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James River (VA) at Richmond Locks Stage (ft)Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:06PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:12PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:18PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:24PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:36PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 7:42PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:48PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:54PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:06PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 8:12PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 8:18PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:24PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 8:36PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:42PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 8:48PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 8:54PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 9:06PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:12PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:18PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 9:24PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:36PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:42PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 9:48PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:54PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 10:06PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 10:12PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:18PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:24PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.01 ft at 10:36PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 10:42PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 10:48PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:54PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 11:06PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.73 ft at 11:12PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:18PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 11:24PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 11:36PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 11:42PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 11:48PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 11:54PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.42 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.37 ft at 12:06AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 12:12AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 12:18AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:24AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 12:36AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.22 ft at 12:42AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.21 ft at 12:48AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.19 ft at 12:54AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.17 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.18 ft at 1:06AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.17 ft at 1:12AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.18 ft at 1:18AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 1:24AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 1:36AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.34 ft at 1:42AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.38 ft at 1:48AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 1:54AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 2:06AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.89 ft at 2:12AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:18AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 2:24AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 2:36AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 2:42AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:48AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 2:54AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:06AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:12AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 3:18AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:24AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:36AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:42AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:48AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:54AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:06AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:12AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:18AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:24AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:36AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:42AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:48AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:54AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:06AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:12AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:18AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 5:24AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:36AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:42AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:48AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:54AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 4.03 ft at 6:06AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 6:12AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 6:18AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 6:24AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 6:36AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 6:42AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:48AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 6:54AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:06AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:12AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 7:18AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 7:24AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:36AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:42AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:48AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:54AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:06AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:12AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:18AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:24AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:36AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:42AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:48AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:54AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:06AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 9:12AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:18AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:24AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 9:36AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 9:42AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 9:48AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:54AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:06AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 10:12AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 10:18AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 10:24AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:36AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 10:42AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:48AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.02 ft at 10:54AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 11:06AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.89 ft at 11:12AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:18AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:24AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:36AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 11:42AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 11:48AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 11:54AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:06PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 12:12PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.4 ft at 12:18PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.36 ft at 12:24PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.35 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:36PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:42PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 12:48PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.2 ft at 12:54PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.18 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.16 ft at 1:06PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.15 ft at 1:12PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.13 ft at 1:18PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.12 ft at 1:24PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.11 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.11 ft at 1:36PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.08 ft at 1:42PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.04 ft at 1:48PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.03 ft at 1:54PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.02 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.02 ft at 2:06PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.03 ft at 2:12PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.11 ft at 2:18PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.13 ft at 2:24PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.14 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 2:36PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 2:42PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 2:48PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 2:54PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.62 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 3:06PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:12PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.04 ft at 3:18PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:24PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 3:36PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 3:42PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:48PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:54PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:06PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 4:12PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 4:18PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:24PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:36PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 4:42PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:48PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:54PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:06PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:12PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:18PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:24PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:36PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:42PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:48PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:54PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:06PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:12PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:18PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:24PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:36PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:42PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:48PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:54PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:06PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:12PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:18PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:24PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:36PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:42PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 7:48PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:54PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:06PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:12PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:18PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 8:24PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:36PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:42PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 8:48PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 8:54PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:06PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 9:12PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:18PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:24PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 9:36PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:42PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 9:48PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:54PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:06PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:12PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 10:18PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:24PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 10:36PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:42PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 10:48PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:54PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.05 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.02 ft at 11:06PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:12PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 11:18PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:24PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 11:36PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 11:42PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:48PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:54PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:06AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 12:12AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 12:18AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 12:24AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 12:36AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.53 ft at 12:42AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.49 ft at 12:48AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 12:54AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.42 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.37 ft at 1:06AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.35 ft at 1:12AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:18AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:24AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 1:36AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:42AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 1:48AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:54AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 2:06AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.4 ft at 2:12AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.42 ft at 2:18AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 2:24AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 2:36AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.73 ft at 2:42AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.89 ft at 2:48AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 2:54AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:06AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 3:12AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 3:18AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 3:24AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:36AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:42AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 3:48AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:54AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:06AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:12AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:18AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:24AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:36AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 4:42AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 4:48AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:54AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:06AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:12AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:18AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:24AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:36AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:42AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:48AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:54AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 6:06AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:12AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:18AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 6:24AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:36AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:42AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:48AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:54AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:06AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 7:12AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 7:18AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:24AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 7:36AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:42AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:48AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:54AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:06AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:12AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:18AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:24AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:36AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:42AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:48AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:54AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:06AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:12AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:18AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:24AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:36AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:42AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:48AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 9:54AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 10:06AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 10:12AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:18AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:24AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 10:36AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:42AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:48AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:54AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 11:06AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:12AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 11:18AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:24AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:36AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:42AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 11:48AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 11:54AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.06 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.04 ft at 12:06PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.01 ft at 12:12PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 12:18PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 12:24PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 12:36PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 12:42PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:48PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.73 ft at 12:54PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 2:06PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.41 ft at 2:12PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.4 ft at 2:18PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.39 ft at 2:24PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.38 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.37 ft at 2:36PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.37 ft at 2:42PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.4 ft at 2:48PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.42 ft at 2:54PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 3:06PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 3:12PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.46 ft at 3:18PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 3:24PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 3:36PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 3:42PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.7 ft at 3:48PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:54PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:06PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.04 ft at 4:12PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:18PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:24PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 4:36PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:42PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 4:48PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:54PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:06PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:12PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 5:18PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:24PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:36PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:42PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:48PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 5:54PM Mar 28, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 9:00PM Mar 28, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 10:00PM Mar 28, 2024Forecast: 2.1 ft 11:00PM Mar 28, 2024Forecast: 1.6 ft 12:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 1.2 ft 1:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 0.8 ft 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 0.7 ft 3:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 1.6 ft 4:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 5:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 6:00AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.6 ft 7:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 3.5 ft 8:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 9:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 10:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 2.1 ft 11:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 1.6 ft 12:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 1.1 ft 1:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 0.6 ft 2:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 0.2 ft 3:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 0.2 ft 4:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 1.4 ft 5:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 2.3 ft 6:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 7:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 2.3 ft 9:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 1.8 ft 10:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 1.2 ft 11:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 0.7 ft 12:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 0.2 ft 1:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: -0.4 ft 2:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: -0.6 ft 3:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 0.5 ft 4:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 1.7 ft 5:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 2.2 ft 6:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 7:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 2.4 ft 9:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 1.9 ft 10:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 1.3 ft 11:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 0.8 ft 12:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 0.2 ft 1:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: -0.4 ft 2:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: -0.8 ft 3:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: -0.8 ft 4:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 0.5 ft 5:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 1.4 ft 6:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 1.7 ft 7:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 1.7 ft 9:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 1.3 ft 10:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 0.8 ft 11:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 0.2 ft 12:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: -0.5 ft 1:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: -1 ft 2:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: -1.1 ft 3:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: -0.8 ft 4:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 0.7 ft 5:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 1.3 ft 6:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 1.7 ft 7:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 2.1 ft 8:00AM Mar 31, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesRICV2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:00PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:02AM Mar 28)Latest observed value: 3.13 ft at 5:54 PM EDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 8 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 28
Moderate Flood Stage: 19
Flood Stage: 8
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 36.50 ft on 06/23/1972
(2) 30.76 ft on 11/07/1985
(3) 28.60 ft on 08/22/1969
(4) 26.50 ft on 03/30/1936
(5) 25.20 ft on 04/27/1937
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.60 ft on 01/11/2024 (P)
(2) 7.91 ft on 07/17/2023
(3) 6.50 ft on 04/29/2023
(4) 8.44 ft on 02/17/2021
(5) 9.16 ft on 12/26/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -3.80 ft on 04/05/1970
(2) -3.47 ft on 03/03/2018
(3) -2.90 ft on 12/08/1962
(4) -2.80 ft on 12/13/1899
(5) -2.70 ft on 12/17/1968
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41 Flood wall is overtopped, protected area will need to be evacuated.
35.5 Record flooding begins.
35 River stage sensor operating limit
33.5 Near record flooding begins.
29 Goodes Street is closed.
28 Major flooding begins.
27 Intersection of 21st Street and Cary street is closed.
24 Mayo Bridge is closed.
23 Tredegar Street is closed.
19 Moderate flooding begins, Brander Street is closed.
18.5 The main access into the waste water treatment plant is flooded from Maury Street into Brander Street.
12.5 Water covers Wharf Street and enters the Tunnel Building.
11 Rocketts Landing Park and the Virginia Capital Trail begin to flood.
9 The Ancarrow's Boat Landing is closed at this level.
8 Minor flooding begins.
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(1) A view of the James River downstream
(2) A view of the James River cross-channel
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Latitude: 37.525000° N, Longitude: 77.421111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

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NWS stage 0 ft 8 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 0 ft 8 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
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