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FGUS51 KRHA 090201
RVFPOT

RIVER STAGE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER, STATE COLLEGE, PA
1001 PM EDT Wed Oct 08 2025

: River Forecasts for the Potomac and Rappahannock Basin
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:FAIRVIEW, MD - CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK - LWX
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:ACTION STAGE     8.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     10.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  12.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     15.0 FT
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.ER FAVM2 1009 Z DC202510090201/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 1008 :                           /   2.5
.E2    : 1009 :   /   2.3 /   2.1 /   1.9 /   1.8
.E3    : 1010 :   /   1.8 /   1.7 /   1.6 /   1.6
.E4    : 1011 :   /   1.5 /   1.5 /   1.4
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:GEORGETOWN-WISCONSIN AVE, DC - TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER - LWX
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:ACTION STAGE     5.5 FT  MINOR STAGE      6.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   7.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     10.0 FT
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:TIDAL FORECAST
.ER GTND2 1009 Z DC202510090201/DH02/HMIFF/DIH1
.E1   :10/09 12AM-06AM:                /   4.7 /   4.5 /   3.5 /   2.6
.E2   :10/09 06AM-12PM:/   2.1 /   1.8 /   1.5 /   1.2 /   1.1 /   2.1
.E3   :10/09 12PM-06PM:/   3.3 /   3.8 /   4.0 /   4.0 /   3.7 /   2.9
.E4   :10/09 06PM-12AM:/   2.1 /   1.6 /   1.3 /   1.1 /   1.3 /   2.2
.E5   :10/10 12AM-06AM:/   3.3 /   3.9 /   4.2 /   4.4 /   4.3 /   3.6
.E6   :10/10 06AM-12PM:/   2.8 /   2.1 /   1.8 /   1.8 /   1.8 /   2.5
.E7   :10/10 12PM-06PM:/   3.7 /   4.3 /   4.7 /   4.8 /   4.8 /   4.4
.E8   :10/10 06PM-12AM:/   3.5 /   2.8 /   2.4 /   2.1 /   2.0 /   2.3
.E9   :10/11 12AM-06AM:/   3.3 /   4.5 /   5.0 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.0
.E10  :10/11 06AM-12PM:/   4.2 /   3.3 /   2.8 /   2.5 /   2.3 /   2.2
.E11  :10/11 12PM-06PM:/   2.6 /   3.9 /   4.6 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.6
.E12  :10/11 06PM-12AM:/   4.1 /   3.3 /   2.7 /   2.4 /   2.2 /   2.3
.E13  :10/12 12AM-02AM:/   3.1 /   4.1
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:CAUTION...These tidal forecasts do not fully account for the effects
:of wind driven storm surge, particularly from nearby or landfalling
:hurricanes. Forecast errors of two feet or more are possible during
:major surge events. Other sources of error may include rainfall
:forecast uncertainties and hydrologic/hydraulic model uncertainties.
:
:************************************************************
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:SOUTHWEST WATERFRONT, DC - TIDAL WASHINGTON CHANNEL - LWX
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:ACTION STAGE     4.2 FT  MINOR STAGE      5.3 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   6.5 FT  MAJOR STAGE      7.0 FT
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:TIDAL FORECAST
.ER WASD2 1009 Z DC202510090201/DH02/HMIFF/DIH1
.E1   :10/09 12AM-06AM:                /   3.6 /   3.4 /   2.6 /   1.7
.E2   :10/09 06AM-12PM:/   1.2 /   1.0 /   0.7 /   0.4 /   0.4 /   1.3
.E3   :10/09 12PM-06PM:/   2.4 /   3.0 /   3.1 /   3.1 /   2.8 /   2.0
.E4   :10/09 06PM-12AM:/   1.2 /   0.7 /   0.4 /   0.3 /   0.5 /   1.4
.E5   :10/10 12AM-06AM:/   2.4 /   3.0 /   3.3 /   3.5 /   3.3 /   2.7
.E6   :10/10 06AM-12PM:/   1.9 /   1.2 /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.7
.E7   :10/10 12PM-06PM:/   2.8 /   3.5 /   3.8 /   4.0 /   3.9 /   3.5
.E8   :10/10 06PM-12AM:/   2.7 /   1.9 /   1.5 /   1.2 /   1.2 /   1.5
.E9   :10/11 12AM-06AM:/   2.5 /   3.6 /   4.2 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.1
.E10  :10/11 06AM-12PM:/   3.3 /   2.5 /   2.0 /   1.6 /   1.4 /   1.3
.E11  :10/11 12PM-06PM:/   1.8 /   3.0 /   3.8 /   4.1 /   4.0 /   3.7
.E12  :10/11 06PM-12AM:/   3.2 /   2.5 /   1.8 /   1.5 /   1.3 /   1.5
.E13  :10/12 12AM-02AM:/   2.3 /   3.2
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:CAUTION...These tidal forecasts do not fully account for the effects
:of wind driven storm surge, particularly from nearby or landfalling
:hurricanes. Forecast errors of two feet or more are possible during
:major surge events. Other sources of error may include rainfall
:forecast uncertainties and hydrologic/hydraulic model uncertainties.
:
:************************************************************
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:ALEXANDRIA - CAMERON ST. DOCK, VA - POTOMAC RIVER - LWX
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:ACTION STAGE     2.5 FT  MINOR STAGE      3.3 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   4.2 FT  MAJOR STAGE      6.6 FT
:
:TIDAL FORECAST
.ER AXTV2 1009 Z DC202510090201/DH02/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1   :10/09 12AM-06AM:                /   2.4 /   2.0 /   1.2 /   0.3
.E2   :10/09 06AM-12PM:/  -0.2 /  -0.5 /  -0.7 /  -1.0 /  -0.9 /   0.0
.E3   :10/09 12PM-06PM:/   1.0 /   1.5 /   1.7 /   1.7 /   1.3 /   0.6
.E4   :10/09 06PM-12AM:/  -0.2 /  -0.7 /  -1.0 /  -1.1 /  -0.9 /   0.1
.E5   :10/10 12AM-06AM:/   1.0 /   1.6 /   1.9 /   2.1 /   1.9 /   1.3
.E6   :10/10 06AM-12PM:/   0.5 /  -0.1 /  -0.4 /  -0.5 /  -0.4 /   0.4
.E7   :10/10 12PM-06PM:/   1.4 /   2.1 /   2.4 /   2.6 /   2.5 /   2.0
.E8   :10/10 06PM-12AM:/   1.2 /   0.5 /   0.1 /  -0.1 /  -0.2 /   0.2
.E9   :10/11 12AM-06AM:/   1.1 /   2.1 /   2.7 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   2.6
.E10  :10/11 06AM-12PM:/   1.8 /   1.1 /   0.6 /   0.3 /   0.0 /   0.0
.E11  :10/11 12PM-06PM:/   0.6 /   1.6 /   2.3 /   2.6 /   2.6 /   2.3
.E12  :10/11 06PM-12AM:/   1.7 /   1.0 /   0.5 /   0.1 /  -0.1 /   0.2
.E13  :10/12 12AM-02AM:/   0.9 /   1.8
:
:CAUTION...These tidal forecasts do not fully account for the effects
:of wind driven storm surge, particularly from nearby or landfalling
:hurricanes. Forecast errors of two feet or more are possible during
:major surge events. Other sources of error may include rainfall
:forecast uncertainties and hydrologic/hydraulic model uncertainties.
:
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