Piscataway Creek near Tappahannock water level

Name: Piscataway Creek near Tappahannock water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Piscataway Creek, Virginia, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

6.16ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 6.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 6.16 ft, Piscataway Creek near Tappahannock is below normal for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.14 ft and 6.33 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 9.73 ftOctober 12, 2018

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

What happens at each level

15.30 ft: River stage sensor operating limit
6.16 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.73 ft	October 12, 2018
2	9.28 ft	August 28, 2011
3	7.91 ft	August 4, 2020
4	7.78 ft	June 3, 2018
5	7.64 ft	November 13, 2009
6	7.62 ft	August 16, 2020
7	7.52 ft	August 18, 2003
8	7.30 ft	January 10, 2024
9	7.30 ft	August 31, 2004
10	7.17 ft	December 11, 2023

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.72 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 71° 46° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 64° 47° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 67° 43° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 62° 47° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 65° 44° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 69° 45° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 70° 45° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Piscataway Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Piscataway Creek at PiscatawayRiver gauge, Piscataway Creek	2.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	57 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mattaponi River near BeulahvilleRiver gauge, Mattaponi River	4.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.37 ft	14 mi
Moncuin Creek below Us Highway 360 near ManquinRiver gauge, Moncuin Creek	15.0 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	18 mi
Dragon Swamp at MascotRiver gauge, Dragon Swamp	19.4 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	20 mi
Totopotomoy Creek near StudleyRiver gauge, Totopotomoy Creek	7.5 cfs	Normal	−3.7 cfs	24 mi
Pamunkey River near HanoverRiver gauge, Pamunkey River	151 cfs	Normal	−31.0 cfs	25 mi
Polecat Creek at Route 301 near PenolaRiver gauge, Polecat Creek	19.0 cfs	Normal	−7.4 cfs	25 mi
North Anna River at Hart Corner near DoswellRiver gauge, North Anna River	62.9 cfs	Normal	−2.7 cfs	29 mi
Mattaponi River near Bowling GreenRiver gauge, Mattaponi River	2.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	29 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 Piscataway Creek near Tappahannock today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT, the water level was 6.16 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Piscataway Creek near Tappahannock rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Piscataway Creek near Tappahannock normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Piscataway Creek near Tappahannock?

The highest level on record is 9.73 ft on October 12, 2018.

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:01669000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.87708, -76.90052 (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	6.16 ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional
Flow	6.8 cfs	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Piscataway Creek near Tappahannock (usgs:01669000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/piscataway-creek-near-tappahannock

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