799  
FOUS71 KRHA 281950  
FFHVA2  
HEADWATER STATEMENT FOR THE POTOMAC AND JAMES BASINS  
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA  
332 PM EDT THU MAR 28 2024  
 
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 240328 Z DH18/DC2403281932/DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF  
:  
:IDENT 1HR 3HR 6HR 12HR HEADWATER NAME  
:======= ==== ==== ==== ==== ====================  
:  
: NWS STERLING SERVICE AREA...  
: POTOMAC BASIN...  
: NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER...  
KITM2 1.4/ 2.0/ 2.5/ 3.4 :KITZMILLER (9FT)  
:KITM2MD 2.7/ 4.1/ 5.1/ 7.3 KITZMILLER (11)  
:KITM2MJ 4.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0 KITZMILLER (13)  
: GEORGES CREEK...  
WSTM2 1.7/ 1.9/ 2.2/ 2.5 :WESTERNPORT (8FT)  
:WSTM2MD 3.5/ 3.9/ 4.4/ 5.0 WESTERNPORT (10)  
:WSTM2MJ 5.6/ 6.3/ 7.3/ 8.0 WESTERNPORT (12)  
: SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER...  
FKLW2 1.4/ 1.8/ 1.9/ 2.1 :FRANKLIN (7FT)  
:FKLW2MD 1.8/ 2.5/ 2.7/ 3.1 FRANKLIN (9)  
:FKLW2MJ 2.3/ 3.3/ 3.5/ 4.0 FRANKLIN (11)  
: SOUTH RIVER...  
WAYV2 2.9/ 3.1/ 4.1/ 4.4 :WAYNESBORO (9.5FT)  
:WAYV2MD 3.5/ 3.8/ 5.1/ 5.6 WAYNESBORO (11)  
:WAYV2MJ 4.4/ 4.9/ 6.8/ 7.6 WAYNESBORO (13)  
: NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER...  
COOV2 4.4/ 5.0/ 5.8/ 6.0 :COOTES STORE (15FT)  
:COOV2MD 5.8/ 6.7/ 7.4/ 8.0 COOTES STORE (18)  
:COOV2MJ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0 COOTES STORE (21)  
: ANTIETAM CREEK...  
SACM2 3.3/ 3.3/ 3.3/ 3.5 :SHARPSBURG (8FT)  
:SACM2MD 3.9/ 3.9/ 4.0/ 4.2 SHARPSBURG (10)  
:SACM2MJ 4.8/ 4.9/ 5.0/ 5.3 SHARPSBURG (12)  
: SENECA CREEK...  
DAWM2 1.4/ 1.5/ 1.6/ 1.8 :DAWSONVILLE (7.5FT)  
:DAWM2MD 3.0/ 3.3/ 3.5/ 4.0 DAWSONVILLE (11)  
:DAWM2MJ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0 DAWSONVILLE (16)  
:  
: NWS BLACKSBURG SERVICE AREA...  
: MAURY RIVER...  
BVSV2 2.4/ 2.7/ 3.0/ 3.3 :BUENA VISTA (17FT)  
:BVSV2CS 2.1/ 2.3/ 2.5/ 2.7 BUENA VISTA (13)  
:BVSV2MD 2.7/ 2.9/ 3.3/ 3.6 BUENA VISTA (19)  
:BVSV2MJ 2.9/ 3.2/ 3.6/ 4.0 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 240328 Z DH18/DC2403281932/DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF  
:GAGEID 1HR 3HR 6HR 12HR RAINFALL FOR INDICATED STAGES  
RCKD2 0.8/ 0.8/ 0.9/ 1.2 :WASHINGTON, DC (7FT)  
:RCKD2MD 1.2/ 1.4/ 1.6/ 2.1 WASHINGTON, DC (10)  
:RCKD2MJ 1.8/ 2.0/ 2.3/ 3.0 WASHINGTON, DC (12)  
.END  
: MODEL-SIMULATED 3-HOURLY STAGE FORECASTS INCLUDING QPF...  
.E RCKD2 20240328 DC2403281950/DH21/HGIFX/DIH3/  
.E1 2.5/2.4/2.3/2.3/2.2/2.2/2.2/2.2  

 
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