What is the current flow on Back Creek?

Back Creek was running 35 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 02011500. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Back Creek?

72.5°F (22.5°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 02011500. Back Creek carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Back Creek

Virginia. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 35 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

72.5°F

water temperature (22.5°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC at gauge 02011500. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC at gauge 02011500. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Back Creek

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
02011460	BACK CREEK NEAR SUNRISE, VA	—
02011470	BACK CREEK AT SUNRISE, VA	—
02011500	BACK CREEK NEAR MOUNTAIN GROVE, VA	Yes
02056650	BACK CREEK NEAR DUNDEE, VA	—

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).