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James River at Richmond-Westham Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 7.13 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.09 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.09 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.08 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.07 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.07 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.06 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.05 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.04 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.04 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.03 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.02 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.02 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7.01 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 7 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.99 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.98 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.98 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.97 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.96 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.96 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.95 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.95 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.94 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.94 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.93 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.93 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.92 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.91 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.91 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.86 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.86 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.8 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.8 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.79 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.79 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.78 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.78 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.78 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.77 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.77 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.76 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.76 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.75 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.75 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.74 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.74 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.73 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.73 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.64 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.64 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.64 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.63 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.62 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.62 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.61 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.61 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.61 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.6 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.59 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.59 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.58 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.58 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.57 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.56 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.56 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.56 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.55 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.55 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.54 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.54 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.53 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.53 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.52 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.52 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.52 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.51 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.51 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.5 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.5 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.5 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.49 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.49 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.51 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.52 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.52 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.5 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.5 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.49 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.48 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.48 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.48 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.48 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.48 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.47 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.47 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.47 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.46 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.46 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.46 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.46 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.45 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.45 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.45 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.44 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.44 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.44 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.43 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.43 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.42 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.42 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.42 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.41 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.41 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.4 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.4 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.4 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.39 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.39 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.39 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.39 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.38 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.38 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.38 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.38 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.38 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.33 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.33 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.33 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.33 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.33 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.33 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.33 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.33 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.33 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.32 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.32 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.32 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.32 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.32 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.31 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.31 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.31 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.31 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.31 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.31 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.3 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.3 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.3 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.3 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.3 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.3 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.3 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.29 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.29 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.29 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.28 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.28 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.28 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.28 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.28 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.24 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.24 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.24 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.24 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.24 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.24 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.23 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.23 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.23 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.23 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.23 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.23 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.2 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Forecast: 6.2 ft 2:00PM May 18, 2013Forecast: 6.2 ft 8:00PM May 18, 2013Forecast: 6.3 ft 2:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 6.5 ft 8:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 7 ft 2:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 7.7 ft 8:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 8.7 ft 2:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 10 ft 8:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 11 ft 2:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 11.7 ft 8:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 12.1 ft 2:00AM May 21, 2013Highest Forecast: 12.4 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesRMDV2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:00AM May 18, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 10:11AM May 18)Latest observed value: 6.2 ft at 10:30 AM EDT 18-May-2013. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts for the James River at Richmond-Westham are issued routinely year-round.
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Upstream Gauge - at Cartersville Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Richmond Locks
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:22
Moderate Flood Stage:15
Flood Stage:12
Action Stage:9

Historical Crests
(1) 28.62 ft on 06/23/1972
(2) 24.91 ft on 08/21/1969
(3) 24.77 ft on 11/07/1985
(4) 23.42 ft on 03/19/1936
(5) 22.65 ft on 04/27/1937
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Low Water Records
(1) 2.00 ft on 09/22/1966
(2) 2.94 ft on 10/21/1968
(3) 2.94 ft on 10/10/1970
(4) 3.00 ft on 09/25/1936
(5) 3.00 ft on 09/17/1943
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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.
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28.62 FLOOD OF RECORD DURING HURRICANE AGNES.
27 NEAR RECORD FLOODING BEGINS.
23 RICHMOND CITY WATER FILTRATION PLANT ENDANGERED.
22 MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. DOWNSTREAM INDUSTRIES, SHOPS AND STREETS ALONG THE RIVERFRONT ARE FLOODED AT AND ABOVE THIS LEVEL.
18.2 CSX RAILROAD TRACKS FLOODED.
15 BEGIN MODERATE FLOODING. RESIDENCES NEAR GAGE THREATENED WITH SOME DRIVEWAYS UNDER ONE TO ONE AND A HALF FEET OF WATER.
13 APPROXIMATELY 20 ACRES OF LOWLAND FLOODED IN VICINITY OF GAGE.
12 FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING ALONG BOTH BANKS...NO DAMAGE AT THIS LEVEL.
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Latitude: 37.563056° N, Longitude: 77.547222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 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 98.82 ft 110.82 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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