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RIVER STAGE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER, STATE COLLEGE, PA
0940 AM EST Fri Jan 15 2021
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:   Potomac River Forecasts for Washington D.C.
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:Georgetown/Wisconsin Avenue - Tidal Potomac River
:CS=5.5, FS=6.0, Moderate FS=7.0, Major FS=10.0
:
.ER GTND2 210115 Z DC2101151440/DH13/HMIFF/DIH1
.E1    4.13/4.56/4.56/4.30/3.71/2.92/2.33/2.00/
.E2    1.90/2.07/2.72/3.67/4.40/4.76/4.95/4.79/
.E3    4.30/3.61/2.95/2.53/2.26/2.13/2.36/3.28/
.E4    4.20/4.66/4.86/4.76/4.36/3.74/3.12/2.62/
.E5    2.30/2.17/2.36/3.05/3.97/4.63/4.89/4.86/
.E6    4.53/3.87/3.18/2.66/2.36/2.10/1.97/2.23/
.E7    2.99/3.64/4.00/4.13/3.90/3.35/2.72/2.23/
.E8    1.80/1.57/1.44/1.64/2.43/3.48/3.97/4.10/
.E9    4.10/3.77/3.18/2.56/2.07/1.74/1.57/1.54
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:Southwest Waterfront - Tidal Washington Channel
:CS=3.7, FS=4.2 Moderate FS=5.3 Major FS=7.0
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.ER WASD2 210115 Z DC2101151440/DH13/HMIFF/DIH1
.E1    3.08/3.58/3.64/3.38/2.79/2.07/1.48/1.18/
.E2    1.08/1.28/1.97/2.89/3.58/3.97/4.13/3.97/
.E3    3.44/2.76/2.13/1.71/1.44/1.35/1.61/2.49/
.E4    3.38/3.87/4.07/3.94/3.54/2.89/2.30/1.80/
.E5    1.48/1.35/1.57/2.30/3.18/3.81/4.07/4.04/
.E6    3.67/3.02/2.33/1.84/1.51/1.28/1.15/1.48/
.E7    2.20/2.82/3.18/3.31/3.05/2.46/1.87/1.35/
.E8    0.95/0.72/0.62/0.85/1.67/2.66/3.15/3.31/
.E9    3.28/2.89/2.30/1.71/1.21/0.89/0.72/0.72
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:Alexandria, VA - Tidal Potomac River
:CS=2.5, FS=3.3, Moderate FS=4.2, Major FS=6.6
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.ER AXTV2 210115 Z DC2101151440/DH13/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1    1.80/2.30/2.30/2.00/1.38/0.62/0.10/-0.20/
.E2    -0.30/-0.07/0.62/1.48/2.17/2.56/2.72/2.53/
.E3    2.00/1.31/0.72/0.30/0.03/-0.03/0.30/1.12/
.E4    1.94/2.46/2.62/2.53/2.10/1.48/0.85/0.39/
.E5    0.10/-0.03/0.23/0.92/1.77/2.36/2.66/2.59/
.E6    2.23/1.57/0.92/0.43/0.10/-0.13/-0.23/0.13/
.E7    0.79/1.41/1.77/1.87/1.61/1.02/0.43/-0.07/
.E8    -0.46/-0.69/-0.79/-0.49/0.33/1.18/1.71/1.90/
.E9    1.84/1.44/0.85/0.26/-0.20/-0.52/-0.69/-0.62
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COMMENT


:CAUTION...These forecasts do not fully account for the effects of
:wind driven storm surge. 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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