843  
FGUS51 KRHA 311940  
RVFJAA  
 
RIVER STAGE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER, STATE COLLEGE, PA  
340 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2025  
 
: RIVER FORECASTS FOR THE JAMES BASIN  
:  
:************************************************************  
:LAKE MOOMAW INFLOW, VA - JACKSON RIVER - RNK  
:  
.ER LMIV2 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/QIIFF/DIH6  
:FLOW FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 0.61 / 0.54  
.E2 : 0601 : / 0.49 / 0.45 / 0.41 / 0.37  
.E3 : 0602 : / 0.35 / 0.32 / 0.30 / 0.28  
.E4 : 0603 : / 0.27 / 0.26  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:COVINGTON, VA - JACKSON RIVER - RNK  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 14.0 FT MINOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 20.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT  
:  
.ER CVGV2 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 6.6 / 6.5  
.E2 : 0601 : / 6.5 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1  
.E3 : 0602 : / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E4 : 0603 : / 6.1 / 6.1  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
:LICK RUN, VA - JAMES RIVER - RNK  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FT MINOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 22.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 25.0 FT  
:  
.ER LIRV2 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E2 : 0601 : / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.1 / 4.0  
.E3 : 0602 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E4 : 0603 : / 3.9 / 3.9  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
:BUCHANAN, VA - JAMES RIVER - RNK  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 11.0 FT MINOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 21.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 26.0 FT  
:  
.ER BNNV2 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 5.7 / 5.5  
.E2 : 0601 : / 5.2 / 5.1 / 4.9 / 4.8  
.E3 : 0602 : / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.3  
.E4 : 0603 : / 4.3 / 4.2  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
:BUENA VISTA, VA - MAURY R. - RNK  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 13.0 FT MINOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 19.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 21.0 FT  
:  
.ER BVSV2 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 2.9 / 2.6  
.E2 : 0601 : / 2.4 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0  
.E3 : 0602 : / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0  
.E4 : 0603 : / 1.9 / 1.9  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
:HOLCOMB ROCK, VA - JAMES RIVER - RNK  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 18.0 FT MINOR STAGE 22.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 24.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 28.0 FT  
:  
.ER HRKV2 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 7.6 / 7.4  
.E2 : 0601 : / 7.2 / 6.9 / 6.7 / 6.5  
.E3 : 0602 : / 6.2 / 6.1 / 5.9 / 5.9  
.E4 : 0603 : / 5.8 / 5.8  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
:BENT CREEK, VA - JAMES R. - RNK  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 15.0 FT MINOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 22.0 FT  
:  
.ER BECV2 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 5.6 / 5.5  
.E2 : 0601 : / 5.4 / 5.2 / 5.1 / 4.9  
.E3 : 0602 : / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E4 : 0603 : / 4.3 / 4.2  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
: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 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 7.7 / 7.6  
.E2 : 0601 : / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.0 / 6.8  
.E3 : 0602 : / 6.6 / 6.4 / 6.2 / 6.0  
.E4 : 0603 : / 5.8 / 5.7  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
: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 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 4.1 / 4.2  
.E2 : 0601 : / 4.2 / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.8  
.E3 : 0602 : / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7  
.E4 : 0603 : / 3.6 / 3.6  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
: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 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 7.1 / 7.0  
.E2 : 0601 : / 6.8 / 6.5 / 6.2 / 5.9  
.E3 : 0602 : / 5.7 / 5.4 / 5.2 / 4.9  
.E4 : 0603 : / 4.7 / 4.5  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
:RICHMOND-WESTHAM, VA - JAMES RIVER - AKQ  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT MINOR STAGE 12.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 15.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 22.0 FT  
:  
.ER RMDV2 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 7.7 / 7.6  
.E2 : 0601 : / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.2  
.E3 : 0602 : / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.7 / 6.6  
.E4 : 0603 : / 6.4 / 6.3  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
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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 0531 Z DC202505311940/DH19/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :05/31 06PM-12AM: / 0.1 / -0.2 / 0.2 / 1.5 / 2.1  
.E2 :06/01 12AM-06AM:/ 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.3 / 2.0 / 1.6 / 1.1  
.E3 :06/01 06AM-12PM:/ 0.5 / 0.0 / -0.2 / 0.1 / 1.4 / 2.1  
.E4 :06/01 12PM-06PM:/ 2.5 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.5 / 2.0 / 1.5  
.E5 :06/01 06PM-12AM:/ 1.0 / 0.5 / 0.0 / -0.4 / -0.2 / 1.0  
.E6 :06/02 12AM-06AM:/ 1.8 / 2.1 / 2.2 / 1.9 / 1.6 / 1.1  
.E7 :06/02 06AM-12PM:/ 0.6 / -0.1 / -0.6 / -0.8 / -0.6 / 0.8  
.E8 :06/02 12PM-06PM:/ 1.4 / 1.7 / 1.8 / 1.5 / 1.2 / 0.7  
.E9 :06/02 06PM-12AM:/ 0.1 / -0.5 / -0.9 / -1.1 / -0.9 / 0.7  
.E10 :06/03 12AM-06AM:/ 1.3 / 1.6 / 1.8 / 1.7 / 1.5 / 1.0  
.E11 :06/03 06AM-12PM:/ 0.5 / -0.1 / -0.7 / -1.0 / -1.1 / -0.5  
.E12 :06/03 12PM-06PM:/ 0.9 / 1.3 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.4 / 1.0  
.E13 :06/03 06PM-07PM:/ 0.4  
:  
: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.  
:  
:************************************************************  
: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 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 5.8 / 5.4  
.E2 : 0601 : / 5.2 / 5.4 / 5.2 / 5.0  
.E3 : 0602 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E4 : 0603 : / 4.7 / 4.7  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
:MATTOAX, VA - APPOMATTOX RIVER - AKQ  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 18.0 FT MINOR STAGE 21.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 25.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 28.0 FT  
:  
.ER MTXV2 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 10.2 / 10.4  
.E2 : 0601 : / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.0 / 9.6  
.E3 : 0602 : / 9.2 / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.7  
.E4 : 0603 : / 8.5 / 8.4  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
: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 0601 Z DC202505311940/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0531 : / 4.4 / 4.3  
.E2 : 0601 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.0  
.E3 : 0602 : / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.5  
.E4 : 0603 : / 3.4 / 3.2  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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