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James River (VA) at Cartersville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 3.3 ft at 3:15PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 3.3 ft at 3:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.12 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.12 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.12 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.12 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2021Forecast: 3 ft 8:00PM May 14, 2021Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM May 15, 2021Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00AM May 15, 2021Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00PM May 15, 2021Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00PM May 15, 2021Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00AM May 16, 2021Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00AM May 16, 2021Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00PM May 16, 2021Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00PM May 16, 2021Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00AM May 17, 2021Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00AM May 17, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCARV2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:00PM May 14, 2021)ObservedForecast (issued 10:58AM May 14)Latest observed value: 3.14 ft at 1:45 PM EDT 14-May-2021. Flood Stage is 20 ft
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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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the James River (VA) at Cartersville are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 26.4
Moderate Flood Stage: 23
Flood Stage: 20
Action Stage: 15
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 37.87 ft on 06/22/1972
(2) 33.75 ft on 08/21/1969
(3) 32.60 ft on 11/06/1985
(4) 29.60 ft on 09/20/1944
(5) 28.96 ft on 09/07/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 24.12 ft on 11/13/2020 (P)
(2) 15.43 ft on 03/22/2019
(3) 21.27 ft on 02/25/2019
(4) 15.06 ft on 12/29/2018
(5) 19.98 ft on 12/22/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.02 ft on 09/13/1966
(2) 0.02 ft on 09/14/1966
(3) 0.10 ft on 09/22/1932
(4) 0.10 ft on 10/05/1930
(5) 0.10 ft on 10/02/1941
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45 River stage sensor operating limit
34.35 Stage of the 100 year flood.
32.26 Stage of the 50 year flood.
30 Flood waters overtop the railroad tracks on the left hand side of the river approximately 1/4 of a mile from the river bank. Access to the Cartersville Bridge, VA Route 45 is cut off from north side.
29 Overflow on left bank reaches railroad bed. 7-9 feet of water over the flood plain on left bank of river and downstream.
26.4 Major flooding begins. Many secondary roads flooded.
23.5 Cartersville Boat landing parking lot and boat ramp on righthand side of the river and 200 ft downstream of State Route 45 bridge is flooded.
23 Moderate flooding begins. Secondary roads parallel to left bank of river flood.
21 Approach to old highway bridge and portions of the farm land on the left hand side of the river are flooded.
20 Minor flooding begins. Overflow onto flood plain along left bank.
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Latitude: 37.670833° N, Longitude: 78.086111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 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 29 163.9 ft 183.9 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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Additional Water and Weather Topics from the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center (MARFC):
MARFC Home Page, Current Hazards, Current Conditions James River, Current Conditions Appomattox River,
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