USGS stream gauge 02035000 · Virginia

James River at Cartersville, VA

As of Oct 28, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT, this gauge read a gage height of 0.95 ft and a flow of 648 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.74 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 9:25 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

0.95 ft

7-day range 0.95–1.69 ft

Discharge

648cfs

7-day range 648–1,480 cfs

Latest reading

41 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

0.891.111.321.531.75Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 0.95 · High 1.69.

Discharge, past 7 days

5818231,0641,3051,547Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 648 · High 1,480.

Chart dates are in Virginia local time (America/New York).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 0.95 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number02035000
Official nameJAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE, VA
StateVirginia
Drainage area6,252 sq mi
Gage datum elevation167.1 ft above sea level
Coordinates37.6710° N, 78.0858° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 02035000. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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