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Motts Run Landing
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Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, VA
Spotsylvania County, Virginia · USGS 01668000
Latest observation
Current water temperature: 57.6 °F (14.2 °C) · Measured at this USGS gauge . View temperature chart →
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What this gauge represents: USGS reading for Rappahannock River in Spotsylvania County; conditions elsewhere on the river can differ.
STREAMFLOW
266 ft³/s↑ +8 CFS / 24h
Observed · 26 minutes ago
Observed · 26 minutes ago
GAUGE HEIGHT
2.09 ft→ Steady over last 24h
Observed · 26 minutes ago
Observed · 26 minutes ago
WATER TEMPERATURE
57.6°F (14.2°C)Latest available reading
Observed · 1 hour ago
Observed · 1 hour ago
How to read these numbers
Streamflow (ft³/s or CFS)
How much water moves past the gauge each second. Higher numbers mean more water is moving downstream.
Gauge height (ft)
The water-surface height at this gauge. It is useful for tracking rises, falls and flood thresholds, but it is not the river's total depth.
24-hour change
How much the latest reading has risen or fallen compared with roughly 24 hours earlier.
Historical median
The typical streamflow for this date based on USGS historical statistics. A multiple such as 3× means current flow is about three times the historical median.
River Pulse
Get Water Data's plain-language summary of current flow, historical context and recent direction.
NOAA flood stage
Official action and flood thresholds where available. These levels are specific to each gauge location.
Gauge height and flood stage are station-specific. A 12-foot reading at one gauge should not be directly compared with 12 feet at another.
RIVER PULSE
Current conditions · Rising
Streamflow is currently 266 ft³/s. Flow has risen 8 CFS over the past 24 hours.
How trends & context are calculated →NOAA flood-stage status:Below action stage
Current 2.1 ft · 7.9 ft below action stage · Flood stage 13 ft
OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST
River level forecast
NOAA / NWS
Forecast issued
Forecast high2.1 ft
High expected
Flood stage13.0 ft
ObservedOfficial forecast
Forecast high remains below action stage.
Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, VA water temperature
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EXPLORE
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Checking the gauge is only the start. Find places to fish, paddle, camp and explore, plus official access and recreation information. The gauge itself isn't a public access point.
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City Docks
Two public concrete ramps on the Rappahannock below the fall line in Fredericksburg.
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Old Mill Park
City riverfront park with paddling access and a direct connection to the Rappahannock corridor.
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Hopyard Landing
Virginia DWR access on the tidal river downstream of Fredericksburg.
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About this gauge
Site type: Stream
County: Spotsylvania County
Drainage area: 1,595 mi²
Current measurements: 3
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
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