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James River (VA) at Richmond Locks

Critical Stages
6' - Action
8' - Flood
19' - Moderate
28' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 2:54 PM EST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 0.17 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4 PM 12/15 0.1 -999
5 PM 12/15 -0.6 -999
6 PM 12/15 -1 -999
7 PM 12/15 -1.3 -999
8 PM 12/15 -1.3 -999
9 PM 12/15 -0.9 -999
10 PM 12/15 0.6 -999
11 PM 12/15 1 -999
12 AM 12/16 1.2 -999
1 AM 12/16 1.3 -999
2 AM 12/16 1 -999
3 AM 12/16 0.6 -999
4 AM 12/16 0 -999
5 AM 12/16 -0.8 -999
6 AM 12/16 -1.3 -999
7 AM 12/16 -1.6 -999
8 AM 12/16 -1.7 -999
9 AM 12/16 -1.5 -999
10 AM 12/16 -0.3 -999
11 AM 12/16 0.8 -999
12 PM 12/16 0.9 -999
1 PM 12/16 1.1 -999
2 PM 12/16 1.1 -999
3 PM 12/16 1 -999
4 PM 12/16 0.6 -999
5 PM 12/16 -0.1 -999
6 PM 12/16 -0.9 -999
7 PM 12/16 -1.3 -999
8 PM 12/16 -1.6 -999
9 PM 12/16 -1.7 -999
10 PM 12/16 -1.2 -999
11 PM 12/16 0.4 -999
12 AM 12/17 0.9 -999
1 AM 12/17 1 -999
2 AM 12/17 1 -999
3 AM 12/17 0.6 -999
4 AM 12/17 0.1 -999
5 AM 12/17 -0.7 -999
6 AM 12/17 -1.3 -999
7 AM 12/17 -1.6 -999
8 AM 12/17 -1.9 -999
9 AM 12/17 -1.9 -999
10 AM 12/17 -1.3 -999
11 AM 12/17 0.1 -999
12 PM 12/17 0.7 -999
1 PM 12/17 0.8 -999
2 PM 12/17 0.8 -999
3 PM 12/17 0.7 -999
4 PM 12/17 0.3 -999
5 PM 12/17 -0.4 -999
6 PM 12/17 -1.1 -999
7 PM 12/17 -1.6 -999
8 PM 12/17 -2 -999
9 PM 12/17 -2.3 -999
10 PM 12/17 -2.5 -999
11 PM 12/17 -2.1 -999
12 AM 12/18 -0.7 -999
1 AM 12/18 0.2 -999
2 AM 12/18 0.2 -999
3 AM 12/18 -0.1 -999
4 AM 12/18 -0.8 -999
5 AM 12/18 -1.3 -999
6 AM 12/18 -1.8 -999
7 AM 12/18 -2.2 -999
8 AM 12/18 -2.5 -999
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2:54 PM 12/15 0.17 -999
2:48 PM 12/15 0.22 -999
2:42 PM 12/15 0.28 -999
2:36 PM 12/15 0.34 -999
2:30 PM 12/15 0.4 -999
2:24 PM 12/15 0.46 -999
2:18 PM 12/15 0.51 -999
2:12 PM 12/15 0.56 -999
2:06 PM 12/15 0.6 -999
2:00 PM 12/15 0.64 -999
1:54 PM 12/15 0.68 -999
1:48 PM 12/15 0.71 -999
1:42 PM 12/15 0.73 -999
1:36 PM 12/15 0.74 -999
1:30 PM 12/15 0.75 -999
1:24 PM 12/15 0.76 -999
1:18 PM 12/15 0.75 -999
1:12 PM 12/15 0.74 -999
1:06 PM 12/15 0.72 -999
1:00 PM 12/15 0.69 -999
12:54 PM 12/15 0.66 -999
12:48 PM 12/15 0.63 -999
12:42 PM 12/15 0.58 -999
12:36 PM 12/15 0.53 -999
12:30 PM 12/15 0.48 -999
12:24 PM 12/15 0.43 -999
12:18 PM 12/15 0.38 -999
12:12 PM 12/15 0.33 -999
12:06 PM 12/15 0.28 -999
12:00 PM 12/15 0.23 -999
Hydrograph for James River (VA) at Richmond Locks
41' - Flood wall is overtopped, protected area will need to be evacuated.
35.5' - Record flooding begins.
35' - River stage sensor operating limit
33.5' - Near record flooding begins.
29' - Goodes Street is closed.
28' - Major flooding begins.
27' - Intersection of 21st Street and Cary street is closed.
24' - Mayo Bridge is closed.
23' - Tredegar Street is closed.
19' - Moderate flooding begins, Brander Street is closed.
18.5' - The main access into the waste water treatment plant is flooded from Maury Street into Brander Street.
12.5' - Water covers Wharf Street and enters the Tunnel Building.
11' - Rocketts Landing Park and the Virginia Capital Trail begin to flood.
9' - The Ancarrow's Boat Landing is closed at this level.
8' - Minor flooding begins.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 23, 1972 36.5
Nov 7, 1985 30.76
Aug 22, 1969 28.6
Mar 30, 1936 26.5
Apr 27, 1937 25.2
Oct 7, 1972 24.2
Sep 8, 1996 23.75
Sep 7, 1935 23.65
Aug 18, 1940 23.3
Dec 31, 1901 23.2
Feb 27, 1979 22.5
Sep 21, 1944 22.4
Jan 22, 1996 22.05
Dec 6, 1948 21.6
Mar 21, 1975 20.8
May 14, 1924 20.1
Dec 3, 1934 19.7
Jan 28, 1978 19.5
Oct 17, 1942 19.5
Mar 24, 1901 19.3

Data provided by the National Weather Service.