Totopotomoy Creek near Studley water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.11ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 8.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Totopotomoy Creek near Studley reads 1.11 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.95 ft and 1.96 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: 16.37 ftAugust 31, 2004

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.37 ft	August 31, 2004
2	9.46 ft	September 16, 1999
3	8.87 ft	September 19, 2003
4	8.77 ft	February 25, 1979
5	8.60 ft	September 8, 2011
6	8.29 ft	August 16, 2020
7	8.22 ft	October 12, 2018
8	8.22 ft	August 19, 1995
9	8.20 ft	March 29, 1984
10	7.96 ft	January 2, 2007

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.37 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 69° 45° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 63° 45° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 68° 44° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 65° 46° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 66° 44° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 69° 44° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 70° 47° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Moncuin Creek below Us Highway 360 near ManquinRiver gauge, Moncuin Creek	15.3 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	7 mi
Pamunkey River near HanoverRiver gauge, Pamunkey River	166 cfs	Normal	−32.0 cfs	8 mi
North Anna River at Hart Corner near DoswellRiver gauge, North Anna River	66.6 cfs	Normal	−7.8 cfs	16 mi
Mattaponi River near BeulahvilleRiver gauge, Mattaponi River	4.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	16 mi
James River near RichmondRiver gauge, James River	3.90 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	17 mi
South Anna River near AshlandRiver gauge, South Anna River	1.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	18 mi
James River and Kanawha Canal near RichmondCanal gauge, James River and Kanawha Canal	162 cfs	Normal	±0	19 mi
Chickahominy River near Providence ForgeRiver gauge, Chickahominy River	4.07 ft	Below flood stage	+0.23 ft	19 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 Totopotomoy Creek near Studley today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.11 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Totopotomoy Creek near Studley rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Totopotomoy Creek near Studley 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 Totopotomoy Creek near Studley?

The highest level on record is 16.37 ft on August 31, 2004.

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:01673550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.66264, -77.25775 (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	1.11 ft	2026-10-20 22:45	Provisional
Flow	8.9 cfs	2026-10-20 22:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Totopotomoy Creek near Studley (usgs:01673550). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/totopotomoy-creek-near-studley

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