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James River (VA) At Richmond-Westham (RMDV2)

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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 72 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Flood Stage: 12 Feet
Latest Stage: 5.28
Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:None currently.
Complete information about the James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham available from NWS Wakefield, VA
at Richmond-Westham
Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 5.56 ft at 2:45AM Apr 24, 2024Highest Observation: 5.56 ft at 3:00AM Apr 24, 2024Highest Observation: 5.56 ft at 3:15AM Apr 24, 2024Highest Observation: 5.56 ft at 3:30AM Apr 24, 2024Highest Observation: 5.56 ft at 3:45AM Apr 24, 2024Highest Observation: 5.56 ft at 4:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 4:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 4:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 4:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 5:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 5:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 5:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 5:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 6:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 6:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 6:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 6:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 7:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 8:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 8:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 8:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 6:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 7:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 7:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 8:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 9:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 9:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 9:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 9:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 10:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 10:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 10:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 10:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 2:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 2:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 2:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 2:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 4:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 4:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 4:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 4:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 6:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 6:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 6:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 6:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 7:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 7:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 7:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 7:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 9:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:30AM Apr 26, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.3 ft 8:00AM Apr 26, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.3 ft 2:00PM Apr 26, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.3 ft 8:00PM Apr 26, 2024Forecast: 5.2 ft 2:00AM Apr 27, 2024Forecast: 5.2 ft 8:00AM Apr 27, 2024Forecast: 5.2 ft 2:00PM Apr 27, 2024Forecast: 5.2 ft 8:00PM Apr 27, 2024Forecast: 5.1 ft 2:00AM Apr 28, 2024Forecast: 5.1 ft 8:00AM Apr 28, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesRMDV2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:30AM Apr 26, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:14AM Apr 25)Latest observed value: 5.28 ft at 1:30 AM EDT 26-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 12 ft
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 22
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 12
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 28.62 ft on 06/23/1972
(2) 24.95 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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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.45 ft on 01/11/2024 (P)
(2) 13.11 ft on 07/17/2023
(3) 12.13 ft on 04/29/2023
(4) 10.74 ft on 02/15/2023
(5) 11.83 ft on 12/24/2022
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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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