River Forecast
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FGUS52 KALR 291336
RVFRNK
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER; PEACHTREE CITY GA
936 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026

THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE SOUTHEAST RIVER
FORECAST CENTER.  PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.

: FORECAST GROUP IS Roanoke
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:ROANOKE/WALNUT ST, VA - ROANOKE RIVER
:ACTION STAGE     6.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     10.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  12.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     16.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.1 FT AT 0920 AM EDT ON JUL 29


.ER RONV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /   1.1 /   1.1 /   1.0
.E2    : 0730 :   /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.0
.E3    : 0731 :   /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.0
.E4    : 0801 :   /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.0
.E5    : 0802 :   /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.0
.E6    : 0803 :   /   1.0
.ER RONV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E2    : 0730 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0731 :   /  0.00
.AR RONV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:SANDY LEVEL, VA - PIGG RIVER
:ACTION STAGE     8.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  22.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     27.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.0 FT AT 0900 AM EDT ON JUL 29


.ER SANV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0
.E2    : 0730 :   /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0
.E3    : 0731 :   /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0
.E4    : 0801 :   /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0
.E5    : 0802 :   /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.9
.E6    : 0803 :   /   2.9
.ER SANV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E2    : 0730 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0731 :   /  0.00
.AR SANV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:BROOKNEAL, VA - ROANOKE RIVER
:ACTION STAGE    20.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     23.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  27.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     30.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.9 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON JUL 29


.ER BROV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0
.E2    : 0730 :   /   4.0 /   3.9 /   3.9 /   3.9
.E3    : 0731 :   /   3.9 /   3.9 /   3.9 /   3.9
.E4    : 0801 :   /   3.9 /   3.9 /   3.9 /   3.9
.E5    : 0802 :   /   3.9 /   3.9 /   3.9 /   3.9
.E6    : 0803 :   /   3.9
.ER BROV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E2    : 0730 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0731 :   /  0.00
.AR BROV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:RANDOLPH, VA - ROANOKE RIVER
:ACTION STAGE    21.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     24.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  30.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     34.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.0 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON JUL 29


.ER RNDV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E2    : 0730 :   /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E3    : 0731 :   /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0 /   4.9
.E4    : 0801 :   /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E5    : 0802 :   /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0 /   4.9
.E6    : 0803 :   /   4.9
.ER RNDV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E2    : 0730 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0731 :   /  0.00
.AR RNDV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:PHILPOTT, VA - SMITH RIVER
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:LATEST INFLOW 0.21 KCFS AT 0800 AM EDT ON JUL 29


.ER PTTV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/QIIFFZZ/DIH6
:FLOW FORECAST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /  0.20 /  0.19 /  0.19
.E2    : 0730 :   /  0.18 /  0.18 /  0.17 /  0.17
.E3    : 0731 :   /  0.17 /  0.16 /  0.16 /  0.16
.E4    : 0801 :   /  0.15 /  0.15 /  0.15 /  0.15
.E5    : 0802 :   /  0.14 /  0.14 /  0.14 /  0.14
.E6    : 0803 :   /  0.13
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:WENTWORTH, NC - DAN RIVER
:ACTION STAGE    17.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     19.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  25.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     29.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.3 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON JUL 29


.ER WENN7 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /   1.2 /   1.2 /   1.2
.E2    : 0730 :   /   1.2 /   1.2 /   1.2 /   1.2
.E3    : 0731 :   /   1.2 /   1.2 /   1.2 /   1.2
.E4    : 0801 :   /   1.2 /   1.2 /   1.2 /   1.2
.E5    : 0802 :   /   1.2 /   1.2 /   1.2 /   1.2
.E6    : 0803 :   /   1.2
.ER WENN7 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E2    : 0730 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0731 :   /  0.00
.AR WENN7 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:DANVILLE, VA - DAN RIVER
:ACTION STAGE    18.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     21.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  26.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     32.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.7 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON JUL 29


.ER DVLV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.4
.E2    : 0730 :   /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E3    : 0731 :   /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E4    : 0801 :   /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E5    : 0802 :   /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E6    : 0803 :   /   4.4
.ER DVLV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E2    : 0730 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0731 :   /  0.00
.AR DVLV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:PACES, VA - DAN RIVER
:ACTION STAGE    20.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     22.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  29.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     35.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.9 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON JUL 29


.ER PCEV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /   2.8 /   2.7 /   2.7
.E2    : 0730 :   /   2.6 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.4
.E3    : 0731 :   /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.4
.E4    : 0801 :   /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.4
.E5    : 0802 :   /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.4
.E6    : 0803 :   /   2.4
.ER PCEV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E2    : 0730 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0731 :   /  0.00
.AR PCEV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:SOUTH BOSTON, VA - DAN RIVER
:ACTION STAGE    18.0 FT  MINOR STAGE     22.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE  29.0 FT  MAJOR STAGE     34.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.5 FT AT 0900 AM EDT ON JUL 29


.ER SBNV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /   6.2 /   6.0 /   6.0
.E2    : 0730 :   /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.7
.E3    : 0731 :   /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.6
.E4    : 0801 :   /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.6
.E5    : 0802 :   /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.6
.E6    : 0803 :   /   5.6
.ER SBNV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E2    : 0730 :   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
.E3    : 0731 :   /  0.00
.AR SBNV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:JOHN H KERR DAM, VA - ROANOKE RIVER
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:LATEST INFLOW 3.29 KCFS AT 0800 AM EDT ON JUL 29


.ER KERV2 0729 E DC202607290936/ DH14/QIIFFZZ/DIH6
:FLOW FORECAST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1    : 0729 :           /  3.28 /  3.06 /  2.79
.E2    : 0730 :   /  2.65 /  2.57 /  2.52 /  2.44
.E3    : 0731 :   /  2.34 /  2.26 /  2.17 /  2.11
.E4    : 0801 :   /  2.06 /  2.02 /  1.99 /  1.96
.E5    : 0802 :   /  1.93 /  1.90 /  1.88 /  1.86
.E6    : 0803 :   /  1.84
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.AR ALR 0729 Z DT202607291336/YIIRZ  27 : SRS
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