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Harris Creek below Route 130 near Monroe

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Harris Creek below Route 130 near Monroe
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Amtrak Across the James.jpg by jpmueller99 from Shenandoah Valley of VA, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

87°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

1.19 cfs

very low for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
6p710
7p912
8p612
9p58
10p410
11p24
12a22
1a25
2a16
3a48
4a510
5a59

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 1.19 cfs is 91% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 14 cfs, across 13 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-2

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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