Fine Creek at Fine Creek Mills water level

Name: Fine Creek at Fine Creek Mills water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fine Creek, Virginia, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.72ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT (18 min ago)

Flow: 5.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Fine Creek at Fine Creek Mills is at 1.72 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has risen 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.64 ft and 1.79 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 9.02 ftOctober 6, 1972

Floating and fishing near Fine Creek at Fine Creek Mills

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

What happens at each level

19.00 ft: Water begins to flow over the bridge on Huguenot Trail, VA Route 711, just upstream of the gage house.
14.70 ft: Gage height operating limit.
13.00 ft: Water begins to flow on to Robert E Lee Rd downstream of the gage.
8.00 ft: The flood plain upstream and down stream from the Huguenot Trail Bridge is flooded, including the entrance to the gage house.
3.00 ft: Water begins to exceed the creek's banks in the vicinity of gage, on right downstream bank from the bridge on Huguenot Trail, VA route 711.
1.72 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.02 ft	October 6, 1972
2	8.35 ft	October 21, 1961
3	7.65 ft	November 4, 1985
4	7.00 ft	August 4, 1948
5	6.98 ft	August 18, 1955
6	6.60 ft	June 22, 1972
7	6.42 ft	October 1, 1979
8	6.40 ft	December 21, 1951
9	6.33 ft	October 12, 2018
10	6.21 ft	February 14, 1984

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.70 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 71° 41° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 66° 43° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 69° 40° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 65° 47° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 65° 42° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 67° 43° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 71° 46° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Appomattox River at MattoaxRiver gauge, Appomattox River	7.25 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	12 mi
James River and Kanawha Canal near RichmondCanal gauge, James River and Kanawha Canal	162 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
James River near RichmondRiver gauge, James River	3.89 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	15 mi
James River at CartersvilleRiver gauge, James River	1.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.25 ft	15 mi
Appomattox River at Route 602 near MannboroRiver gauge, Appomattox River	2.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
South Anna River near AshlandRiver gauge, South Anna River	1.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	20 mi
Deep Creek near MannboroRiver gauge, Deep Creek	21.4 cfs	Normal	−5.6 cfs	22 mi
Little River near DoswellRiver gauge, Little River	15.9 cfs	Normal	−2.3 cfs	25 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 Fine Creek at Fine Creek Mills today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.72 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Fine Creek at Fine Creek Mills rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fine Creek at Fine Creek Mills normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Fine Creek at Fine Creek Mills?

The highest level on record is 9.02 ft on October 6, 1972.

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:02036500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.59793, -77.81972 (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	1.72 ft	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional
Flow	5.4 cfs	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fine Creek at Fine Creek Mills (usgs:02036500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/fine-creek-at-fine-creek-mills

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