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FOUS71 KRHA 171950
FFHVA2
HEADWATER STATEMENT FOR THE POTOMAC AND JAMES BASINS
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
331 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
APPROXIMATE 1/3/6/12-HR BASIN AVERAGED RAINFALL (INCHES)
REQUIRED TO CAUSE MINOR, MODERATE, AND MAJOR FLOODING AT
THE INDICATED HEADWATER LOCATIONS.
.B RHA 250917 Z DH18/DC2509171931/DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF
:
:IDENT 1HR 3HR 6HR 12HR HEADWATER NAME
:======= ==== ==== ==== ==== ====================
:
: NWS STERLING SERVICE AREA...
: POTOMAC BASIN...
: NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER...
KITM2 3.0/ 4.0/ 4.7/ 5.9 :KITZMILLER (9FT)
:KITM2MD 4.7/ 6.4/ 7.4/ 8.0 KITZMILLER (11)
:KITM2MJ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0 KITZMILLER (13)
: GEORGES CREEK...
WSTM2 2.0/ 2.2/ 2.5/ 2.9 :WESTERNPORT (8FT)
:WSTM2MD 2.8/ 3.1/ 3.5/ 4.0 WESTERNPORT (10)
:WSTM2MJ 3.6/ 4.0/ 4.5/ 5.2 WESTERNPORT (12)
: SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER...
FKLW2 3.6/ 4.0/ 4.1/ 4.5 :FRANKLIN (7FT)
:FKLW2MD 4.0/ 4.8/ 5.0/ 5.5 FRANKLIN (9)
:FKLW2MJ 4.5/ 5.6/ 5.9/ 6.5 FRANKLIN (11)
: SOUTH RIVER...
WAYV2 4.9/ 5.1/ 6.2/ 6.6 :WAYNESBORO (9.5FT)
:WAYV2MD 5.5/ 5.9/ 7.2/ 7.8 WAYNESBORO (11)
:WAYV2MJ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0 WAYNESBORO (13)
: NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER...
COOV2 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0 :COOTES STORE (15FT)
:COOV2MD 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0 COOTES STORE (18)
:COOV2MJ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0 COOTES STORE (21)
: ANTIETAM CREEK...
SACM2 5.1/ 5.1/ 5.2/ 5.5 :SHARPSBURG (8FT)
:SACM2MD 5.7/ 5.8/ 5.9/ 6.3 SHARPSBURG (10)
:SACM2MJ 6.5/ 6.7/ 6.9/ 7.3 SHARPSBURG (12)
: SENECA CREEK...
DAWM2 2.2/ 2.3/ 2.4/ 2.7 :DAWSONVILLE (7.5FT)
:DAWM2MD 3.9/ 4.3/ 4.5/ 5.0 DAWSONVILLE (11)
:DAWM2MJ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0 DAWSONVILLE (16)
:
: NWS BLACKSBURG SERVICE AREA...
: MAURY RIVER...
BVSV2 4.7/ 6.1/ 7.3/ 8.0 :BUENA VISTA (17FT)
:BVSV2CS 4.4/ 5.3/ 6.6/ 7.4 BUENA VISTA (13)
:BVSV2MD 5.0/ 6.4/ 7.4/ 8.0 BUENA VISTA (19)
:BVSV2MJ 5.2/ 6.7/ 7.4/ 8.0 BUENA VISTA (21)
.END
:
:===============================================================
: EXPERIMENTAL NON-FCST POINT RAW MODEL OUTPUT
: NO MANUAL QC OR ADJUSTMENTS APPLIED...USE WITH CAUTION
:===============================================================
:
: NWS STERLING SERVICE AREA...
: ROCK CREEK AT SHERRILL DRIVE., WASHINGTON DC
.B RHA 250917 Z DH18/DC2509171931/DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF
:GAGEID 1HR 3HR 6HR 12HR RAINFALL FOR INDICATED STAGES
RCKD2 1.4/ 1.5/ 1.6/ 2.0 :WASHINGTON, DC (7FT)
:RCKD2MD 1.9/ 2.2/ 2.4/ 3.0 WASHINGTON, DC (10)
:RCKD2MJ 2.7/ 3.0/ 3.3/ 4.1 WASHINGTON, DC (12)
.END
: MODEL-SIMULATED 3-HOURLY STAGE FORECASTS INCLUDING QPF...
.E RCKD2 20250917 DC2509171950/DH21/HGIFX/DIH3/
.E1 2.1/2.2/2.1/2.0/1.9/1.8/1.8/1.8
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