Live James River Data
The James River is a beautiful river and well worth experiencing, but parts of it are dangerous, so we HIGHLY recommend checking out these sites before you go to get a good perspective on your trip. Educate yourself and scout the route for safety!
1. USGS Real-time streamflow data. Scroll down the page for the James River basin sites.
2. American Whitewater. Good information on scouting the rapids of the James.
3. National Weather Service Hydrologic Information Center
4. James River Runners
5. National Weather Service Mid-Atlantic River Forecast Center
6. Virginia Rainfall map and links to current weather conditions in Virginia
7. National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service- with links to James River data
8. NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System- provides important information on current conditions, living resources, and launching points for your trip to see the buoys
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