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Weather Forecast Office Wakefield, VA

Southeast River Forecast Center

Hydrograph

River at a Glance

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Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental) Not Available

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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Roanoke River at John H. Kerr Dam. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 324 Moderate Flood Stage: 322 Flood Stage: 320 Action Stage: 320 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 319.67 ft on 04/29/1987 (2) 310.99 ft on 02/10/2010 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 310.99 ft on 02/10/2010 (2) 319.67 ft on 04/29/1987 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

Zoom Level:14 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer 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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326	River stage sensor operating limit

About This Location

Latitude: 36.598333° N, Longitude: 78.299167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 320 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other 0 ft 320 ft   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for John H. Kerr Dam

Additional Information

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels 3 Day (SREF) 7 Day (NAEFS) 7 Day (GEFS)     Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 48 hours. See the Product Description Document link for more details on the interpretation of the 3,7 day graphics.  Click individual graphics to enlarge. Hydromet Outlook Significant Flood Outlook Flash Flood Guidance Additional Water and Weather Topics from the Southeast River Forecast Center (SERFC): SERFC Home Page, Current Hazards, Water Information, Water Resources, Weather Information, Radar and Satellite, Tropical Weather, Climate, Text Products, Additional Links,About the SERFC, Contact Us

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Hydrologic Resources Text Products Past Precipitation Forecast Precipitation River Forecast Centers River Stage Summary Chowan River Basin Multimedia - Includes Photos and Panoramics Past Precipitation for Chowan River Basin Forecast Precipitation for Chowan River Basin Inundation Mapping Locations

Additional Resources Area Hydrographs NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting AHPS Iframes for Developers Mobile iNWS for emergency management Southeast River Forecast Center - Support for Chowan River Basin Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center - Support for Lower James and Appomattox Basin Snow Information Ensemble River Forecasts Hourly Precipitation

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