River Forecast
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FGUS52 KALR 181521
RVFRNK
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER; PEACHTREE CITY GA
1121 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026

THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE SOUTHEAST RIVER
FORECAST CENTER.  PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.

: FORECAST GROUP IS Roanoke
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:ROANOKE/WALNUT ST, VA - ROANOKE RIVER
:ACTION STAGE     6.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     10.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  12.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     16.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 0.9 FT AT 1105 AM EDT ON AUG 18


.ER RONV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.9
.E2    : 0819 :   /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.9
.E3    : 0820 :   /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.9
.E4    : 0821 :   /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.9
.E5    : 0822 :   /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.9
.E6    : 0823 :   /   0.9
.ER RONV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
.E2    : 0819 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0820 :   /  0.00
.AR RONV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.01
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:SANDY LEVEL, VA - PIGG RIVER
:ACTION STAGE     8.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  22.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     27.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.3 FT AT 1100 AM EDT ON AUG 18


.ER SANV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E2    : 0819 :   /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E3    : 0820 :   /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E4    : 0821 :   /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.2
.E5    : 0822 :   /   2.2 /   2.2 /   2.2 /   2.2
.E6    : 0823 :   /   2.2
.ER SANV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
.E2    : 0819 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0820 :   /  0.00
.AR SANV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.01
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:BROOKNEAL, VA - ROANOKE RIVER
:ACTION STAGE    20.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     23.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  27.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     30.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.8 FT AT 1045 AM EDT ON AUG 18


.ER BROV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /   3.8 /   3.9 /   3.9
.E2    : 0819 :   /   3.9 /   3.8 /   3.8 /   3.8
.E3    : 0820 :   /   3.8 /   3.8 /   3.8 /   3.8
.E4    : 0821 :   /   3.8 /   3.8 /   3.8 /   3.8
.E5    : 0822 :   /   3.8 /   3.8 /   3.8 /   3.8
.E6    : 0823 :   /   3.8
.ER BROV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
.E2    : 0819 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0820 :   /  0.00
.AR BROV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.01
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:RANDOLPH, VA - ROANOKE RIVER
:ACTION STAGE    21.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     24.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  30.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     34.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.7 FT AT 1045 AM EDT ON AUG 18


.ER RNDV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E2    : 0819 :   /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E3    : 0820 :   /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E4    : 0821 :   /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E5    : 0822 :   /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E6    : 0823 :   /   4.7
.ER RNDV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
.E2    : 0819 :   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0820 :   /  0.00
.AR RNDV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.02
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:PHILPOTT, VA - SMITH RIVER
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:LATEST INFLOW 0.15 KCFS AT 0800 AM EDT ON AUG 18


.ER PTTV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/QIIFFZZ/DIH6
:FLOW FORECAST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /  0.14 /  0.14 /  0.14
.E2    : 0819 :   /  0.13 /  0.13 /  0.13 /  0.13
.E3    : 0820 :   /  0.13 /  0.13 /  0.13 /  0.12
.E4    : 0821 :   /  0.12 /  0.12 /  0.12 /  0.12
.E5    : 0822 :   /  0.12 /  0.12 /  0.12 /  0.12
.E6    : 0823 :   /  0.12
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:WENTWORTH, NC - DAN RIVER
:ACTION STAGE    17.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     19.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  25.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     29.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.6 FT AT 1045 AM EDT ON AUG 18


.ER WENN7 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /   1.5 /   1.5 /   1.5
.E2    : 0819 :   /   1.5 /   1.5 /   1.5 /   1.5
.E3    : 0820 :   /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4
.E4    : 0821 :   /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4
.E5    : 0822 :   /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4
.E6    : 0823 :   /   1.4
.ER WENN7 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.01
.E2    : 0819 :   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0820 :   /  0.00
.AR WENN7 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.03
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:DANVILLE, VA - DAN RIVER
:ACTION STAGE    18.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     21.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  26.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     32.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.1 FT AT 1045 AM EDT ON AUG 18


.ER DVLV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /   5.1 /   5.0 /   4.9
.E2    : 0819 :   /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.8 /   4.8
.E3    : 0820 :   /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E4    : 0821 :   /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E5    : 0822 :   /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E6    : 0823 :   /   4.7
.ER DVLV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E2    : 0819 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0820 :   /  0.00
.AR DVLV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:PACES, VA - DAN RIVER
:ACTION STAGE    20.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     22.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  29.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     35.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.8 FT AT 1045 AM EDT ON AUG 18


.ER PCEV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /   3.0 /   3.1 /   3.1
.E2    : 0819 :   /   3.0 /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.8
.E3    : 0820 :   /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8
.E4    : 0821 :   /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.7
.E5    : 0822 :   /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7
.E6    : 0823 :   /   2.7
.ER PCEV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
.E2    : 0819 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0820 :   /  0.00
.AR PCEV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.01
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:SOUTH BOSTON, VA - DAN RIVER
:ACTION STAGE    18.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     22.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  29.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     34.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.6 FT AT 1100 AM EDT ON AUG 18


.ER SBNV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /   5.5 /   6.1 /   6.2
.E2    : 0819 :   /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.0 /   6.0
.E3    : 0820 :   /   6.0 /   6.0 /   6.0 /   5.9
.E4    : 0821 :   /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.9
.E5    : 0822 :   /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.8
.E6    : 0823 :   /   5.8
.ER SBNV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
.E2    : 0819 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0820 :   /  0.00
.AR SBNV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.01
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:JOHN H KERR DAM, VA - ROANOKE RIVER
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:LATEST INFLOW 2.08 KCFS AT 0800 AM EDT ON AUG 18


.ER KERV2 0818 E DC202608181121/ DH14/QIIFFZZ/DIH6
:FLOW FORECAST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0818 :           /  2.04 /  2.06 /  2.18
.E2    : 0819 :   /  2.18 /  2.12 /  2.07 /  2.02
.E3    : 0820 :   /  1.97 /  1.95 /  1.91 /  1.89
.E4    : 0821 :   /  1.87 /  1.83 /  1.80 /  1.79
.E5    : 0822 :   /  1.77 /  1.76 /  1.74 /  1.73
.E6    : 0823 :   /  1.71
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.AR ALR 0818 Z DT202608181521/YIIRZ  6 : JA
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