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FOUS71 KRHA 061424
FFHVA2
HEADWATER STATEMENT FOR THE POTOMAC AND JAMES BASINS
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
932 AM EDT THU JUN 6 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 240606 Z DH12/DC2406061332 /DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF/PPDCF
:
:IDENT    1HR   3HR   6HR  12HR  24HR  HEADWATER NAME
:======= ====  ====  ====  ====  ====  ====================
:
: NWS STERLING SERVICE AREA...
:  POTOMAC BASIN...
:  North Branch Potomac River...
KITM2     1.7/  2.5/  3.0/  4.1/  5.2 :Kitzmiller (9ft)
KITM2md   3.3/  4.8/  5.9/  8.0/  8.4 :Kitzmiller (11)
KITM2mj   5.3/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0/  8.4 :Kitzmiller (13)
:  Georges Creek...
WSTM2     2.1/  2.3/  2.6/  2.9/  3.6 :Westernport (8ft)
WSTM2md   3.9/  4.3/  4.7/  5.3/  6.8 :Westernport (10)
WSTM2mj   6.0/  6.7/  7.4/  8.0/  8.4 :Westernport (12)
:  South Branch Potomac River...
FKLW2     2.6/  3.0/  3.2/  3.5/  4.0 :Franklin (7ft)
FKLW2md   3.0/  3.8/  4.0/  4.5/  5.2 :Franklin (9)
FKLW2mj   3.6/  4.7/  4.9/  5.5/  6.5 :Franklin (11)
:  South River...
WAYV2     3.6/  3.9/  4.9/  5.3/  6.0 :Waynesboro (9.5ft)
WAYV2md   4.2/  4.6/  5.9/  6.5/  7.6 :Waynesboro (11)
WAYV2mj   5.2/  5.7/  7.4/  8.0/  8.4 :Waynesboro (13)
:  North Fork Shenandoah River...
COOV2     5.4/  6.0/  6.8/  7.1/  7.8 :Cootes Store (15ft)
COOV2md   6.5/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0/  8.4 :Cootes Store (18)
COOV2mj   6.5/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0/  8.4 :Cootes Store (21)
:  Antietam Creek...
SACM2     4.2/  4.2/  4.3/  4.5/  4.8 :Sharpsburg (8ft)
SACM2md   4.9/  4.9/  5.0/  5.3/  5.7 :Sharpsburg (10)
SACM2mj   5.8/  5.8/  6.0/  6.3/  6.9 :Sharpsburg (12)
:  Seneca Creek...
DAWM2     1.6/  1.8/  1.9/  2.1/  2.7 :Dawsonville (7.5ft)
DAWM2md   3.4/  3.7/  3.9/  4.4/  5.9 :Dawsonville (11)
DAWM2mj   6.5/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0/  8.4 :Dawsonville (16)
:
: NWS BLACKSBURG SERVICE AREA...
:  Maury River...
BVSV2     3.6/  4.5/  5.5/  6.4/  7.0 :Buena Vista (17ft)
BVSV2cs   3.3/  3.9/  4.9/  5.5/  6.3 :Buena Vista (13)
BVSV2md   3.9/  4.8/  5.8/  6.7/  7.4 :Buena Vista (19)
BVSV2mj   4.1/  5.1/  6.2/  7.1/  7.8 :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 240606 Z DH12/DC2406061332 /DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF/PPDCF
:GageID   1hr   3hr   6hr   12hr  rainfall for indicated stages
RCKD2     1.4/  1.5/  1.7/  2.1/  2.9 :Washington, DC (7ft)
RCKD2md   2.0/  2.2/  2.5/  3.1/  4.3 :Washington, DC (10)
RCKD2mj   2.7/  3.0/  3.4/  4.2/  6.1 :Washington, DC (12)
: Model-simulated 3-hourly stage forecasts including QPF...
:
.END
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