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James River (VA) at Holcomb Rock Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.49 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.52 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2023Highest Observation: 5.47 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.46 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.39 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.31 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.85 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.24 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.1 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.95 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.9 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.88 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.84 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.84 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.49 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 8:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 12:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 1:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 1:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 1:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 3:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 3:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 3:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 4:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 4:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 4:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 5:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 5:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 5:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 5:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 6:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 6:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 6:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 6:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 7:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 7:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 7:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 8:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 8:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 8:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 8:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 9:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 9:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 9:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 9:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 11:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 2:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 2:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 2:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 3:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 3:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 3:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 4:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 4:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 4:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 4:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 5:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 5:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 5:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 5:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 6:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 6:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 6:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 6:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 7:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 7:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 7:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 9:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.49 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 4:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 4:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.5 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 10:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 10:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 10:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.57 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 5:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 9:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 9:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 1:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 1:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 1:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 4:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 4:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 5:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 6:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 6:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 6:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 7:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 7:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 8:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 8:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 8:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 9:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 10:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 10:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 10:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 2:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 2:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 2:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 2:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 3:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 3:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 3:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 4:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 4:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 4:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 4:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 6:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 6:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 6:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 6:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.83 ft at 10:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 10:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 10:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.4 ft at 11:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.49 ft at 12:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.54 ft at 12:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 12:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 12:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 1:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 1:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 1:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 2:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 2:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 2:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 2:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 3:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 3:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 3:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 3:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 4:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 4:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 4:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 4:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 5:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 5:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 5:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 5:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 6:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 6:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 6:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 6:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 7:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 7:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 7:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 7:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 8:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:45AM May 30, 2023Highest Forecast: 4.8 ft 2:00PM May 30, 2023Highest Forecast: 4.8 ft 8:00PM May 30, 2023Highest Forecast: 4.8 ft 2:00AM May 31, 2023Highest Forecast: 4.8 ft 8:00AM May 31, 2023Highest Forecast: 4.8 ft 2:00PM May 31, 2023Forecast: 4.7 ft 8:00PM May 31, 2023Forecast: 4.7 ft 2:00AM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 4.7 ft 8:00AM Jun 01, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHRKV2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:20AM May 30, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 10:17AM May 29)Latest observed value: 4.72 ft at 8:45 AM EDT 30-May-2023. Flood Stage is 22 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 Holcomb Rock are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 28
Moderate Flood Stage: 24
Flood Stage: 22
Action Stage: 18
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 42.15 ft on 11/05/1985
(2) 35.50 ft on 08/20/1969
(3) 32.38 ft on 06/22/1972
(4) 31.30 ft on 03/28/1913
(5) 30.99 ft on 01/20/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.91 ft on 04/14/2020
(2) 20.27 ft on 02/24/2019
(3) 20.84 ft on 04/17/2018
(4) 20.11 ft on 05/25/2017
(5) 18.17 ft on 05/05/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.91 ft on 10/05/1970
(2) 3.02 ft on 09/21/1941
(3) 3.06 ft on 10/13/1941
(4) 3.11 ft on 09/26/1963
(5) 3.12 ft on 09/02/1968
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32 Water floods railroad tracks along right bank.
28 Water reaches mail floor of powerhouse.
23 Power equipment yard and access flooded at holcomb rock dam.
22 Two feet of water in powerhouse lower floor.
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Latitude: 37.501111° N, Longitude: 79.262778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22 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 547.83 569.83 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 548.53 ft 570.53 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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