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HEADWATER STATEMENT FOR THE POTOMAC AND JAMES BASINS
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
820 PM EST Tue Nov 24 2009

APPROXIMATE 1/3/6/12-HR BASIN AVERAGED RAINFALL (INCHES)
REQUIRED TO CAUSE MINOR, MODERATE, AND MAJOR FLOODING AT
THE INDICATED HEADWATER LOCATIONS.

.B RHA 091125 Z DH00/DC0911250120 /DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF
:
:IDENT    1HR   3HR   6HR  12HR  HEADWATER NAME
:======= ====  ====  ====  ====  ====================
:
: NWS STERLING SERVICE AREA...
:  POTOMAC BASIN...
:  North Branch Potomac River...
KITM2     1.9/  2.8/  3.4/  4.4 :Kitzmiller (9ft.)
:KITM2md  2.9/  4.2/  5.0/  6.8 :Kitzmiller (11)
:KITM2mj  4.0/  5.8/  7.2/  8.0 :Kitzmiller (13)
:  Georges Creek...
WSTM2     2.3/  2.5/  2.7/  3.1 :Westernport (8ft.)
:  South Branch Potomac River...
FKLW2     1.9/  2.6/  2.8/  3.1 :Franklin (7ft.)
:  South River...
WAYV2     2.0/  2.3/  3.1/  3.5 :Waynesboro (9.5ft.)
:WAYV2md  2.6/  2.9/  4.2/  4.7 :Waynesboro (11)
:WAYV2mj  3.5/  4.0/  5.9/  6.7 :Waynesboro (13)
:  North Fork Shenandoah River...
COOV2     3.3/  3.7/  4.3/  4.5 :Cootes Store (15ft)
:COOV2md  5.2/  6.0/  7.1/  7.4 :Cootes Store (18)
:COOV2mj  6.5/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0 :Cootes Store (21)
:  Antietam Creek...
SACM2     4.0/  4.0/  4.1/  4.3 :Sharpsburg (8ft.)
:  Seneca Creek...
DAWM2     1.5/  1.6/  1.7/  1.9 :Dawsonville (7.5ft)
:
: NWS BLACKSBURG SERVICE AREA...
:  Maury River...
BVSV2     4.1/  4.6/  5.0/  5.4 :Buena Vista (17ft.)
:BVSV2cs  2.9/  3.3/  3.6/  3.8 :Buena Vista (13)
:BVSV2md  4.7/  5.3/  5.8/  6.3 :Buena Vista (19)
:BVSV2mj  5.4/  6.1/  6.7/  7.3 :Buena Vista (21)
.END

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         EXPERIMENTAL NON-FCST POINT RAW MODEL OUTPUT
     NO MANUAL QC OR ADJUSTMENTS APPLIED...USE WITH CAUTION
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NWS Sterling Service area...
  Rock Creek at Sherrill Dr., Washington, DC
.B RHA 091125 Z DH00/DC0911250120 /DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF
:GageID   1hr   3hr   6hr  12hr rainfall for indicated stages
RCKD2     0.8/  0.9/  1.0/  1.3 :Washington, DC (7ft)
:RCKD2md  2.1/  2.4/  2.7/  3.6 :Washington, DC (9)
:RCKD2mj  3.4/  3.8/  4.4/  6.0 :Washington, DC (11)
.END
  Model-simulated 3-hourly stage forecasts including QPF...
.E RCKD2 1124 E DC0911242020/DH22/HGIFX/DIH3/2.7/2.4/2.3/2.3/2.3/2.2
.E1 /2.2/2.2
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