Gauge Description:

When the river is above five feet at the Westham gauge a PFD is required when on the River. At 9ft and above a permit is required along with paddling in groups of 3 or more and carrying a first aid kit/rescue line. The permit system is a result of a compromise between the boating community and the city which wanted to ban boating during high levels. The permit cost is $10 for two years and can be obtained at the Church Hill Fire department located at 24th & Broad St. There is no exam nor test issued to obtain a permit.

JAMES RIVER NR. RICHMOND, VA [ VA ]

Current Conditions Stage Flow Updated 3.96 1790 12/1 9:30 Station Graphs

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Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State	River Name/Section	Class	Level	Rel. Level	Updated
VA	James— 4. Upper James into Richmond	I-II	3.96 ft.	low	12/1 9:30
VA	James— 5. Lower James through Richmond	III-IV	3.96 ft.	low	12/1 9:30

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:	600
USGS Station:	02037500
HUC:	02080205
Latitude:	37.5631
Longitude:	-77.5472
Class:	4