Jackson River at Falling Spring water level

Name: Jackson River at Falling Spring water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Jackson River, Virginia, United States

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Water level

3.66ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT (34 min ago)

Water temperature: 52 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Jackson River at Falling Spring reads 3.66 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT. 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 dropped 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.66 ft and 3.73 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 52 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Jackson River at Falling Spring

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.26 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 59° 38° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 66° 41° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 73° 43° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 71° 44° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 72° 43° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 69° 42° – Wind 4 mph

24 Sat 63° 40° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the Jackson River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Jackson River near BacovaRiver gauge, Jackson River	3.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	13 mi
Jackson River below Gathright Dam near Hot SpringsRiver gauge, Jackson River	200 cfs	Normal	±0	5.2 mi
Jackson River below Dunlap Creek at CovingtonRiver gauge, Jackson River	4.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	6.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Dunlap Creek near CovingtonRiver gauge, Dunlap Creek	1.68 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	6 mi
Potts Creek near CovingtonRiver gauge, Potts Creek	2.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	11 mi
James River at Lick RunRiver gauge, James River	2.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.33 ft	13 mi
Cowpasture River near Clifton ForgeRiver gauge, Cowpasture River	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.40 ft	13 mi
Back Creek near Mountain GroveRiver gauge, Back Creek	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	14 mi
Craig Creek at ParrRiver gauge, Craig Creek	3.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	15 mi
Greenbrier River at RenickRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	2.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.45 ft	22 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 Jackson River at Falling Spring today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT, the water level was 3.66 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Jackson River at Falling Spring rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Jackson River at Falling Spring 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:02012500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.87667, -79.97750 (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	3.66 ft	2026-10-18 14:30	Provisional
Water temperature	52 °F	2026-10-18 14:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Jackson River at Falling Spring (usgs:02012500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/jackson-river-at-falling-spring

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