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James River at Richmond-Westham Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 6.54 ft at 6:45PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.53 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.53 ft at 7:15PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.52 ft at 7:30PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.51 ft at 7:45PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.51 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.5 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.5 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.49 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.48 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.48 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.47 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.47 ft at 9:45PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.46 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.46 ft at 10:15PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.45 ft at 10:30PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.45 ft at 10:45PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.44 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.44 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.44 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.43 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2012Observed: 6.43 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.43 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.42 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.42 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.42 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.41 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.41 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.41 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.41 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.4 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.4 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.4 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.39 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.39 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.39 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.38 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.35 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.35 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.35 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.35 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.33 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.33 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.33 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.33 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.33 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.31 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.31 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.31 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.3 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.3 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.3 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.3 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.3 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.3 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.29 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.29 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.29 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.29 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.28 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.28 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.28 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.28 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.27 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.27 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.27 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.26 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.26 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.25 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.25 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.25 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.25 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.24 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.24 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.24 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.23 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.23 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.23 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.21 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.21 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.2 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.2 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.19 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.19 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.18 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.18 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.18 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.17 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.17 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.16 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.15 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.15 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.14 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.14 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.14 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.13 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.13 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2012Observed: 6.13 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.12 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.12 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.11 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.11 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.11 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.1 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.1 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.1 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.08 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.08 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.05 ft at 4:30AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.05 ft at 4:45AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.05 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.04 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.04 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.03 ft at 5:45AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.02 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2012Observed: 6 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.99 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.99 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.97 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.97 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.96 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.96 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.96 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.95 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.95 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.95 ft at 10:15AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.94 ft at 10:30AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.94 ft at 10:45AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.94 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.93 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.93 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.92 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.92 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.9 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.89 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.89 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.88 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.88 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.87 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.87 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.86 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.86 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.86 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.85 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.85 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.84 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.84 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.84 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:15PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:30PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:45PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.82 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.81 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.81 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.81 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.81 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.8 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.8 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.8 ft at 7:45PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.8 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.79 ft at 8:15PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.79 ft at 8:30PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.79 ft at 8:45PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.79 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.79 ft at 9:15PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.79 ft at 9:30PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.79 ft at 9:45PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.78 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.78 ft at 10:15PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.78 ft at 10:30PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.78 ft at 10:45PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.78 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.77 ft at 11:15PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.77 ft at 11:30PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.77 ft at 11:45PM May 28, 2012Observed: 5.77 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.77 ft at 12:15AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.77 ft at 12:30AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.77 ft at 12:45AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.76 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.76 ft at 1:15AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.76 ft at 1:30AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.75 ft at 1:45AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.75 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.75 ft at 2:15AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.75 ft at 2:30AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.74 ft at 2:45AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.74 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:15AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:45AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.73 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.72 ft at 4:15AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.72 ft at 4:30AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.72 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:45AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.69 ft at 6:15AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.69 ft at 6:30AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.69 ft at 6:45AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:15AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:30AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:45AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:15AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:30AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:45AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:45AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:15AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:30AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:45AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:15AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:30AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:45AM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.63 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.63 ft at 12:15PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.63 ft at 12:30PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.63 ft at 12:45PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.63 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:15PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:30PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:45PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.61 ft at 2:00PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.61 ft at 2:15PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.61 ft at 2:30PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.6 ft at 2:45PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.6 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.6 ft at 3:15PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.6 ft at 3:30PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.59 ft at 3:45PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:00PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:15PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:30PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:45PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.58 ft at 5:00PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.58 ft at 5:15PM May 29, 2012Observed: 5.57 ft at 5:30PM May 29, 2012Highest Forecast: 5.6 ft 8:00PM May 29, 2012Forecast: 5.5 ft 2:00AM May 30, 2012Forecast: 5.5 ft 8:00AM May 30, 2012Forecast: 5.5 ft 2:00PM May 30, 2012Forecast: 5.5 ft 8:00PM May 30, 2012Forecast: 5.5 ft 2:00AM May 31, 2012Forecast: 5.5 ft 8:00AM May 31, 2012Forecast: 5.5 ft 2:00PM May 31, 2012Forecast: 5.4 ft 8:00PM May 31, 2012Forecast: 5.4 ft 2:00AM Jun 01, 2012Forecast: 5.4 ft 8:00AM Jun 01, 2012USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesRMDV2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:30PM May 29, 2012)ObservedForecast (issued 9:21AM May 29)Latest observed value: 5.57 ft at 5:30 PM EDT 29-May-2012. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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NOTE: Downstream bridge construction and a temporary dam may create more frequent flood and near flood conditions upstream of the Richmond-Westham gauge.

NOTE: Downstream bridge construction and a temporary dam may create water levels 1-1.5 ft lower than expected at/or near flood stage for locations downstream of the Richmond-Westham gauge.

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 10/10/1970
(3) 2.94 ft on 10/21/1968
(4) 3.00 ft on 09/17/1943
(5) 3.00 ft on 09/25/1936
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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: NAD83/WGS84

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 N/A N/A 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 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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