Moncuin Creek below Us Highway 360 near Manquin water level

Name: Moncuin Creek below Us Highway 360 near Manquin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Moncuin Creek, Virginia, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

5.24ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 15.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Moncuin Creek below Us Highway 360 near Manquin, where the gauge shows 5.24 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.17 ft – 5.73 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.46 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 71° 45° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 67° 47° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 68° 44° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 64° 46° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 65° 43° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 69° 44° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 70° 45° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Totopotomoy Creek near StudleyRiver gauge, Totopotomoy Creek	7.8 cfs	Normal	−3.7 cfs	7 mi
Pamunkey River near HanoverRiver gauge, Pamunkey River	155 cfs	Normal	−31.0 cfs	11 mi
Mattaponi River near BeulahvilleRiver gauge, Mattaponi River	4.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.36 ft	12 mi
Piscataway Creek near TappahannockRiver gauge, Piscataway Creek	6.8 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	18 mi
North Anna River at Hart Corner near DoswellRiver gauge, North Anna River	63.8 cfs	Normal	−3.7 cfs	18 mi
Chickahominy River near Providence ForgeRiver gauge, Chickahominy River	4.09 ft	Below flood stage	+0.16 ft	20 mi
Polecat Creek at Route 301 near PenolaRiver gauge, Polecat Creek	19.6 cfs	Normal	−7.9 cfs	20 mi
South Anna River near AshlandRiver gauge, South Anna River	1.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	23 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 Moncuin Creek below Us Highway 360 near Manquin today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:15 AM EDT, the water level was 5.24 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Moncuin Creek below Us Highway 360 near Manquin rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Moncuin Creek below Us Highway 360 near Manquin normal?

Normal for late 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:0167357970 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.71225, -77.14636 (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	5.24 ft	2026-10-21 06:15	Provisional
Flow	15.0 cfs	2026-10-21 06:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Moncuin Creek below Us Highway 360 near Manquin (usgs:0167357970). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/moncuin-creek-below-us-highway-360-near-manquin

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