White Oak Swamp at Portugee Road near Elko water level

Name: White Oak Swamp at Portugee Road near Elko water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, White Oak Swamp, Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.74ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:25 AM EDT (19 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for White Oak Swamp at Portugee Road near Elko is 2.74 ft. 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 barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.70 ft and 3.43 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.01 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chickahominy River near Providence ForgeRiver gauge, Chickahominy River	4.09 ft	Below flood stage	+0.17 ft	12 mi
Totopotomoy Creek near StudleyRiver gauge, Totopotomoy Creek	7.8 cfs	Normal	−4.3 cfs	12 mi
James River near RichmondRiver gauge, James River	3.97 ft	Below flood stage	+0.13 ft	16 mi
Moncuin Creek below Us Highway 360 near ManquinRiver gauge, Moncuin Creek	15.0 cfs	Normal	−1.4 cfs	17 mi
James River and Kanawha Canal near RichmondCanal gauge, James River and Kanawha Canal	162 cfs	Normal	±0	17 mi
Pamunkey River near HanoverRiver gauge, Pamunkey River	157 cfs	Normal	−30.0 cfs	20 mi
Appomattox River at MatoacaRiver gauge, Appomattox River	1.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	21 mi
South Anna River near AshlandRiver gauge, South Anna River	1.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	26 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 White Oak Swamp at Portugee Road near Elko today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:25 AM EDT, the water level was 2.74 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is White Oak Swamp at Portugee Road near Elko rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of White Oak Swamp at Portugee Road near Elko 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:0204244887 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.48852, -77.27003 (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	2.74 ft	2026-10-21 06:25	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: White Oak Swamp at Portugee Road near Elko (usgs:0204244887). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/white-oak-swamp-at-portugee-road-near-elko

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