Tye River near Lovingston water level

Name: Tye River near Lovingston water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tye River, Virginia, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.75ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 29.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Tye River near Lovingston reads 2.75 ft, a normal level.

It is 10.25 ft below the flood stage of 13.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.66 ft and 2.91 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 32.00 ftAugust 20, 1969

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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 13.00 ft, still 10.25 ft away.

What happens at each level

28.00 ft: Water covers Old Rose Mill Road at the bridge.
24.00 ft: State Route 56 is flooded both west of Roseland and east of Piney River.
19.00 ft: State Route 151 begins to flood near Roseland.
17.00 ft: State Route 56 begins to flood west of Roseland.
13.00 ft: Roseland Road begins to flood. Agricultural fields near the river are flooded.
2.75 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	32.00 ft	August 20, 1969
2	19.05 ft	September 6, 1996
3	17.46 ft	November 4, 1985
4	17.04 ft	November 29, 2005
5	16.78 ft	September 22, 1979
6	16.70 ft	September 19, 1944
7	16.37 ft	January 19, 1996
8	16.33 ft	October 15, 1942
9	16.24 ft	September 19, 2003
10	15.86 ft	April 22, 1992

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 65° 39° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 71° 50° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 69° 46° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 72° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 67° 47° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 61° 42° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 65° 42° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Piney River at Piney RiverRiver gauge, Piney River	2.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	2.7 mi
Rockfish River near GreenfieldRiver gauge, Rockfish River	2.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi
James River at Bent CreekRiver gauge, James River	3.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Pedlar River at Forest Road near Buena VistaRiver gauge, Pedlar River	5.4 cfs	Low	−0.7 cfs	16 mi
Harris Creek below Route 130 near MonroeRiver gauge, Harris Creek	2.4 cfs	Very low	−0.8 cfs	19 mi
James River at Holcomb RockRiver gauge, James River	4.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	21 mi
Maury River near Buena VistaRiver gauge, Maury River	1.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	23 mi
James River at Blue Ridge Pkwy near Big IslandRiver gauge, James River	1,240 cfs	Normal	−240.0 cfs	24 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Tye River near Lovingston?

The official flood stage is 13.00 ft. The level is currently 10.25 ft below it.

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 Tye River near Lovingston today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT, the water level was 2.75 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Tye River near Lovingston rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tye River near Lovingston normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Tye River near Lovingston?

The highest level on record is 32.00 ft on August 20, 1969.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02027000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.71542, -78.98169 (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	2.75 ft	2026-10-19 18:45	Provisional
Flow	29.6 cfs	2026-10-19 18:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tye River near Lovingston (usgs:02027000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/tye-river-near-lovingston

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