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FGUS51 KRHA 201422  
RVFJAA  
 
RIVER STAGE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER, STATE COLLEGE, PA  
922 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
: RIVER FORECASTS FOR THE JAMES BASIN  
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:************************************************************  
:LAKE MOOMAW INFLOW, VA - JACKSON RIVER - RNK  
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.ER LMIV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/QIIFF/DIH6  
:FLOW FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 0.10 / 0.10 / 0.10  
.E2 : 1221 : / 0.10 / 0.10 / 0.09 / 0.09  
.E3 : 1222 : / 0.09 / 0.09 / 0.09 / 0.09  
.E4 : 1223 : / 0.09  
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:************************************************************  
:COVINGTON, VA - JACKSON RIVER - RNK  
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:ACTION STAGE 14.0 FT MINOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 20.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT  
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.ER CVGV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E2 : 1221 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E3 : 1222 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E4 : 1223 : / 4.6  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:LICK RUN, VA - JAMES RIVER - RNK  
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:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FT MINOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 22.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 25.0 FT  
:  
.ER LIRV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.6  
.E2 : 1221 : / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5  
.E3 : 1222 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E4 : 1223 : / 2.4  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:BUCHANAN, VA - JAMES RIVER - RNK  
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:ACTION STAGE 11.0 FT MINOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 21.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 26.0 FT  
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.ER BNNV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.4  
.E2 : 1221 : / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.2  
.E3 : 1222 : / 3.2 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1  
.E4 : 1223 : / 3.0  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:BUENA VISTA, VA - MAURY R. - RNK  
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:ACTION STAGE 13.0 FT MINOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 19.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 21.0 FT  
:  
.ER BVSV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.2  
.E2 : 1221 : / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.1  
.E3 : 1222 : / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1  
.E4 : 1223 : / 2.0  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:HOLCOMB ROCK, VA - JAMES RIVER - RNK  
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:ACTION STAGE 18.0 FT MINOR STAGE 22.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 24.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 28.0 FT  
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.ER HRKV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3  
.E2 : 1221 : / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E3 : 1222 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9  
.E4 : 1223 : / 4.9  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:BENT CREEK, VA - JAMES R. - RNK  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 15.0 FT MINOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 22.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 27.5 FT  
:  
.ER BECV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E2 : 1221 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7  
.E3 : 1222 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E4 : 1223 : / 3.6  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:SCOTTSVILLE, VA - JAMES RIVER - RNK  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 11.0 FT MINOR STAGE 20.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 22.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 24.0 FT  
:  
.ER SVEV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9  
.E2 : 1221 : / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.5  
.E3 : 1222 : / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.3  
.E4 : 1223 : / 4.3  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:PALMYRA, VA - RIVANNA RIVER - AKQ  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 15.0 FT MINOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 25.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 32.0 FT  
:  
.ER PYAV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.2  
.E2 : 1221 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2  
.E3 : 1222 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2  
.E4 : 1223 : / 3.2  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:CARTERSVILLE, VA - JAMES RIVER - AKQ  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 15.0 FT MINOR STAGE 20.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 23.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 26.4 FT  
:  
.ER CARV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.1  
.E2 : 1221 : / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.7  
.E3 : 1222 : / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.5  
.E4 : 1223 : / 2.5  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:RICHMOND-WESTHAM, VA - JAMES RIVER - AKQ  
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:ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT MINOR STAGE 12.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 15.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 22.0 FT  
:  
.ER RMDV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2  
.E2 : 1221 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0  
.E3 : 1222 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7  
.E4 : 1223 : / 4.7  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
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:RICHMOND CITY LOCKS, VA - JAMES RIVER - AKQ  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FT MINOR STAGE 8.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 19.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 28.0 FT  
:  
:TIDAL FORECAST  
.ER RICV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH14/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :12/20 12PM-06PM: / 1.7 / 1.1 / 0.4 / -0.2  
.E2 :12/20 06PM-12AM:/ -0.9 / -1.1 / -0.9 / 0.6 / 1.4 / 1.8  
.E3 :12/21 12AM-06AM:/ 2.3 / 2.5 / 2.3 / 1.8 / 1.2 / 0.6  
.E4 :12/21 06AM-12PM:/ 0.0 / -0.6 / -0.8 / -0.4 / 1.0 / 1.6  
.E5 :12/21 12PM-06PM:/ 2.1 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.0 / 1.4 / 0.8  
.E6 :12/21 06PM-12AM:/ 0.2 / -0.4 / -0.7 / -0.2 / 1.0 / 1.8  
.E7 :12/22 12AM-06AM:/ 2.3 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.3 / 1.7 / 1.0  
.E8 :12/22 06AM-12PM:/ 0.5 / 0.0 / -0.5 / -0.6 / 0.3 / 1.4  
.E9 :12/22 12PM-06PM:/ 2.0 / 2.4 / 2.6 / 2.4 / 1.9 / 1.4  
.E10 :12/22 06PM-12AM:/ 0.8 / 0.3 / -0.2 / -0.5 / -0.3 / 0.7  
.E11 :12/23 12AM-06AM:/ 1.5 / 1.9 / 2.1 / 1.8 / 1.3 / 0.8  
.E12 :12/23 06AM-12PM:/ 0.2 / -0.4 / -0.8 / -1.0 / -0.9 / 0.0  
.E13 :12/23 12PM-02PM:/ 1.0 / 1.3  
:  
:CAUTION...THESE TIDAL FORECASTS DO NOT FULLY ACCOUNT FOR THE EFFECTS  
:OF WIND DRIVEN STORM SURGE, PARTICULARLY FROM NEARBY OR LANDFALLING  
:HURRICANES. FORECAST ERRORS OF TWO FEET OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE DURING  
:MAJOR SURGE EVENTS. OTHER SOURCES OF ERROR MAY INCLUDE RAINFALL  
:FORECAST UNCERTAINTIES AND HYDROLOGIC/HYDRAULIC MODEL UNCERTAINTIES.  
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:************************************************************  
:FARMVILLE, VA - APPOMATTOX RIVER - AKQ  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FT MINOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 20.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 25.0 FT  
:  
.ER FRMV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0  
.E2 : 1221 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0  
.E3 : 1222 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9  
.E4 : 1223 : / 4.9  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:MATTOAX, VA - APPOMATTOX RIVER - AKQ  
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:ACTION STAGE 18.0 FT MINOR STAGE 21.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 25.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 28.0 FT  
:  
.ER MTXV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6  
.E2 : 1221 : / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.5  
.E3 : 1222 : / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4  
.E4 : 1223 : / 8.4  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:MATOACA, VA - APPOMATTOX RIVER - AKQ  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT MINOR STAGE 10.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 13.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 15.0 FT  
:  
.ER MTCV2 1220 Z DC202412201422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1220 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 2.9  
.E2 : 1221 : / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9  
.E3 : 1222 : / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9  
.E4 : 1223 : / 2.9  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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