Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

There is a painted gauge visible across the river from Falls Rd. that is coded with green, yellow and red levels.

Right between yellow and green is a great level. This about 3.2 on the online gauge. About halfway up the yellow the good drops start to wash out.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, VA
usgs-01668000 2.45 - 6.50 ft I-III 00h39m 3.08 ft (rc= 0.5 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
2.45 -2.80 ft barely runnable-med runnable I(II)
2.80 -3.50 ft med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-III
3.50 -6.50 ft barely runnable-high runnable II-III(IV) At these levels there is enough water to run the "Backside" of Lauck's Island, giving the river the class (IV) rating.

Report - Reports of Rappahannock 4. Motts Run to Fredericksburg and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
rappahannock [VA] fallsline rapid n/a Andrew Petukov
rappahannock [VA] some rapid n/a Andrew Petukov
rappahannock [VA] fallsline rapid - rapp. n/a Andrew Petukov
rappahannock [VA] fallsline rapid n/a Andrew Petukov
145d08h48m /Rappahannock-4. Motts Run to Fredericksburg [VA] Surfing First Ledge n/a Matthew Mens
311d13h13m /Rappahannock-4. Motts Run to Fredericksburg River Road Rapids low runnable level Garrett Via
314d14h32m /Rappahannock-4. Motts Run to Fredericksburg Banks Ford Rapids 0 cfs Garrett Via
315d06h07m /Rappahannock-4. Motts Run to Fredericksburg Account of 04/10/11 a good level Garrett Via
315d06h07m /Rappahannock-4. Motts Run to Fredericksburg Fall Hill Rapids a good level Garrett Via
2y105d20h46m @Rappahannock 4. Motts Run to Fredericksburg [VA] Account of 10/30/09 2890 cfs Matthew Mens
2y105d20h47m Fredericksburg,VA [VA] Rappahannock From Route 1 2890 cfs Matthew Mens
2y106d08h55m @Rappahannock 4. Motts Run to Fredericksburg [VA] Corbetts Ledge 0.0 in/yr Matthew Mens
2y106d09h22m @Rappahannock 4. Motts Run to Fredericksburg [VA] Berkeys Hole 0.0 in/yr Matthew Mens
2y106d09h36m @Rappahannock 4. Motts Run to Fredericksburg [VA] Account of 11/02/09 n/a Matthew Mens
2y128d14h59m Fredericksbrug,VA [VA] Below Motts Landing-river left n/a Matthew Mens
2y150d14h48m Fredericksbrug,VA [VA] First Ledge Rappahannock River n/a Matthew Mens
2y260d18h25m Rappahannock4. Motts Run to Fredericksburg [VA] Slot below the cable/jump rock n/a Chris Moyles
> 10 years Rappahannock [VA] Embrey Dam n/a RC Forney