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FGUS51 KRHA 091328  
RVFJAA  
 
RIVER STAGE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER, STATE COLLEGE, PA  
928 AM EDT THU OCT 09 2025  
 
: RIVER FORECASTS FOR THE JAMES BASIN  
:  
:************************************************************  
:LAKE MOOMAW INFLOW, VA - JACKSON RIVER - RNK  
:  
.ER LMIV2 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/QIIFF/DIH6  
:FLOW FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 0.05 / 0.05 / 0.05  
.E2 : 1010 : / 0.05 / 0.05 / 0.05 / 0.05  
.E3 : 1011 : / 0.05 / 0.05 / 0.05 / 0.05  
.E4 : 1012 : / 0.05  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E2 : 1010 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E3 : 1011 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E4 : 1012 : / 4.7  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:FORECAST INCLUDES LATEST RESERVOIR RELEASE SCHEDULE.  
:************************************************************  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 2.1 / 2.0 / 2.0  
.E2 : 1010 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9  
.E3 : 1011 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9  
.E4 : 1012 : / 1.9  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:FORECAST INCLUDES LATEST RESERVOIR RELEASE SCHEDULE.  
:************************************************************  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 4.0 / 3.3 / 2.8  
.E2 : 1010 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.2  
.E3 : 1011 : / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2  
.E4 : 1012 : / 2.2  
:  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 1.5 / 1.4 / 1.4  
.E2 : 1010 : / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3  
.E3 : 1011 : / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3  
.E4 : 1012 : / 1.3  
:  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 4.3 / 4.4 / 5.3  
.E2 : 1010 : / 5.0 / 4.7 / 4.4 / 4.2  
.E3 : 1011 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E4 : 1012 : / 4.2  
:  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9  
.E2 : 1010 : / 3.0 / 3.4 / 3.6 / 3.4  
.E3 : 1011 : / 3.2 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.9  
.E4 : 1012 : / 2.9  
:  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 2.8 / 3.0 / 2.9  
.E2 : 1010 : / 3.0 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8  
.E3 : 1011 : / 2.9 / 3.8 / 3.5 / 3.3  
.E4 : 1012 : / 3.2  
:  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.4  
.E2 : 1010 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E3 : 1011 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E4 : 1012 : / 2.4  
:  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 1.0 / 1.0 / 0.9  
.E2 : 1010 : / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.1 / 1.1  
.E3 : 1011 : / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.2  
.E4 : 1012 : / 1.5  
:  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E2 : 1010 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.6  
.E3 : 1011 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7  
.E4 : 1012 : / 3.7  
:  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH14/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :10/09 12PM-06PM: / 0.5 / -0.2 / -0.8 / -1.2  
.E2 :10/09 06PM-12AM:/ -0.2 / 1.4 / 2.1 / 2.8 / 3.3 / 3.4  
.E3 :10/10 12AM-06AM:/ 3.1 / 2.4 / 1.6 / 1.0 / 0.3 / -0.2  
.E4 :10/10 06AM-12PM:/ -0.6 / 0.3 / 1.8 / 2.5 / 3.1 / 3.3  
.E5 :10/10 12PM-06PM:/ 3.1 / 2.4 / 1.6 / 0.9 / 0.3 / -0.3  
.E6 :10/10 06PM-12AM:/ -0.6 / 0.4 / 1.9 / 2.5 / 3.2 / 3.6  
.E7 :10/11 12AM-06AM:/ 3.7 / 3.2 / 2.6 / 1.8 / 1.1 / 0.5  
.E8 :10/11 06AM-12PM:/ 0.0 / -0.4 / 0.2 / 1.8 / 2.4 / 2.9  
.E9 :10/11 12PM-06PM:/ 3.1 / 2.8 / 2.1 / 1.3 / 0.7 / 0.1  
.E10 :10/11 06PM-12AM:/ -0.4 / -0.5 / 0.8 / 2.0 / 2.6 / 3.3  
.E11 :10/12 12AM-06AM:/ 3.7 / 3.8 / 3.4 / 2.7 / 1.9 / 1.3  
.E12 :10/12 06AM-12PM:/ 0.7 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.3 / 2.6 / 3.2  
.E13 :10/12 12PM-02PM:/ 3.7 / 4.0  
:  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E2 : 1010 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1  
.E3 : 1011 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E4 : 1012 : / 4.1  
:  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2  
.E2 : 1010 : / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1  
.E3 : 1011 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1  
.E4 : 1012 : / 7.1  
:  
: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 1009 Z DC202510091328/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1009 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9  
.E2 : 1010 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9  
.E3 : 1011 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9  
.E4 : 1012 : / 1.8  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
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