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James River (VA) at Richmond Locks Stage (ft)Observed: -0.87 ft at 3:36AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.88 ft at 3:42AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.88 ft at 3:48AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.87 ft at 3:54AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.83 ft at 4:00AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.75 ft at 4:06AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.7 ft at 4:12AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.6 ft at 4:18AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.51 ft at 4:24AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.4 ft at 4:30AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.28 ft at 4:36AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.15 ft at 4:42AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.02 ft at 4:48AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.1 ft at 4:54AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.22 ft at 5:00AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.34 ft at 5:06AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.44 ft at 5:12AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:18AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.66 ft at 5:24AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 5:30AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 5:36AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.9 ft at 5:42AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.94 ft at 5:48AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.04 ft at 5:54AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.12 ft at 6:00AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 6:06AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.18 ft at 6:12AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:18AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.32 ft at 6:24AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.36 ft at 6:30AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.38 ft at 6:36AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.42 ft at 6:42AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 6:48AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 6:54AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:00AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.1 ft at 8:06AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.14 ft at 8:12AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:18AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:24AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 8:30AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 8:36AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.28 ft at 8:42AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.3 ft at 8:48AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.3 ft at 8:54AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.32 ft at 9:00AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:06AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:12AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:18AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:24AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.31 ft at 9:30AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.29 ft at 9:36AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:42AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 9:48AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 9:54AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 10:00AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.15 ft at 10:06AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.1 ft at 10:12AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:18AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.01 ft at 10:24AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.97 ft at 10:30AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.93 ft at 10:36AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.89 ft at 10:42AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.85 ft at 10:48AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.8 ft at 10:54AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:00AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:06AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.65 ft at 11:12AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:18AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.53 ft at 11:24AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 11:30AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.4 ft at 11:36AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.35 ft at 11:42AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:48AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:54AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.2 ft at 12:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 12:06PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.1 ft at 12:12PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.05 ft at 12:18PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1 ft at 12:24PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.94 ft at 12:30PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.89 ft at 12:36PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:42PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.78 ft at 12:48PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 12:54PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 1:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.63 ft at 1:06PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.58 ft at 1:12PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.5 ft at 1:18PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.43 ft at 1:24PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.39 ft at 1:30PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.35 ft at 1:36PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.31 ft at 1:42PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.25 ft at 1:48PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.2 ft at 1:54PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.18 ft at 2:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.1 ft at 2:06PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.08 ft at 2:12PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.06 ft at 2:18PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.01 ft at 2:24PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.03 ft at 2:30PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.07 ft at 2:36PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.11 ft at 2:42PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.15 ft at 2:48PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.2 ft at 2:54PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.21 ft at 3:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.24 ft at 3:06PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.28 ft at 3:12PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.33 ft at 3:18PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.34 ft at 3:24PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.36 ft at 3:30PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.36 ft at 3:36PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.37 ft at 3:42PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.36 ft at 3:48PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.36 ft at 3:54PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.36 ft at 4:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.34 ft at 4:06PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.3 ft at 4:12PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.19 ft at 4:18PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.17 ft at 4:24PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.01 ft at 4:30PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.04 ft at 4:36PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.15 ft at 4:42PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.27 ft at 4:48PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.38 ft at 4:54PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.56 ft at 5:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.61 ft at 5:06PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 5:12PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.88 ft at 5:18PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.99 ft at 5:24PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.09 ft at 5:30PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 5:36PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:42PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.37 ft at 5:48PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 5:54PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 6:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.58 ft at 6:06PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 6:12PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.68 ft at 6:18PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:24PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:30PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.82 ft at 6:36PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.87 ft at 6:42PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.89 ft at 6:48PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:54PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.98 ft at 7:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.02 ft at 7:06PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.05 ft at 7:12PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.09 ft at 7:18PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:24PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 7:30PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 7:36PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 7:42PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.31 ft at 7:48PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.32 ft at 7:54PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.37 ft at 8:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.39 ft at 8:06PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.43 ft at 8:12PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 8:18PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:24PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 8:30PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:36PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:42PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:48PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:54PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:00PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 2.61 ft at 9:06PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 2.61 ft at 9:12PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:18PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 9:24PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:30PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:36PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:42PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:48PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:54PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.42 ft at 10:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.37 ft at 10:06PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:12PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 10:18PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 10:24PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:30PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.14 ft at 10:36PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.1 ft at 10:42PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 2.01 ft at 10:48PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:54PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.91 ft at 11:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.89 ft at 11:06PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.84 ft at 11:12PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:18PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:24PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:30PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.61 ft at 11:36PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:42PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 11:48PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:54PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 12:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.36 ft at 12:06AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.33 ft at 12:12AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.32 ft at 12:18AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 12:24AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.18 ft at 12:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.11 ft at 12:36AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.09 ft at 12:42AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.01 ft at 12:48AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.96 ft at 12:54AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.94 ft at 1:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.87 ft at 1:06AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 1:12AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 1:18AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 1:24AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.63 ft at 1:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.57 ft at 1:36AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.52 ft at 1:42AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.46 ft at 1:48AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.45 ft at 1:54AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.4 ft at 2:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.31 ft at 2:06AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.26 ft at 2:12AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.25 ft at 2:18AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.2 ft at 2:24AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.13 ft at 2:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.07 ft at 2:36AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.02 ft at 2:42AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.03 ft at 2:48AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.07 ft at 2:54AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.11 ft at 3:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.13 ft at 3:06AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.2 ft at 3:12AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.22 ft at 3:18AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.23 ft at 3:24AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.29 ft at 3:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.32 ft at 3:36AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.35 ft at 3:42AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.37 ft at 3:48AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.43 ft at 3:54AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.46 ft at 4:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.49 ft at 4:06AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.51 ft at 4:12AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.51 ft at 4:18AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.54 ft at 4:24AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.55 ft at 4:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.58 ft at 4:36AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.57 ft at 4:42AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.57 ft at 4:48AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.57 ft at 4:54AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.56 ft at 5:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.55 ft at 5:06AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.49 ft at 5:12AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.47 ft at 5:18AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.44 ft at 5:24AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.34 ft at 5:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.25 ft at 5:36AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.18 ft at 5:42AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.01 ft at 5:48AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.05 ft at 5:54AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.16 ft at 6:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.28 ft at 6:06AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.4 ft at 6:12AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.53 ft at 6:18AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.63 ft at 6:24AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.89 ft at 6:36AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.94 ft at 6:42AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.05 ft at 6:48AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.1 ft at 6:54AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 7:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 7:06AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:12AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.36 ft at 7:18AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.38 ft at 7:24AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 7:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.53 ft at 7:36AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.56 ft at 7:42AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.58 ft at 7:48AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.6 ft at 7:54AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 8:06AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 8:12AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.76 ft at 8:18AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:24AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.85 ft at 8:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.87 ft at 8:36AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.88 ft at 8:42AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.96 ft at 8:48AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.98 ft at 8:54AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2 ft at 9:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.09 ft at 9:06AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:12AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.13 ft at 9:18AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:24AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 9:36AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 9:42AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 9:48AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 9:54AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 10:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 10:06AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 10:12AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 10:18AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:24AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 10:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 10:36AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:42AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.09 ft at 10:48AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:54AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.04 ft at 11:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.96 ft at 11:06AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.89 ft at 11:12AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.85 ft at 11:18AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.8 ft at 11:24AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 11:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:36AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.67 ft at 11:42AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:48AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 11:54AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 12:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 12:06PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.36 ft at 12:12PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.31 ft at 12:18PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:24PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 12:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.2 ft at 12:36PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.11 ft at 12:42PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.06 ft at 12:48PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.02 ft at 12:54PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.97 ft at 1:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.93 ft at 1:06PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.88 ft at 1:12PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.83 ft at 1:18PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.78 ft at 1:24PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.77 ft at 1:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 1:36PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.64 ft at 1:42PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.59 ft at 1:48PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 1:54PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.52 ft at 2:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.45 ft at 2:06PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.41 ft at 2:12PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.35 ft at 2:18PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.27 ft at 2:24PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.24 ft at 2:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.17 ft at 2:36PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.14 ft at 2:42PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.08 ft at 2:48PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.06 ft at 2:54PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.03 ft at 3:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.02 ft at 3:06PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.04 ft at 3:12PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.09 ft at 3:18PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.14 ft at 3:24PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.22 ft at 3:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.23 ft at 3:36PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.24 ft at 3:42PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.27 ft at 3:48PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.33 ft at 3:54PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.37 ft at 4:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.38 ft at 4:06PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.4 ft at 4:12PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.44 ft at 4:18PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.46 ft at 4:24PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.47 ft at 4:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.47 ft at 4:36PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.47 ft at 4:42PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.48 ft at 4:48PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.48 ft at 4:54PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.48 ft at 5:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.48 ft at 5:06PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.44 ft at 5:12PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.39 ft at 5:18PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.33 ft at 5:24PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.27 ft at 5:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.17 ft at 5:36PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: -0.07 ft at 5:42PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.09 ft at 5:48PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.16 ft at 5:54PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.28 ft at 6:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.38 ft at 6:06PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.48 ft at 6:12PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.61 ft at 6:18PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 6:24PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 6:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 0.92 ft at 6:36PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1 ft at 6:42PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.07 ft at 6:48PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 6:54PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.28 ft at 7:06PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.34 ft at 7:12PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.43 ft at 7:18PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 7:24PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 7:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.57 ft at 7:36PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.59 ft at 7:42PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 7:48PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.67 ft at 7:54PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:06PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:12PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:18PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.89 ft at 8:24PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:36PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.98 ft at 8:42PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.03 ft at 8:48PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.04 ft at 8:54PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 9:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.14 ft at 9:06PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:12PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:18PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 9:24PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 9:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:36PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:42PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.3 ft at 9:48PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.31 ft at 9:54PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.3 ft at 10:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:06PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:12PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 10:18PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 10:24PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 10:36PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:42PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.14 ft at 10:48PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:54PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.02 ft at 11:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2 ft at 11:06PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.96 ft at 11:12PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:18PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.84 ft at 11:24PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.77 ft at 11:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:36PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.67 ft at 11:42PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 11:48PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.57 ft at 11:54PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 1.53 ft at 12:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:06AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 1.43 ft at 12:12AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 1.37 ft at 12:18AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 1.31 ft at 12:24AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 1.26 ft at 12:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 1.2 ft at 12:36AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 12:42AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 1.1 ft at 12:48AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 1.05 ft at 12:54AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 1.01 ft at 1:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.95 ft at 1:06AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.94 ft at 1:12AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.85 ft at 1:18AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 1:24AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 1:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.75 ft at 1:36AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 1:42AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.62 ft at 1:48AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.6 ft at 1:54AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.53 ft at 2:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.48 ft at 2:06AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.44 ft at 2:12AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.38 ft at 2:18AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.33 ft at 2:24AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.25 ft at 2:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.23 ft at 2:36AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.15 ft at 2:42AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.11 ft at 2:48AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 0.09 ft at 2:54AM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: -0.3 ft 4:00AM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: -0.5 ft 5:00AM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 0 ft 6:00AM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 1.3 ft 7:00AM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00AM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 2.4 ft 9:00AM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 2.7 ft 10:00AM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 2.7 ft 11:00AM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 2.4 ft 12:00PM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 1.9 ft 1:00PM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 1.3 ft 2:00PM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 0.7 ft 3:00PM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 0.3 ft 4:00PM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 0 ft 5:00PM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 0 ft 6:00PM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 0.9 ft 7:00PM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00PM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 2.4 ft 9:00PM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 2.8 ft 10:00PM Dec 06, 2023Highest Forecast: 2.9 ft 11:00PM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 2.6 ft 12:00AM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 2.1 ft 1:00AM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 1.4 ft 2:00AM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 0.9 ft 3:00AM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 0.3 ft 4:00AM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: -0.1 ft 5:00AM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: -0.4 ft 6:00AM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 0.1 ft 7:00AM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 1.4 ft 8:00AM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 2.1 ft 9:00AM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 2.6 ft 10:00AM Dec 07, 2023Highest Forecast: 2.9 ft 11:00AM Dec 07, 2023Highest Forecast: 2.9 ft 12:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 2.5 ft 1:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 1.9 ft 2:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 1.2 ft 3:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 0.6 ft 4:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 0.2 ft 5:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: -0.2 ft 6:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: -0.4 ft 7:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 0.3 ft 8:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 1.5 ft 9:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 2 ft 10:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 2.3 ft 11:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 2.2 ft 12:00AM Dec 08, 2023Forecast: 1.8 ft 1:00AM Dec 08, 2023Forecast: 1.3 ft 2:00AM Dec 08, 2023Forecast: 0.7 ft 3:00AM Dec 08, 2023Forecast: 0.1 ft 4:00AM Dec 08, 2023Forecast: -0.5 ft 5:00AM Dec 08, 2023Forecast: -0.9 ft 6:00AM Dec 08, 2023Forecast: -1 ft 7:00AM Dec 08, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesRICV2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:30AM Dec 6, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 8:43AM Dec 5)Latest observed value: 0.09 ft at 2:54 AM EST 6-Dec-2023. Flood Stage is 8 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 28
Moderate Flood Stage: 19
Flood Stage: 8
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 36.50 ft on 06/23/1972
(2) 30.76 ft on 11/07/1985
(3) 28.60 ft on 08/22/1969
(4) 26.50 ft on 03/30/1936
(5) 25.20 ft on 04/27/1937
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.91 ft on 07/17/2023 (P)
(2) 6.50 ft on 04/29/2023 (P)
(3) 8.44 ft on 02/17/2021
(4) 9.16 ft on 12/26/2020
(5) 8.22 ft on 12/01/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -3.80 ft on 04/05/1970
(2) -3.47 ft on 03/03/2018
(3) -2.90 ft on 12/08/1962
(4) -2.80 ft on 12/13/1899
(5) -2.70 ft on 12/17/1968
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41 Flood wall is overtopped, protected area will need to be evacuated.
35.5 Record flooding begins.
35 River stage sensor operating limit
33.5 Near record flooding begins.
29 Goodes Street is closed.
28 Major flooding begins.
27 Intersection of 21st Street and Cary street is closed.
24 Mayo Bridge is closed.
23 Tredegar Street is closed.
19 Moderate flooding begins, Brander Street is closed.
17 Dock Street is closed from 18th Street to East Main Street...State Route 5.
16 The main access into the waste water treatment plant is flooded from Maury Street into Brander Street.
14 Riverside Drive begins flooding.
12.8 Water enters the Intermediate Terminal area.
12.5 Lehigh Portland Cement Company is flooded.
12 Dock Street is closed between Pear Street and East Main Street...State Route 5.
11 Water is entering Dock Street.
9 The Ancarrow's Boat Landing is closed at this level.
8 Minor flooding begins.
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(1) A view of the James River downstream
(2) A view of the James River cross-channel
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Latitude: 37.525000° N, Longitude: 77.421111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 8 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 0 ft 8 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available 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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