Middle James-Willis HUC8 02080205
A 2,447 km² sub-basin of the Mid-Atlantic region in VA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
82
Healthy
Drought index
5
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
79%
p40 of record
Water assets
445
12 springs · 22 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE, VA020350001,450 cfsp30 · normal
- JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL NEAR RICHMOND, VA02037000150 cfsp39 · normal
- FINE CREEK AT FINE CREEK MILLS, VA020365004 cfsp41 · normal
- JAMES RIVER NEAR RICHMOND, VA020375002,520 cfsp65 · normal
- TUCKAHOE CREEK AT RIVER RD AT TUCKAHOE VILLAGE, VA020366875046 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 5 | 0 | 0/4 | p40 |
| 2026-10-18 | 5 | 0 | 0/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-17 | 5 | 0 | 0/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-16 | 5 | 0 | 0/4 | p62 |
| 2026-10-15 | 6 | 0 | 0/4 | p65 |
| 2026-10-14 | 6 | 0 | 0/4 | p62 |
| 2026-10-13 | 6 | 0 | 0/4 | p50 |
| 2026-10-12 | 6 | 0 | 1/4 | p32 |
| 2026-10-11 | 6 | 0 | 1/4 | p30 |
| 2026-10-10 | 6 | 0 | 2/4 | p30 |
| 2026-10-09 | 6 | 0 | 2/4 | p30 |
| 2026-10-08 | 6 | 0 | 1/4 | p30 |
| 2026-10-07 | 6 | 0 | 1/4 | p32 |
| 2026-10-06 | 6 | 0 | 1/4 | p34 |
Top water assets
- 66Westlake Damreservoir
- 66Dover Lake Damreservoir
- 65Rattlesnake Runriver
- 65James River And Kanawha Canal Near Richmond, Variver
- 65Byrd Creekriver
- 65Fine Creek At Fine Creek Mills, Variver
- 65James River Near Richmond, Variver
- 65James River At Cartersville, Variver
- 65Upper Powhatan Damreservoir
- 65Middle Fork East Fork Kent Branchriver