM EDT | 7.79 | 3.37 | 58.8 |
| Oct 30, 8:55 PM EDT | 7.79 | 3.37 | 59 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 7.79 | 3.37 | 59.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:05 PM EDT | 8.15 | 3.38 | 59 |
| Oct 30, 6:10 PM EDT | 7.44 | 3.36 | – |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 4.98 | 3.28 | – |
| Oct 30, 4:20 PM EDT | 4.46 | 3.26 | – |
| Oct 30, 3:25 PM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 59.9 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 3.75 | 3.23 | 59.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:35 PM EDT | 3.52 | 3.22 | 59.2 |
| Oct 30, 12:40 PM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 58.5 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 58.1 |
| Oct 30, 10:50 AM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 57 |
| Oct 30, 9:55 AM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 56.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 56.5 |
| Oct 30, 8:05 AM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | 56.5 |
| Oct 30, 7:10 AM EDT | 4.21 | 3.25 | – |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | – |
| Oct 30, 5:20 AM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | – |
| Oct 30, 4:25 AM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 57.2 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 57.4 |
| Oct 30, 2:35 AM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 57.6 |
| Oct 30, 1:40 AM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 57.9 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 58.3 |
| Oct 29, 11:50 PM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 58.5 |
| Oct 29, 10:55 PM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 58.6 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 58.8 |
| Oct 29, 9:05 PM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 59 |
| Oct 29, 8:50 PM EDT | 3.98 | 3.24 | 59 |
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 43.1%, from 6.77 to 9.69 ft³/s. 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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Within Virginia DWR's comfort range. Water 61.2°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 61.2°F. Virginia DWR: trout “are most comfortable in highly oxygenated water that doesn’t exceed 68 degrees in temperature.” It also warns that “Trout become stressed in water temperatures in the mid- to upper-60s”: on warm days, “consider fishing early in the morning for a few hours and then quitting.”
Safe Practices for Summer Trout Fishing (7 June 2022) (Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources)This gauge is on our page for Accotink Creek, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 43.1%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS 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.
Checked Nov 5, 8:16 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.
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