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Weather Forecast Office Wakefield, VA Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center
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Appomattox River at Matoaca Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 4.35 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 3 ft 8:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 2:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 8:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00AM May 28, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMTCV2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:40PM May 25, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:01AM May 25)Latest observed value: 2.6 ft at 7:45 PM EDT 25-May-2013. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Gauge readings may be delayed or temporarily unavailable due to satellite communication issues.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Appomattox River at Matoaca are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:15
Moderate Flood Stage:13
Flood Stage:10
Action Stage:8

Historical Crests
(1) 18.39 ft on 10/07/1972
(2) 14.61 ft on 05/26/2003
(3) 14.60 ft on 06/27/1972
(4) 14.37 ft on 02/26/1979
(5) 14.10 ft on 10/25/1971
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.10 ft on 08/30/1981
(2) 1.20 ft on 09/30/1980
(3) 1.20 ft on 06/26/1981
(4) 1.20 ft on 07/15/1981
(5) 1.20 ft on 09/29/1981
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Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
36.08 ELEVATION OF RT 600 BRIDGE FLOOR ON SOUTHERN END. NORTHERN END OF BRIDGE UNDER WATER.
33.32 BOTTOM OF RT 600 FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM ON SOUTHERN END. NORTHERN END OF BRIDGE UNDER WATER.
22.78 ELEVATION OF RT 600 BRIDGE FLOOR ON NORTHERN END OF BRIDGE.
18.86 BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE SUPPORT BEAM ON NORTHERN END OF RT 600 BRIDGE.
17 NEAR FLOOD OF RECORD. RESIDENTIAL AREAS FLOODED.
15 MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. SECONDARY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS ARE THREATENED.
13 MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ONLY WOODLANDS AND FARMLAND FLOODED.
10 MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. CANAL BEGINS TO OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIGHT BANK.
Photos
(1) A view of the Appomattox River upstream
(2) A view of the Appomattox River downstream
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Latitude: 37.225000° N, Longitude: 77.475556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 68.30 ft 78.30 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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Hydro Forecast Discussion
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Significant Flood Outlook
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Flash Flood Guidance
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MARFC Home Page, Current Hazards, Current Conditions James River, Current Conditions Appomattox River,
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