Headwater Guidance
Issued by NWS

Home | Current Version | Previous Version | Text Only | Print | Product List | Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
000
FOUS71 KRHA 211950
FFHVA2
HEADWATER STATEMENT FOR THE POTOMAC AND JAMES BASINS
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
332 PM EDT THU MAR 21 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 240321 Z DH18/DC2403211932/DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF
:
:IDENT    1HR   3HR   6HR  12HR  HEADWATER NAME
:======= ====  ====  ====  ====  ====================
:
: NWS STERLING SERVICE AREA...
:  POTOMAC BASIN...
:  North Branch Potomac River...
KITM2     1.4/  2.0/  2.5/  3.4 :Kitzmiller (9ft)
:KITM2md  2.7/  4.1/  5.1/  7.2  Kitzmiller (11)
:KITM2mj  4.5/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0  Kitzmiller (13)
:  Georges Creek...
WSTM2     1.6/  1.8/  2.0/  2.3 :Westernport (8ft)
:WSTM2md  3.3/  3.6/  4.1/  4.7  Westernport (10)
:WSTM2mj  5.4/  6.1/  7.1/  8.0  Westernport (12)
:  South Branch Potomac River...
FKLW2     1.7/  2.1/  2.1/  2.4 :Franklin (7ft)
:FKLW2md  2.0/  2.7/  2.9/  3.3  Franklin (9)
:FKLW2mj  2.5/  3.5/  3.8/  4.3  Franklin (11)
:  South River...
WAYV2     3.2/  3.4/  4.4/  4.7 :Waynesboro (9.5ft)
:WAYV2md  3.8/  4.1/  5.4/  5.9  Waynesboro (11)
:WAYV2mj  4.7/  5.2/  7.1/  7.9  Waynesboro (13)
:  North Fork Shenandoah River...
COOV2     4.6/  5.2/  6.0/  6.2 :Cootes Store (15ft)
:COOV2md  6.0/  6.9/  7.4/  8.0  Cootes Store (18)
:COOV2mj  6.5/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0  Cootes Store (21)
:  Antietam Creek...
SACM2     3.3/  3.3/  3.3/  3.4 :Sharpsburg (8ft)
:SACM2md  3.9/  3.9/  4.0/  4.2  Sharpsburg (10)
:SACM2mj  4.8/  4.8/  5.0/  5.2  Sharpsburg (12)
:  Seneca Creek...
DAWM2     1.8/  1.9/  2.0/  2.2 :Dawsonville (7.5ft)
:DAWM2md  3.4/  3.8/  4.0/  4.4  Dawsonville (11)
:DAWM2mj  6.5/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0  Dawsonville (16)
:
: NWS BLACKSBURG SERVICE AREA...
:  Maury River...
BVSV2     3.2/  3.5/  3.9/  4.3 :Buena Vista (17ft)
:BVSV2cs  2.8/  3.1/  3.3/  3.7  Buena Vista (13)
:BVSV2md  3.4/  3.7/  4.2/  4.7  Buena Vista (19)
:BVSV2mj  3.6/  4.0/  4.5/  5.0  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 240321 Z DH18/DC2403211932/DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF
:GageID   1hr   3hr   6hr   12hr  rainfall for indicated stages
RCKD2     1.2/  1.3/  1.4/  1.7 :Washington, DC (7ft)
:RCKD2md  1.7/  1.9/  2.1/  2.6  Washington, DC (10)
:RCKD2mj  2.3/  2.6/  2.9/  3.6  Washington, DC (12)
.END
: Model-simulated 3-hourly stage forecasts including QPF...
.E RCKD2 20240321 DC2403211950/DH21/HGIFX/DIH3/
.E1 2.1/2.1/2.1/2.1/2.1/2.1/2.1/2.1
$$
NNNN


USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state and local government web resources and services.