255  
FOUS71 KRHA 021950  
FFHVA2  
HEADWATER STATEMENT FOR THE POTOMAC AND JAMES BASINS  
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA  
332 PM EDT WED APR 2 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 250402 Z DH18/DC2504021932/DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF  
:  
:IDENT 1HR 3HR 6HR 12HR HEADWATER NAME  
:======= ==== ==== ==== ==== ====================  
:  
: NWS STERLING SERVICE AREA...  
: POTOMAC BASIN...  
: NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER...  
KITM2 1.5/ 2.3/ 2.8/ 3.8 :KITZMILLER (9FT)  
:KITM2MD 3.0/ 4.4/ 5.5/ 7.7 KITZMILLER (11)  
:KITM2MJ 4.9/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0 KITZMILLER (13)  
: GEORGES CREEK...  
WSTM2 2.1/ 2.3/ 2.6/ 2.9 :WESTERNPORT (8FT)  
:WSTM2MD 3.9/ 4.2/ 4.7/ 5.4 WESTERNPORT (10)  
:WSTM2MJ 6.0/ 6.7/ 7.4/ 8.0 WESTERNPORT (12)  
: SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER...  
FKLW2 2.0/ 2.4/ 2.4/ 2.7 :FRANKLIN (7FT)  
:FKLW2MD 2.3/ 3.1/ 3.2/ 3.6 FRANKLIN (9)  
:FKLW2MJ 2.8/ 3.9/ 4.1/ 4.6 FRANKLIN (11)  
: SOUTH RIVER...  
WAYV2 3.6/ 3.8/ 4.8/ 5.1 :WAYNESBORO (9.5FT)  
:WAYV2MD 4.2/ 4.5/ 5.8/ 6.3 WAYNESBORO (11)  
:WAYV2MJ 5.1/ 5.6/ 7.4/ 8.0 WAYNESBORO (13)  
: NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER...  
COOV2 4.9/ 5.5/ 6.2/ 6.4 :COOTES STORE (15FT)  
:COOV2MD 6.3/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0 COOTES STORE (18)  
:COOV2MJ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0 COOTES STORE (21)  
: ANTIETAM CREEK...  
SACM2 4.2/ 4.2/ 4.3/ 4.5 :SHARPSBURG (8FT)  
:SACM2MD 4.8/ 4.8/ 5.0/ 5.3 SHARPSBURG (10)  
:SACM2MJ 5.7/ 5.8/ 5.9/ 6.3 SHARPSBURG (12)  
: SENECA CREEK...  
DAWM2 2.0/ 2.2/ 2.3/ 2.5 :DAWSONVILLE (7.5FT)  
:DAWM2MD 3.8/ 4.1/ 4.3/ 4.8 DAWSONVILLE (11)  
:DAWM2MJ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.4/ 8.0 DAWSONVILLE (16)  
:  
: NWS BLACKSBURG SERVICE AREA...  
: MAURY RIVER...  
BVSV2 3.3/ 3.7/ 4.1/ 4.6 :BUENA VISTA (17FT)  
:BVSV2CS 3.0/ 3.3/ 3.6/ 4.0 BUENA VISTA (13)  
:BVSV2MD 3.6/ 4.0/ 4.4/ 5.0 BUENA VISTA (19)  
:BVSV2MJ 3.8/ 4.2/ 4.8/ 5.3 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 250402 Z DH18/DC2504021932/DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF  
:GAGEID 1HR 3HR 6HR 12HR RAINFALL FOR INDICATED STAGES  
RCKD2 1.2/ 1.3/ 1.5/ 1.8 :WASHINGTON, DC (7FT)  
:RCKD2MD 1.7/ 2.0/ 2.2/ 2.8 WASHINGTON, DC (10)  
:RCKD2MJ 2.4/ 2.7/ 3.1/ 3.8 WASHINGTON, DC (12)  
.END  
: MODEL-SIMULATED 3-HOURLY STAGE FORECASTS INCLUDING QPF...  
.E RCKD2 20250402 DC2504021950/DH21/HGIFX/DIH3/  
.E1 1.9/1.9/1.9/1.9/2.0/2.1/2.1/2.1  

 
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