FGUS51 KRHA 291402 RVFPOT RIVER STAGE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER, STATE COLLEGE, PA 1002 AM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008 : : River Forecast for Potomac, Rappahannock, and Shenandoah Basins : :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Cumberland - North Branch Potomac River :FLOOD STAGE 17.0 : :LATEST STAGE 3.3 FT AT 0915 EDT ON 0829 .E CBEM2 0829 E DC0808291002/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6 :QPF FCST 8AM 2PM 8PM 2AM .E1 :0829: : :/ 3.3/ 3.2/ 3.0 .E2 :0830:/ 2.9/ 2.9/ 2.9/ 3.0 .E3 :0831:/ 2.9 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Petersburg - South Branch Potomac River :FLOOD STAGE 13.0 : :LATEST STAGE 4.0 FT AT 0630 EDT ON 0829 .E PETW2 0829 E DC0808291002/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6 :QPF FCST 8AM 2PM 8PM 2AM .E1 :0829: : :/ 4.0/ 4.1/ 4.0 .E2 :0830:/ 3.9/ 3.8/ 3.8/ 4.0 .E3 :0831:/ 4.0 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Springfield - South Branch Potomac River :FLOOD STAGE 15.0 : :LATEST STAGE 1.9 FT AT 0930 EDT ON 0829 .E SPRW2 0829 E DC0808291002/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6 :QPF FCST 8AM 2PM 8PM 2AM .E1 :0829: : :/ 2.0/ 2.0/ 2.1 .E2 :0830:/ 2.1/ 2.1/ 2.0/ 2.0 .E3 :0831:/ 2.0 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Paw Paw - Potomac River :FLOOD STAGE 25.0 : :LATEST STAGE 5.2 FT AT 0915 EDT ON 0829 .E PAWW2 0829 E DC0808291002/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6 :QPF FCST 8AM 2PM 8PM 2AM .E1 :0829: : :/ 5.2/ 5.2/ 5.0 .E2 :0830:/ 4.8/ 4.6/ 4.6/ 4.6 .E3 :0831:/ 4.7 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Hancock - Potomac River :FLOOD STAGE 30.0 CAUTION STAGE 24.0 : :LATEST STAGE 3.1 FT AT 0915 EDT ON 0829 .E HNKM2 0829 E DC0808291002/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6 :QPF FCST 8AM 2PM 8PM 2AM .E1 :0829: : :/ 3.2/ 3.3/ 3.5 .E2 :0830:/ 4.0/ 3.9/ 3.9/ 3.8 .E3 :0831:/ 3.7 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Little Falls - Potomac River :FLOOD STAGE 10.0 CAUTION STAGE 5.0 : :LATEST STAGE 2.7 FT AT 0845 EDT ON 0829 .E BRKM2 0829 E DC0808291002/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6 :QPF FCST 8AM 2PM 8PM 2AM .E1 :0829: : :/ 2.8/ 2.8/ 2.8 .E2 :0830:/ 2.8/ 2.8/ 2.7/ 2.8 .E3 :0831:/ 2.8/ 2.8/ 2.9/ 2.9 .E4 :0901:/ 3.0 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Remington - Rappahannock River :FLOOD STAGE 15.0 : :LATEST STAGE 4.7 FT AT 0800 EDT ON 0829 .E RENV2 0829 E DC0808291002/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6 :QPF FCST 8AM 2PM 8PM 2AM .E1 :0829: : :/ 5.1/ 5.1/ 4.5 .E2 :0830:/ 3.9/ 3.5/ 3.3/ 3.4 .E3 :0831:/ 3.5 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Culpeper - Rapidan River :FLOOD STAGE 14.0 CAUTION STAGE 13.0 : :LATEST STAGE 2.2 FT AT 0845 EDT ON 0829 .E CLPV2 0829 E DC0808291002/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6 :QPF FCST 8AM 2PM 8PM 2AM .E1 :0829: : :/ 2.0/ 1.8/ 1.6 .E2 :0830:/ 1.4/ 1.2/ 1.1/ 1.1 .E3 :0831:/ 1.2 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Millville - Shenandoah River :FLOOD STAGE 13.5 CAUTION STAGE 8.0 : :LATEST STAGE 1.3 FT AT 0830 EDT ON 0829 .E MILW2 0829 E DC0808291002/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6 :QPF FCST 8AM 2PM 8PM 2AM .E1 :0829: : :/ 1.4/ 1.5/ 1.7 .E2 :0830:/ 1.7/ 1.8/ 2.1/ 2.5 .E3 :0831:/ 2.8 :******************************************************************** COMMENT THESE FORECASTS ASSUME A CONTINUATION OF PRESENT RESERVOIR RELEASES AND 48-HOUR QPF OF 0.30 INCH, MOSTLY ON DAY 2. RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 24 OURS WAS HEAVIEST ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE IN VA WHERE OVER 2 INCHES WAS REPORTED. ELSEWHERE IN THE BASIN, AMOUNTS WERE TYPICALLY UNDER ONE INCH. RIVER RESPONSE TO THE RECENT RAINFALL HAS BEEN MODEST. THE RAPPAHANNOCK AND RAPIDAN RIVERS ARE CRESTING AFTER YESTERDAYS RAIN AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ELSEWHERE IN THE BASIN, FLUCTUATIONS OF A FOOT OR SO CAN BE EXPECTED AS SMALL AMOUNTS OF RUNOFF WORK THEIR WAY THROUGH THE BASIN. $$ MARFC :...END of MESSAGE... NNNN