River Forecast
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592 FGUS51 KRHA 161324 RVFJAA RIVER STAGE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER, STATE COLLEGE, PA 924 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 : River Forecasts for the James Basin : :************************************************************ :LAKE MOOMAW INFLOW, VA - JACKSON RIVER - RNK : .ER LMIV2 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/QIIFF/DIH6 :FLOW FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 1.76 / 1.55 / 1.37 .E2 : 0517 : / 1.22 / 1.27 / 1.29 / 1.20 .E3 : 0518 : / 1.07 / 0.96 / 0.86 / 0.78 .E4 : 0519 : / 0.71 : : :************************************************************ :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 9.3 / 8.8 / 8.8 .E2 : 0517 : / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.2 / 8.2 .E3 : 0518 : / 8.1 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 7.8 .E4 : 0519 : / 7.9 : :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 8.3 / 8.0 / 7.4 .E2 : 0517 : / 7.4 / 7.5 / 7.4 / 6.7 .E3 : 0518 : / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.2 / 5.9 .E4 : 0519 : / 5.7 : :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 9.6 / 9.2 / 9.0 .E2 : 0517 : / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 .E3 : 0518 : / 8.4 / 8.0 / 7.7 / 7.5 .E4 : 0519 : / 7.3 : :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.0 .E2 : 0517 : / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.7 .E3 : 0518 : / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E4 : 0519 : / 3.3 : :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 11.3 / 11.1 / 10.9 .E2 : 0517 : / 10.7 / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.4 .E3 : 0518 : / 10.3 / 10.0 / 9.6 / 9.3 .E4 : 0519 : / 9.1 : :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 8.0 / 7.8 / 7.6 .E2 : 0517 : / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.3 .E3 : 0518 : / 7.2 / 7.1 / 6.9 / 6.7 .E4 : 0519 : / 6.5 : :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 11.7 / 11.1 / 10.7 .E2 : 0517 : / 10.4 / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.0 .E3 : 0518 : / 9.9 / 9.7 / 9.5 / 9.3 .E4 : 0519 : / 9.1 : :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.1 .E2 : 0517 : / 6.6 / 6.3 / 6.0 / 5.8 .E3 : 0518 : / 5.6 / 5.4 / 5.2 / 5.1 .E4 : 0519 : / 5.0 : :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 12.5 / 11.8 / 11.2 .E2 : 0517 : / 10.7 / 10.3 / 10.0 / 9.8 .E3 : 0518 : / 9.7 / 9.4 / 9.2 / 8.9 .E4 : 0519 : / 8.7 : :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 13.0 / 11.7 / 10.7 .E2 : 0517 : / 10.2 / 9.8 / 9.5 / 9.3 .E3 : 0518 : / 9.2 / 9.1 / 8.9 / 8.8 .E4 : 0519 : / 8.7 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :-------------------------------------------------------------------- :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH13/HGIFF/DIH1 .E1 :05/16 12PM-06PM: / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.3 / 10.0 / 9.7 .E2 :05/16 06PM-12AM:/ 9.4 / 9.1 / 8.7 / 8.4 / 8.0 / 7.7 .E3 :05/17 12AM-06AM:/ 7.4 / 7.2 / 6.8 / 6.5 / 6.1 / 5.7 .E4 :05/17 06AM-12PM:/ 5.3 / 4.9 / 4.5 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.4 .E5 :05/17 12PM-06PM:/ 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.3 / 4.0 / 3.7 .E6 :05/17 06PM-12AM:/ 3.3 / 3.1 / 2.8 / 2.6 / 2.7 / 3.1 .E7 :05/18 12AM-06AM:/ 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.1 / 2.8 / 2.5 .E8 :05/18 06AM-12PM:/ 2.2 / 1.8 / 1.6 / 1.7 / 2.3 / 3.0 .E9 :05/18 12PM-06PM:/ 3.3 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.2 / 2.9 / 2.6 .E10 :05/18 06PM-12AM:/ 2.2 / 1.9 / 1.5 / 1.3 / 1.6 / 2.2 .E11 :05/19 12AM-06AM:/ 2.8 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 2.9 / 2.6 / 2.2 .E12 :05/19 06AM-12PM:/ 1.9 / 1.5 / 1.1 / 1.0 / 1.6 / 2.5 .E13 :05/19 12PM-01PM:/ 3.0 : :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 6.5 / 6.0 / 5.9 .E2 : 0517 : / 6.2 / 6.4 / 6.8 / 7.0 .E3 : 0518 : / 6.8 / 6.4 / 6.0 / 5.7 .E4 : 0519 : / 5.6 : :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 13.9 / 13.3 / 12.6 .E2 : 0517 : / 11.5 / 10.5 / 10.0 / 9.9 .E3 : 0518 : / 10.0 / 10.2 / 10.3 / 10.3 .E4 : 0519 : / 10.1 : :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 0516 Z DC202505161324/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 5.3 / 5.1 / 5.0 .E2 : 0517 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 .E3 : 0518 : / 4.8 / 4.5 / 4.2 / 3.9 .E4 : 0519 : / 3.6 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...