Maury River at Rockbridge Baths water level

Name: Maury River at Rockbridge Baths water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Maury River, Virginia, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.55ft Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 124 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Maury River at Rockbridge Baths reads 1.55 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.51 ft and 1.69 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

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.14 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 60° 39° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 67° 41° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 72° 41° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 69° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 72° 41° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 66° 41° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 63° 39° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the Maury River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Maury River near Buena VistaRiver gauge, Maury River	1.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	10 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kerrs Creek near LexingtonRiver gauge, Kerrs Creek	2.64 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	5.8 mi
Calfpasture River above Mill Creek at GoshenRiver gauge, Calfpasture River	2.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	7 mi
Pedlar River at Forest Road near Buena VistaRiver gauge, Pedlar River	6.1 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	16 mi
Cowpasture River near Clifton ForgeRiver gauge, Cowpasture River	2.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.41 ft	20 mi
Bullpasture River at WilliamsvilleRiver gauge, Bullpasture River	1.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	21 mi
James River at Lick RunRiver gauge, James River	2.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.34 ft	22 mi
James River at Blue Ridge Pkwy near Big IslandRiver gauge, James River	1,610 cfs	Normal	+280 cfs	24 mi
Piney River at Piney RiverRiver gauge, Piney River	2.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 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 Maury River at Rockbridge Baths today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.55 ft. Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Maury River at Rockbridge Baths rising or falling?

Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Maury River at Rockbridge Baths normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:02021500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.90735, -79.42198 (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	1.55 ft	2026-10-18 10:00	Provisional
Flow	124 cfs	2026-10-18 10:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Maury River at Rockbridge Baths (usgs:02021500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/maury-river-at-rockbridge-baths

How we check values

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