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Rappahannock River at Tappahannock (IN MLLW) Stage (ft)Observed: 1.71 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.34 ft at 12:05PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 12:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.41 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.49 ft at 12:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 12:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.4 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 12:35PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 12:40PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.21 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 12:55PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.34 ft at 1:05PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.15 ft at 1:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.19 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.19 ft at 1:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.07 ft at 1:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.16 ft at 1:35PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.04 ft at 1:40PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.02 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 1:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.9 ft at 1:55PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.1 ft at 2:05PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.81 ft at 2:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.77 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.13 ft at 2:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 2:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.84 ft at 2:35PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 2:40PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.74 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.82 ft at 2:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.74 ft at 2:55PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.77 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 3:05PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 3:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.74 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.73 ft at 3:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.62 ft at 3:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.68 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.71 ft at 3:35PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.86 ft at 3:40PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.74 ft at 3:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.82 ft at 3:55PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.69 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.62 ft at 4:05PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.86 ft at 4:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.8 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.77 ft at 4:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 4:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.75 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.73 ft at 4:35PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.65 ft at 4:40PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.11 ft at 4:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 0.86 ft at 4:57PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.17 ft at 5:05PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.12 ft at 5:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.18 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.08 ft at 5:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.19 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 5:35PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 5:40PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.48 ft at 5:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.42 ft at 5:55PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.21 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.46 ft at 6:05PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.55 ft at 6:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.35 ft at 6:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.4 ft at 6:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:35PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.55 ft at 6:40PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 6:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:55PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 7:05PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 7:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 7:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.05 ft at 7:35PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.06 ft at 7:40PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 7:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 7:55PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 8:05PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 8:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 8:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 8:35PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:40PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 8:55PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 9:05PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:35PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:40PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:55PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:05PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 2.57 ft at 10:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 10:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:35PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:40PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:55PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:05PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 11:35PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:40PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:55PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 12:05AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 12:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 12:20AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:25AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:35AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:40AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:50AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:55AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:05AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.05 ft at 1:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.04 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.01 ft at 1:20AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.01 ft at 1:25AM May 17, 2024VDEM--VA Department of Emergency ManagementRAPV2(plotting HGIRR) Graph Created (1:45AM May 17, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.01 ft at 1:25 AM EDT 17-May-2024. Flood Stage is 3 ft
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NOTE: The tide heights shown above reference the mean lower low water (MLLW) tidal datum.

NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Rappahannock River at Tappahannock (IN MLLW). During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

Vertical Datum references a tidal datum (MLLW)...for more information see Tides and Currents .

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 4
Moderate Flood Stage: 3.5
Flood Stage: 3
Action Stage: 2.5
Low Stage (in feet): -1

Historic Crests
(1) 3.71 ft on 03/27/2024
(2) 3.63 ft on 03/09/2024
(3) 3.60 ft on 05/11/2024
(4) 3.50 ft on 02/06/2024
(5) 3.40 ft on 04/19/2024
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 3.60 ft on 05/11/2024
(2) 3.30 ft on 05/04/2024
(3) 3.40 ft on 04/19/2024
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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4 Flood waters surround homes on River Place and Fort Lowry Lane. Homes along Shellfield Road and Coleman's Island Road become inaccessible due to high water.
3.5 June Parker Marina flooded. Coleman's Island Road begins to flood. Homes on Island Farm become inaccessible due to high water across Island Farm Road. Homes become inaccessbile on River Place and Fort Lowry Lane due to high water.
3 June Parker Marina begins to flood. Minor flooding occurs on Island Farm Road, River Place and Fort Lowry Lane.
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Latitude: 37.930747° N, Longitude: 76.856654° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS stage 0 ft 3 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
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