Virginia Real-Time Water Quality

Real-time computed concentrations of water-quality constituents such as suspended sediment, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus are calculated using ordinary least squares regression models. The results of these models, along with direct water-quality measurements, can be viewed here as time-series graphs, or downloaded as tabular data.

Ordinary least squares regression models on this site use conventional sensor measurements (for example, discharge, temperature, pH, specific conductance, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen) to compute concentrations and loads of other water-quality constituents in real time. This makes it possible to compute instantaneous values of many constituents in real time for public safety without the lengthy time delay of collecting a sample and waiting for analysis of a sample at a laboratory.

Please select a site from below to start viewing data. You also can read more about the methods, measured constituents, and disclaimers by using the navigation bar at the top of each page.

Map Legend

	Continuous Water-Quality Gage
	Discontinued Continuous Water-Quality Gage

Station Name	Station Identifier	County	Computation Period
James River at Cartersville, VA	02035000	Goochland	Jan. 2003 to present
Roanoke River at Route 117 at Roanoke, VA	02054750	Roanoke City	Jan. 2005 to present