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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

6 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

78°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

2.01 cfs

very low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 100

  • Today

    99

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    93

  • Thu

    80

  • Fri

    96

  • Sat

    96

  • Sun

    94

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
7p79
8p511
9p59
10p510
11p59
12a57
1a46
2a56
3a45
4a45
5a44
6a11

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 2.01 cfs is 75% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 8 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

  • Wind6 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

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.

Do your own homework

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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