NWS Dallas/Fort Worth Public/Media Guide

River Statement

(RVS, FGUS84)

Definition

They are utilized to describe notable daily mainstem forecasts, ice jams, and ice movements that do not warrant a flood warning or a flood statement. This product is also utilized to communicate low flows, chemical spills, etc

Example

FGUS84 KFWD 211647
RVSFTW
221600
RIVER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1045 AM CST TUE NOV 21 2000

FOR THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED...
GONZALES...CUERO.

                     FLD      OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION             STG   STG  DAY  TIME    WED    THU    FRI
GUADALUPE RIVER
  GONZALES            31   20.1 TUE 07 AM   19.2   18.4   17.6
  WESTHOFF SANDIES    21   20.1 TUE 07 AM   16.0   11.5    6.5
  CUERO               20   19.2 TUE 10 AM   17.6   15.1   13.2

FOR THE GUADALUPE RIVER NEAR GONZALES...THE LATEST STAGE IS 20.1 FEET
AT 7 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE A VERY SLOW FALL BUT REMAIN
ABOVE ACTION STAGE OF 17 FT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

FOR SANDIES CREEK NEAR WESTHOFF...THE LATEST STAGE IS 20.1 FT AT 
7 AM. THE CREEK SHOULD CONTINUE A SLOW FALL TO BELOW ACTION STAGE
THURSDAY.

FOR THE GUADALUPE RIVER NEAR CUERO...THE LATEST STAGE IS 19.2 FEET AT
10 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW. IT SHOULD BEGIN A SLOW FALL
LATER TODAY BUT REMAINING ABOVE ACTION STAGE OF 15 FT FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.