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James River (VA) at Scottsville

Critical Stages
11' - Action
20' - Flood
22' - Moderate
24' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:15 PM EST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.86 ft

Flow: 1.16 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7 PM 12/15 2.9 1.2
1 AM 12/16 3.2 1.55
7 AM 12/16 3.3 1.67
1 PM 12/16 3.1 1.43
7 PM 12/16 3.1 1.43
1 AM 12/17 3.1 1.43
7 AM 12/17 3.1 1.43
1 PM 12/17 3 1.31
7 PM 12/17 3 1.31
1 AM 12/18 3 1.31
7 AM 12/18 3 1.31
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6:15 PM 12/15 2.83 1.13
6:00 PM 12/15 2.84 1.14
5:45 PM 12/15 2.84 1.14
5:30 PM 12/15 2.85 1.15
5:15 PM 12/15 2.86 1.16
5:00 PM 12/15 2.87 1.17
4:45 PM 12/15 2.88 1.18
4:30 PM 12/15 2.89 1.19
4:15 PM 12/15 2.9 1.2
4:00 PM 12/15 2.91 1.21
3:45 PM 12/15 2.92 1.22
3:30 PM 12/15 2.93 1.23
3:15 PM 12/15 2.93 1.23
3:00 PM 12/15 2.88 1.18
2:45 PM 12/15 2.84 1.14
2:30 PM 12/15 2.88 1.18
2:15 PM 12/15 2.92 1.22
2:00 PM 12/15 2.99 1.3
1:45 PM 12/15 2.99 1.3
1:30 PM 12/15 3.01 1.32
1:15 PM 12/15 3 1.31
1:00 PM 12/15 2.96 1.27
12:45 PM 12/15 3.01 1.32
12:30 PM 12/15 3.06 1.38
12:15 PM 12/15 3.07 1.39
12:00 PM 12/15 3.04 1.36
11:45 AM 12/15 3.09 1.41
11:30 AM 12/15 3.09 1.41
11:15 AM 12/15 3.12 1.45
11:00 AM 12/15 3.12 1.45
Hydrograph for James River (VA) at Scottsville
27' - Top of flood wall. Town of Scottsville evacuated
22' - Main Street gate is closed.
17' - Ferry Street gate is closed.
13' - Levee pumping operations begin
DateStage (ft)
Jun 22, 1972 34.02
Nov 6, 1985 31.77
Aug 20, 1969 30
Sep 7, 1996 28.24
Apr 17, 1987 26.17
Jan 20, 1996 26.02
Sep 19, 1944 26
Aug 16, 1940 25.84
Mar 19, 1936 25.46
Apr 23, 1992 25.31
Mar 19, 1975 24.63
Sep 8, 1987 24.56
Oct 6, 1972 23.24
Sep 6, 1935 23.06
Oct 16, 1942 23
Dec 4, 1948 22.9
Feb 26, 1979 22.63
Feb 24, 2003 22.58
Oct 20, 1937 22.33
Jan 27, 1978 22.23

Data provided by the National Weather Service.