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James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham

Highest listed crest 28.62 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft231 crests since 1934

The James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 231 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1934 to 2025. The highest, 28.62 ft on June 23, 1972, was major flooding, 16.62 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the James River (VA) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.62 ft
June 23, 1972; 313,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
5
32nd of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
May 15, 2025
14.95 ft, minor flooding
Location
Henrico County
Near Richmond (4.5 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham
Action stage9.025Feb 15, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.0122May 15, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.079Feb 18, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.05Nov 7, 1985Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

231 crests from 1934 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham, 1934 to 2025 51015202530ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Dec 3, 1934: 19.08 ft, moderate floodingJan 25, 1935: 18.57 ft, moderate floodingSep 7, 1935: 21.01 ft, moderate flooding; 127,000 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1936: 16.75 ft, moderate floodingJan 21, 1936: 16.70 ft, moderate floodingFeb 17, 1936: 14.68 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 1936: 23.42 ft, major flooding; 175,000 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1937: 15.25 ft, moderate floodingJan 22, 1937: 15.95 ft, moderate floodingApr 27, 1937: 22.65 ft, major flooding; 152,000 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1937: 18.20 ft, moderate flooding; 92,500 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 1937: 13.55 ft, minor floodingAug 20, 1939: 14.37 ft, minor flooding; 57,900 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1940: 13.02 ft, minor floodingJun 2, 1940: 13.50 ft, minor floodingAug 18, 1940: 21.80 ft, moderate flooding; 151,000 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1941: 11.93 ft, action stage; 39,100 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1942: 15.74 ft, moderate flooding; 68,600 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1942: 19.80 ft, moderate flooding; 119,000 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1944: 21.80 ft, moderate flooding; 150,000 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1945: 14.82 ft, minor flooding; 61,100 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1946: 12.20 ft, minor flooding; 41,300 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1947: 11.65 ft, action stage; 37,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1948: 15.45 ft, moderate floodingApr 2, 1948: 16.45 ft, moderate flooding; 75,000 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1948: 15.50 ft, moderate floodingDec 5, 1948: 20.90 ft, moderate flooding; 136,000 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1949: 16.22 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 1949: 14.67 ft, minor floodingAug 16, 1949: 13.38 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 1950: 14.60 ft, minor flooding; 59,500 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1950: 13.76 ft, minor floodingDec 10, 1950: 14.85 ft, minor flooding; 61,100 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1951: 13.53 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 1951: 14.53 ft, minor flooding; 58,700 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1952: 13.82 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1952: 14.22 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 1953: 14.45 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 1953: 15.95 ft, moderate flooding; 71,100 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1954: 14.54 ft, minor flooding; 58,700 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1955: 16.10 ft, moderate floodingAug 20, 1955: 18.36 ft, moderate flooding; 98,700 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1956: 9.32 ft, action stage; 22,600 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1957: 15.00 ft, moderate flooding; 62,700 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1958: 13.35 ft, minor flooding; 50,100 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1959: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 39,800 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1959: 13.10 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 1960: 13.20 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1960: 13.30 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 1960: 15.70 ft, moderate flooding; 68,600 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1961: 12.63 ft, minor flooding; 44,200 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1961: 17.98 ft, moderate flooding; 94,000 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1962: 14.92 ft, minor floodingMar 24, 1962: 13.92 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1963: 16.42 ft, moderate flooding; 81,600 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1964: 11.22 ft, action stage; 34,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1965: 15.32 ft, moderate flooding; 69,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1966: 13.75 ft, minor flooding; 55,200 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1967: 15.37 ft, moderate flooding; 70,600 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1967: 13.51 ft, minor floodingDec 12, 1967: 11.24 ft, action stage; 34,300 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 1969: 24.95 ft, major flooding; 222,000 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1970: 14.93 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 1970: 14.24 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 1971: 17.02 ft, moderate flooding; 88,500 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 1971: 13.94 ft, minor floodingFeb 14, 1972: 13.84 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 1972: 13.93 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 1972: 28.62 ft, major flooding; 313,000 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1972: 21.76 ft, moderate flooding; 162,000 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 1972: 14.09 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 1973: 16.46 ft, moderate floodingMar 19, 1973: 14.35 ft, minor floodingMay 30, 1973: 14.79 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 1973: 15.60 ft, moderate floodingDec 29, 1973: 15.94 ft, moderate flooding; 76,100 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1974: 13.82 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1975: 14.29 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1975: 20.08 ft, moderate flooding; 133,000 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1975: 16.04 ft, moderate floodingJan 2, 1976: 14.08 ft, minor flooding; 57,900 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1976: 15.63 ft, moderate flooding; 72,800 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1977: 14.86 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 1978: 13.60 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 1978: 19.36 ft, moderate flooding; 122,000 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1978: 14.10 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 1978: 14.55 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 1978: 15.12 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 1979: 13.20 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 1979: 20.38 ft, moderate flooding; 138,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1979: 15.02 ft, moderate floodingJun 5, 1979: 18.00 ft, moderate floodingSep 7, 1979: 14.28 ft, minor floodingSep 24, 1979: 16.13 ft, moderate floodingOct 1, 1979: 13.52 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1980: 13.30 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1980: 14.74 ft, minor flooding; 63,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1982: 13.78 ft, minor floodingJun 15, 1982: 15.65 ft, moderate flooding; 73,400 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1983: 14.12 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 1983: 15.66 ft, moderate flooding; 73,500 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1983: 13.70 ft, minor floodingApr 26, 1983: 13.77 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 1984: 17.27 ft, moderate flooding; 91,700 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1984: 16.71 ft, moderate floodingApr 6, 1984: 12.90 ft, minor floodingAug 19, 1985: 14.94 ft, minor flooding; 66,000 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1985: 24.77 ft, major flooding; 218,000 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1987: 21.91 ft, moderate flooding; 163,000 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1989: 17.70 ft, moderate flooding; 96,900 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1989: 11.71 ft, action stageMay 30, 1990: 14.01 ft, minor flooding; 57,100 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1990: 15.17 ft, moderate flooding; 68,300 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1991: 14.93 ft, minor flooding; 65,700 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1991: 13.26 ft, minor flooding; 50,300 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1991: 12.36 ft, minor flooding; 42,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1992: 12.93 ft, minor flooding; 47,600 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1992: 19.24 ft, moderate flooding; 119,000 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1992: 12.61 ft, minor flooding; 44,900 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 1992: 11.49 ft, action stage; 36,300 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1992: 11.48 ft, action stage; 36,200 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1993: 18.87 ft, moderate flooding; 114,000 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1993: 11.97 ft, action stage; 39,900 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1993: 14.43 ft, minor flooding; 61,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1993: 13.25 ft, minor flooding; 50,300 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1993: 13.15 ft, minor flooding; 49,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1994: 13.73 ft, minor flooding; 54,500 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1994: 13.46 ft, minor flooding; 52,100 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1994: 17.48 ft, moderate flooding; 94,300 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1995: 16.42 ft, moderate flooding; 81,800 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1996: 20.63 ft, moderate flooding; 141,000 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1996: 13.87 ft, minor flooding; 55,900 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1996: 21.23 ft, moderate flooding; 152,000 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1996: 15.72 ft, moderate flooding; 74,500 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1997: 12.40 ft, minor flooding; 44,900 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1998: 15.70 ft, moderate flooding; 74,300 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1998: 16.77 ft, moderate flooding; 87,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1998: 16.72 ft, moderate flooding; 86,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1998: 16.66 ft, moderate flooding; 85,700 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1998: 11.54 ft, action stage; 39,300 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1998: 16.75 ft, moderate flooding; 86,900 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1998: 12.77 ft, minor flooding; 49,100 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1998: 12.17 ft, minor flooding; 44,200 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 9.46 ft, action stage; 24,900 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1999: 15.43 ft, moderate flooding; 73,200 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2001: 11.82 ft, action stage; 40,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2003: 18.73 ft, moderate flooding; 113,000 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2003: 14.44 ft, minor flooding; 61,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2003: 12.99 ft, minor flooding; 49,300 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2003: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 60,805 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2003: 13.28 ft, minor flooding; 51,700 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2003: 17.10 ft, moderate flooding; 90,900 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 2003: 14.57 ft, minor flooding; 62,400 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2003: 13.54 ft, minor flooding; 53,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2004: 12.61 ft, minor flooding; 46,600 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2004: 13.36 ft, minor flooding; 52,500 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2004: 12.80 ft, minor flooding; 48,000 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2004: 15.50 ft, moderate flooding; 47,141 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2005: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 60,800 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2005: 14.36 ft, minor flooding; 60,500 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2006: 15.81 ft, moderate flooding; 75,500 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2006: 15.42 ft, moderate flooding; 71,100 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2006: 13.63 ft, minor flooding; 54,500 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2007: 12.22 ft, minor flooding; 43,600 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2007: 12.92 ft, minor flooding; 48,500 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2007: 13.82 ft, minor flooding; 54,900 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2008: 11.23 ft, action stage; 36,600 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2009: 10.66 ft, action stage; 32,700 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 2009: 13.30 ft, minor flooding; 51,800 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2009: 13.74 ft, minor flooding; 55,300 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2009: 13.31 ft, minor flooding; 51,900 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2010: 18.10 ft, moderate flooding; 104,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2010: 13.38 ft, minor flooding; 52,500 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2011: 12.69 ft, minor flooding; 47,100 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2011: 15.07 ft, moderate flooding; 67,400 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2011: 15.51 ft, moderate flooding; 65,500 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2012: 13.24 ft, minor flooding; 38,200 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2013: 12.64 ft, minor flooding; 33,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 2013: 14.95 ft, minor flooding; 53,100 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2013: 15.00 ft, moderate flooding; 66,700 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2014: 14.92 ft, minor flooding; 65,820 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2014: 15.36 ft, moderate flooding; 70,500 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2015: 12.71 ft, minor flooding; 47,300 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2015: 12.18 ft, minor flooding; 43,330 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2015: 11.20 ft, action stage; 36,400 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 10.57 ft, action stage; 32,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2016: 12.02 ft, minor flooding; 42,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2016: 13.40 ft, minor flooding; 52,600 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2017: 13.92 ft, minor flooding; 56,800 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2017: 14.27 ft, minor flooding; 59,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2018: 15.40 ft, moderate flooding; 70,900 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2018: 13.64 ft, minor flooding; 54,500 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2018: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 63,300 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2018: 11.33 ft, action stage; 37,200 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2018: 15.12 ft, moderate flooding; 67,900 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2018: 13.70 ft, minor flooding; 55,000 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2018: 15.02 ft, moderate flooding; 66,900 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2018: 14.22 ft, minor flooding; 59,300 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2018: 9.92 ft, action stage; 28,000 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2018: 13.78 ft, minor flooding; 55,700 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2018: 15.15 ft, moderate flooding; 68,200 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 12.57 ft, minor flooding; 46,200 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2019: 10.76 ft, action stage; 33,400 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2019: 11.17 ft, action stage; 36,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2019: 16.22 ft, moderate flooding; 80,300 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2019: 11.63 ft, action stage; 39,300 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2019: 12.78 ft, minor flooding; 47,800 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2019: 11.88 ft, action stage; 41,100 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 12.35 ft, minor flooding; 44,600 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2020: 9.82 ft, action stage; 27,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2020: 13.53 ft, minor flooding; 53,700 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2020: 14.60 ft, minor flooding; 62,670 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2020: 13.55 ft, minor flooding; 53,800 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2020: 14.15 ft, minor flooding; 58,700 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2020: 12.45 ft, minor flooding; 45,308 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2020: 12.07 ft, minor flooding; 42,500 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2020: 15.05 ft, moderate flooding; 67,200 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 2020: 18.33 ft, moderate flooding; 108,000 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2020: 13.22 ft, minor flooding; 51,200 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2020: 12.75 ft, minor flooding; 47,600 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2020: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 57,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2021: 13.13 ft, minor flooding; 50,500 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2021: 12.55 ft, minor flooding; 46,100 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2022: 11.83 ft, action stage; 40,769 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2023: 10.74 ft, action stage; 33,259 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2023: 12.13 ft, minor flooding; 42,942 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2023: 13.11 ft, minor flooding; 50,346 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2024: 16.45 ft, moderate flooding; 83,100 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2024: 14.20 ft, minor flooding; 59,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2025: 17.23 ft, moderate flooding; 92,822 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2025: 14.95 ft, minor flooding; 66,145 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.62 ft, Jun 23, 1972 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham 1930s: 13 1940s: 15 1950s: 16 1960s: 13 1970s: 33 33 1980s: 15 1990s: 29 2000s: 23 2010s: 30 2020s: 19 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
  3. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 14.78 ft on Mar 12, 2011.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 231 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham
1Jun 23, 197228.62+16.62Major313,000
2Aug 21, 196924.95+12.95Major222,000
3Nov 7, 198524.77+12.77Major218,000
4Mar 19, 193623.42+11.42Major175,000
5Apr 27, 193722.65+10.65Major152,000
6Apr 18, 198721.91+9.91Moderate163,000
7Aug 18, 194021.80+9.80Moderate151,000
8Sep 20, 194421.80+9.80Moderate150,000
9Oct 7, 197221.76+9.76Moderate162,000
10Sep 8, 199621.23+9.23Moderate152,000
11Sep 7, 193521.01+9.01Moderate127,000
12Dec 5, 194820.90+8.90Moderate136,000
13Jan 21, 199620.63+8.63Moderate141,000
14Feb 27, 197920.38+8.38Moderate138,000
15Mar 21, 197520.08+8.08Moderate133,000
16Oct 17, 194219.80+7.80Moderate119,000
17Jan 28, 197819.36+7.36Moderate122,000
18Apr 24, 199219.24+7.24Moderate119,000
19Dec 3, 193419.08+7.08Moderate—
20Mar 6, 199318.87+6.87Moderate114,000
21Feb 25, 200318.73+6.73Moderate113,000
22Jan 25, 193518.57+6.57Moderate—
23Aug 20, 195518.36+6.36Moderate98,700
24Nov 14, 202018.33+6.33Moderate108,000
25Oct 21, 193718.20+6.20Moderate92,500
26Jan 27, 201018.10+6.10Moderate104,000
27Jun 5, 197918.00+6.00Moderate—
28Oct 23, 196117.98+5.98Moderate94,000
29May 7, 198917.70+5.70Moderate96,900
30Mar 30, 199417.48+5.48Moderate94,300
31Feb 16, 198417.27+5.27Moderate91,700
32Feb 18, 202517.23+5.23Moderate92,822
33Sep 20, 200317.10+5.10Moderate90,900
34Jun 1, 197117.02+5.02Moderate88,500
35Jan 29, 199816.77+4.77Moderate87,000
36Jan 4, 193616.75+4.75Moderate—
37Mar 22, 199816.75+4.75Moderate86,900
38Feb 6, 199816.72+4.72Moderate86,500
39Mar 30, 198416.71+4.71Moderate—
40Jan 21, 193616.70+4.70Moderate—
41Feb 19, 199816.66+4.66Moderate85,700
42Feb 4, 197316.46+4.46Moderate—
43Apr 2, 194816.45+4.45Moderate75,000
44Jan 11, 202416.45+4.45Moderate83,100
45Mar 15, 196316.42+4.42Moderate81,600
46Jan 18, 199516.42+4.42Moderate81,800
47Mar 24, 194916.22+4.22Moderate—
48Feb 25, 201916.22+4.22Moderate80,300
49Sep 24, 197916.13+4.13Moderate—
50Mar 8, 195516.10+4.10Moderate—

The worst floods along the James River (VA)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the James River (VA) that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 23, 1972: 28.62 ft here, major flooding

  • ScottsvilleVA · Jun 22, 1972 · 34.02 ft · Major · its highest
  • Holcomb RockVA · Jun 22, 1972 · 32.38 ft · Major
  • BuchananVA · Jun 22, 1972 · 30.49 ft · Major
  • Bent CreekVA · Jun 21, 1972 · 27.13 ft · Major
  • Lick RunVA · Jun 21, 1972 · 27.01 ft · Major

August 21, 1969: 24.95 ft here, major flooding

  • Holcomb RockVA · Aug 20, 1969 · 35.50 ft · Major
  • ScottsvilleVA · Aug 20, 1969 · 30.00 ft · Major
  • Lick RunVA · Aug 20, 1969 · 25.53 ft · Major
  • Bent CreekVA · Aug 20, 1969 · 24.77 ft · Major
  • BuchananVA · Aug 20, 1969 · 23.37 ft · Moderate

November 7, 1985: 24.77 ft here, major flooding

  • Holcomb RockVA · Nov 5, 1985 · 42.15 ft · Major · its highest
  • BuchananVA · Nov 5, 1985 · 38.84 ft · Major · its highest
  • CartersvilleVA · Nov 6, 1985 · 32.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • ScottsvilleVA · Nov 6, 1985 · 31.77 ft · Major
  • Bent CreekVA · Nov 5, 1985 · 30.76 ft · Major · its highest
  • Lick RunVA · Nov 5, 1985 · 30.22 ft · Major

Gauges on the James River (VA)

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the James River (VA)
Bent CreekVA16.030.76 ft, Nov 5, 19855
Bremo BluffVA21.024.29 ft, Feb 17, 20250
BuchananVA17.038.84 ft, Nov 5, 19855
CartersvilleVA20.032.60 ft, Nov 6, 19855
Fort Monroe (IN MLLW)VA4.56.42 ft, Oct 4, 20150
Holcomb RockVA22.042.15 ft, Nov 5, 19857
Jamestown/Scotland Ferry (IN MLLW)VA4.06.27 ft, Oct 4, 20158
Lick RunVA16.033.00 ft, Nov 24, 18777
Richmond LocksVA8.023.75 ft, Sep 8, 19960
Richmond-Westham this gaugeVA12.028.62 ft, Jun 23, 19725
ScottsvilleVA20.034.02 ft, Jun 22, 197212
Sewell's Point (IN MLLW)VA4.58.02 ft, Aug 23, 193311

Henrico County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Virginia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RMDV2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.