Chickahominy River at RT 615 near Highland Springs water level

Name: Chickahominy River at RT 615 near Highland Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Chickahominy River, Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.83ft Down 0.53 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 06:00 AM EDT (23 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Chickahominy River at RT 615 near Highland Springs reads 1.83 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 06:00 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.53 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.34 ft and 2.80 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.48 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Chickahominy River at RT 615 near Highland Springs

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 67° 45° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 67° 41° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 65° 47° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 67° 46° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 68° 47° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 69° 47° – Wind 3 mph

27 Tue 73° 51° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Chickahominy River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chickahominy River at Chamberlayne Road near AtleeRiver gauge, Chickahominy River	2.11 ft	No reference yet	−0.17 ft	7 mi
Chickahominy River near Providence ForgeRiver gauge, Chickahominy River	4.10 ft	Below flood stage	+0.14 ft	18 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Totopotomoy Creek near StudleyRiver gauge, Totopotomoy Creek	7.5 cfs	Normal	−3.7 cfs	7 mi
James River near RichmondRiver gauge, James River	4.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.18 ft	12 mi
Pamunkey River near HanoverRiver gauge, Pamunkey River	151 cfs	Normal	−31.0 cfs	13 mi
James River and Kanawha Canal near RichmondCanal gauge, James River and Kanawha Canal	162 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Moncuin Creek below Us Highway 360 near ManquinRiver gauge, Moncuin Creek	15.0 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	14 mi
South Anna River near AshlandRiver gauge, South Anna River	1.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	19 mi
North Anna River at Hart Corner near DoswellRiver gauge, North Anna River	62.9 cfs	Normal	−2.7 cfs	20 mi
Little River near DoswellRiver gauge, Little River	13.3 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Chickahominy River at RT 615 near Highland Springs today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 06:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.83 ft. Down 0.53 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Chickahominy River at RT 615 near Highland Springs rising or falling?

Down 0.53 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.48 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Chickahominy River at RT 615 near Highland Springs normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02042435 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.57685, -77.33379 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.83 ft	2026-10-21 10:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Chickahominy River at RT 615 near Highland Springs (usgs:02042435). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/chickahominy-river-at-rt-615-near-highland-springs

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer