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RVFJAA

RIVER STAGE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER, STATE COLLEGE, PA
1028 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

: River Forecasts for the James Basin
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:LAKE MOOMAW INFLOW, VA - JACKSON RIVER - RNK
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.ER LMIV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/QIIFF/DIH6
:FLOW FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /  3.24 /  2.62 /  2.34
.E2    : 0618 :   /  2.36 /  2.19 /  1.85 /  1.53
.E3    : 0619 :   /  1.27 /  1.06 /  0.89 /  1.28
.E4    : 0620 :   /  1.47
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:COVINGTON, VA - JACKSON RIVER - RNK
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:ACTION STAGE    14.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     17.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  20.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     23.0 FT
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.ER CVGV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /   5.8 /   6.0 /   5.9
.E2    : 0618 :   /   5.8 /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.7
.E3    : 0619 :   /   6.6 /   6.5 /   6.5 /   6.6
.E4    : 0620 :   /   6.5
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:LICK RUN, VA - JAMES RIVER - RNK
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:ACTION STAGE    12.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     16.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  22.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     25.0 FT
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.ER LIRV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /   4.8 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E2    : 0618 :   /   4.9 /   4.9 /   5.5 /   5.2
.E3    : 0619 :   /   5.0 /   4.8 /   4.6 /   4.6
.E4    : 0620 :   /   4.7
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:BUCHANAN, VA - JAMES RIVER - RNK
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:ACTION STAGE    11.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     17.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  21.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     26.0 FT
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.ER BNNV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /   9.7 /   9.2 /   8.7
.E2    : 0618 :   /   7.7 /   7.2 /   6.8 /   6.5
.E3    : 0619 :   /   6.7 /   6.3 /   6.0 /   5.7
.E4    : 0620 :   /   5.5
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:BUENA VISTA, VA - MAURY R. - RNK
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:ACTION STAGE    13.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     17.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  19.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     21.0 FT
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.ER BVSV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /   3.6 /   3.3 /   3.3
.E2    : 0618 :   /   3.2 /   3.1 /   3.0 /   3.0
.E3    : 0619 :   /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.8 /   3.1
.E4    : 0620 :   /   3.1
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:HOLCOMB ROCK, VA - JAMES RIVER - RNK
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:ACTION STAGE    18.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     22.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  24.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     28.0 FT
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.ER HRKV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /  10.1 /  10.6 /  10.6
.E2    : 0618 :   /  10.2 /   9.4 /   8.9 /   8.5
.E3    : 0619 :   /   8.3 /   8.2 /   8.0 /   7.7
.E4    : 0620 :   /   7.4
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:BENT CREEK, VA - JAMES R. - RNK
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:ACTION STAGE    15.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     16.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  18.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     22.0 FT
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.ER BECV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /   5.2 /   6.7 /   7.3
.E2    : 0618 :   /   7.4 /   7.3 /   6.9 /   6.5
.E3    : 0619 :   /   6.2 /   6.0 /   5.9 /   5.8
.E4    : 0620 :   /   5.7
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:SCOTTSVILLE, VA - JAMES RIVER - RNK
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:ACTION STAGE    11.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     20.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  22.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     24.0 FT
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.ER SVEV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /   6.7 /   6.6 /   7.0
.E2    : 0618 :   /   8.8 /   9.3 /   9.1 /   8.7
.E3    : 0619 :   /   8.2 /   7.8 /   7.5 /   7.2
.E4    : 0620 :   /   7.1
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:PALMYRA, VA - RIVANNA RIVER - AKQ
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:ACTION STAGE    15.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     17.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  25.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     32.0 FT
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.ER PYAV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /   5.1 /   5.3 /   5.4
.E2    : 0618 :   /   5.7 /   5.6 /   5.3 /   5.0
.E3    : 0619 :   /   4.9 /   4.7 /   4.6 /   4.6
.E4    : 0620 :   /   4.6
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:CARTERSVILLE, VA - JAMES RIVER - AKQ
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:ACTION STAGE    15.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     20.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  23.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     26.4 FT
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.ER CARV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /   4.9 /   5.8 /   5.9
.E2    : 0618 :   /   6.1 /   7.8 /   8.8 /   8.6
.E3    : 0619 :   /   8.1 /   7.5 /   7.0 /   6.6
.E4    : 0620 :   /   6.3
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:RICHMOND-WESTHAM, VA - JAMES RIVER - AKQ
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:ACTION STAGE     9.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  15.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     22.0 FT
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.ER RMDV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /   6.7 /   6.5 /   6.4
.E2    : 0618 :   /   6.7 /   6.9 /   7.2 /   8.0
.E3    : 0619 :   /   8.3 /   8.2 /   7.9 /   7.6
.E4    : 0620 :   /   7.4
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:RICHMOND CITY LOCKS, VA - JAMES RIVER - AKQ
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:ACTION STAGE     6.0 FT  MINOR STAGE      8.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  19.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     28.0 FT
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:TIDAL FORECAST
.ER RICV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH13/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1   :06/17 12PM-06PM:        /   3.2 /   3.0 /   2.5 /   1.9 /   1.3
.E2   :06/17 06PM-12AM:/   0.8 /   0.3 /  -0.2 /  -0.4 /   0.5 /   1.8
.E3   :06/18 12AM-06AM:/   2.5 /   2.9 /   3.0 /   2.6 /   2.1 /   1.4
.E4   :06/18 06AM-12PM:/   0.8 /   0.3 /  -0.2 /  -0.5 /   0.2 /   1.6
.E5   :06/18 12PM-06PM:/   2.2 /   2.7 /   2.8 /   2.6 /   2.1 /   1.4
.E6   :06/18 06PM-12AM:/   0.9 /   0.3 /  -0.2 /  -0.6 /  -0.3 /   1.1
.E7   :06/19 12AM-06AM:/   2.0 /   2.5 /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.7 /   2.3
.E8   :06/19 06AM-12PM:/   1.9 /   1.5 /   1.1 /   0.8 /   0.4 /   0.5
.E9   :06/19 12PM-06PM:/   1.3 /   2.4 /   2.9 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   2.7
.E10  :06/19 06PM-12AM:/   2.3 /   1.8 /   1.3 /   0.9 /   0.3 /   0.2
.E11  :06/20 12AM-06AM:/   0.9 /   2.1 /   2.6 /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.7
.E12  :06/20 06AM-12PM:/   2.2 /   1.7 /   1.1 /   0.6 /   0.0 /  -0.4
.E13  :06/20 12PM-01PM:/  -0.5
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: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.
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:FARMVILLE, VA - APPOMATTOX RIVER - AKQ
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:ACTION STAGE    12.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     16.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  20.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     25.0 FT
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.ER FRMV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /   5.8 /   5.6 /   5.4
.E2    : 0618 :   /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.3
.E3    : 0619 :   /   5.1 /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.9
.E4    : 0620 :   /   5.0
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:MATTOAX, VA - APPOMATTOX RIVER - AKQ
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:ACTION STAGE    18.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     21.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  25.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     28.0 FT
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.ER MTXV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /  11.1 /  11.0 /  10.5
.E2    : 0618 :   /  10.0 /  10.0 /  10.1 /  10.1
.E3    : 0619 :   /   9.9 /   9.8 /   9.6 /   9.5
.E4    : 0620 :   /   9.4
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:MATOACA, VA - APPOMATTOX RIVER - AKQ
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:ACTION STAGE     8.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     10.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  13.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     15.0 FT
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.ER MTCV2 0617 Z DC202506171428/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0617 :           /   3.8 /   3.8 /   3.9
.E2    : 0618 :   /   3.9 /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0
.E3    : 0619 :   /   3.9 /   3.9 /   3.8 /   3.7
.E4    : 0620 :   /   3.6
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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