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FOUS71 KRHA 050150
FFHVA2
HEADWATER STATEMENT FOR THE POTOMAC AND JAMES BASINS
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
832 PM EST WED DEC 4 2024

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 241205 Z DH00/DC2412050132/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/  2.2/  2.7/  3.8 :Kitzmiller (9ft)
:KITM2md  2.9/  4.3/  5.4/  7.7  Kitzmiller (11)
:KITM2mj  4.8/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0  Kitzmiller (13)
:  Georges Creek...
WSTM2     2.2/  2.4/  2.7/  3.1 :Westernport (8ft)
:WSTM2md  4.0/  4.4/  4.9/  5.5  Westernport (10)
:WSTM2mj  6.1/  6.8/  7.4/  8.0  Westernport (12)
:  South Branch Potomac River...
FKLW2     2.3/  2.7/  2.8/  3.1 :Franklin (7ft)
:FKLW2md  2.7/  3.4/  3.6/  4.0  Franklin (9)
:FKLW2mj  3.2/  4.2/  4.5/  5.0  Franklin (11)
:  South River...
WAYV2     3.9/  4.1/  5.1/  5.5 :Waynesboro (9.5ft)
:WAYV2md  4.5/  4.8/  6.2/  6.7  Waynesboro (11)
:WAYV2mj  5.4/  5.9/  7.4/  8.0  Waynesboro (13)
:  North Fork Shenandoah River...
COOV2     5.4/  6.0/  6.8/  7.0 :Cootes Store (15ft)
:COOV2md  6.5/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0  Cootes Store (18)
:COOV2mj  6.5/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0  Cootes Store (21)
:  Antietam Creek...
SACM2     4.3/  4.3/  4.4/  4.6 :Sharpsburg (8ft)
:SACM2md  4.9/  5.0/  5.1/  5.4  Sharpsburg (10)
:SACM2mj  5.9/  5.9/  6.1/  6.5  Sharpsburg (12)
:  Seneca Creek...
DAWM2     2.2/  2.3/  2.4/  2.7 :Dawsonville (7.5ft)
:DAWM2md  3.9/  4.2/  4.5/  5.0  Dawsonville (11)
:DAWM2mj  6.5/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0  Dawsonville (16)
:
: NWS BLACKSBURG SERVICE AREA...
:  Maury River...
BVSV2     4.1/  5.2/  6.3/  7.3 :Buena Vista (17ft)
:BVSV2cs  3.7/  4.5/  5.7/  6.3  Buena Vista (13)
:BVSV2md  4.3/  5.5/  6.6/  7.7  Buena Vista (19)
:BVSV2mj  4.6/  5.8/  7.0/  8.0  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 241205 Z DH00/DC2412050132/DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF
:GageID   1hr   3hr   6hr   12hr  rainfall for indicated stages
RCKD2     1.4/  1.5/  1.7/  2.1 :Washington, DC (7ft)
:RCKD2md  2.0/  2.2/  2.5/  3.1  Washington, DC (10)
:RCKD2mj  2.7/  3.0/  3.3/  4.1  Washington, DC (12)
.END
: Model-simulated 3-hourly stage forecasts including QPF...
.E RCKD2 20241205 DC2412050150/DH03/HGIFX/DIH3/
.E1 1.7/1.7/1.7/1.8/1.8/1.8/1.8/1.8
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