Holiday Creek near Andersonville water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 PM EDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 2.4 cfs
Water temperature: 53 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Holiday Creek near Andersonville is at 1.00 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.99 ft and 1.10 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 53 °F.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.64 ftJune 21, 1972

Floating and fishing near Holiday Creek near Andersonville

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.64 ft	June 21, 1972
2	11.90 ft	August 18, 1973
3	10.66 ft	September 25, 1975
4	10.16 ft	August 9, 2024
5	9.94 ft	September 8, 1987
6	9.91 ft	November 12, 2020
7	9.57 ft	September 6, 1996
8	9.52 ft	May 18, 2018
9	8.51 ft	May 16, 2014
10	8.26 ft	November 28, 1993

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
James River at Bent CreekRiver gauge, James River	3.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	14 mi
Buffalo Creek near Hampden SydneyRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	19.3 cfs	Low	−1.4 cfs	14 mi
Appomattox River at FarmvilleRiver gauge, Appomattox River	4.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	16 mi
Cub Creek at PhenixRiver gauge, Cub Creek	0.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	24 mi
Slate River near ArvoniaRiver gauge, Slate River	2.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	24 mi
Falling River near NarunaRiver gauge, Falling River	2.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	27 mi
James River at ScottsvilleRiver gauge, James River	3.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.53 ft	28 mi
Tye River near LovingstonRiver gauge, Tye River	2.64 ft	Below flood stage	±0	28 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 Holiday Creek near Andersonville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Holiday Creek near Andersonville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Holiday Creek near Andersonville 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 Holiday Creek near Andersonville?

The highest level on record is 14.64 ft on June 21, 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:02038850 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.41542, -78.63584 (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	1.00 ft	2026-10-20 23:45	Provisional
Flow	2.4 cfs	2026-10-20 23:45	Provisional
Water temperature	53 °F	2026-10-20 23:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Holiday Creek near Andersonville (usgs:02038850). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/holiday-creek-near-andersonville

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