045  
FOUS71 KRHA 041350  
FFHVA2  
HEADWATER STATEMENT FOR THE POTOMAC AND JAMES BASINS  
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA  
931 AM EDT THU SEP 4 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 250904 Z DH12/DC2509041331/DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF/PPDCF  
:  
:IDENT 1HR 3HR 6HR 12HR 24HR HEADWATER NAME  
:======= ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ====================  
:  
: NWS STERLING SERVICE AREA...  
: POTOMAC BASIN...  
: NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER...  
KITM2 3.0/ 4.0/ 4.7/ 5.9/ 7.2 :KITZMILLER (9FT)  
:KITM2MD 4.8/ 6.4/ 7.4/ 8.0/ 8.4 KITZMILLER (11)  
:KITM2MJ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0/ 8.4 KITZMILLER (13)  
: GEORGES CREEK...  
WSTM2 2.5/ 2.7/ 3.1/ 3.5/ 4.3 :WESTERNPORT (8FT)  
:WSTM2MD 3.3/ 3.6/ 4.1/ 4.6/ 5.7 WESTERNPORT (10)  
:WSTM2MJ 4.1/ 4.5/ 5.0/ 5.8/ 7.4 WESTERNPORT (12)  
: SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER...  
FKLW2 3.4/ 3.8/ 4.0/ 4.3/ 4.9 :FRANKLIN (7FT)  
:FKLW2MD 3.8/ 4.6/ 4.8/ 5.3/ 6.1 FRANKLIN (9)  
:FKLW2MJ 4.4/ 5.5/ 5.7/ 6.3/ 7.4 FRANKLIN (11)  
: SOUTH RIVER...  
WAYV2 5.3/ 5.5/ 6.5/ 6.9/ 7.8 :WAYNESBORO (9.5FT)  
:WAYV2MD 5.9/ 6.2/ 7.4/ 8.0/ 8.4 WAYNESBORO (11)  
:WAYV2MJ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0/ 8.4 WAYNESBORO (13)  
: NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER...  
COOV2 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0/ 8.4 :COOTES STORE (15FT)  
:COOV2MD 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0/ 8.4 COOTES STORE (18)  
:COOV2MJ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0/ 8.4 COOTES STORE (21)  
: ANTIETAM CREEK...  
SACM2 5.6/ 5.7/ 5.8/ 6.0/ 6.4 :SHARPSBURG (8FT)  
:SACM2MD 6.3/ 6.3/ 6.5/ 6.8/ 7.4 SHARPSBURG (10)  
:SACM2MJ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 7.9/ 8.4 SHARPSBURG (12)  
: SENECA CREEK...  
DAWM2 3.3/ 3.5/ 3.7/ 3.9/ 4.7 :DAWSONVILLE (7.5FT)  
:DAWM2MD 5.2/ 5.5/ 5.7/ 6.3/ 7.8 DAWSONVILLE (11)  
:DAWM2MJ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0/ 8.4 DAWSONVILLE (16)  
:  
: NWS BLACKSBURG SERVICE AREA...  
: MAURY RIVER...  
BVSV2 4.4/ 5.5/ 6.5/ 7.5/ 8.1 :BUENA VISTA (17FT)  
:BVSV2CS 4.1/ 4.8/ 5.9/ 6.6/ 7.4 BUENA VISTA (13)  
:BVSV2MD 4.7/ 5.8/ 6.8/ 7.8/ 8.4 BUENA VISTA (19)  
:BVSV2MJ 4.9/ 6.1/ 7.2/ 8.0/ 8.4 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 250904 Z DH12/DC2509041331/DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF/PPDCF  
:GAGEID 1HR 3HR 6HR 12HR RAINFALL FOR INDICATED STAGES  
RCKD2 1.9/ 2.0/ 2.2/ 2.6/ 3.5 :WASHINGTON, DC (7FT)  
:RCKD2MD 2.5/ 2.8/ 3.1/ 3.7/ 5.0 WASHINGTON, DC (10)  
:RCKD2MJ 3.3/ 3.6/ 4.0/ 4.8/ 6.8 WASHINGTON, DC (12)  
.END  
: MODEL-SIMULATED 3-HOURLY STAGE FORECASTS INCLUDING QPF...  
.E RCKD2 20250904 DC2509041350/DH15/HGIFX/DIH3/  
.E1 1.7/1.7/1.8/2.3/2.5/2.4/2.2/2.0  
 
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