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James River at Richmond Locks Observed crest: 3.8 ft at 11:36am Feb 07 Observed: 3.09 ft at 9:12pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:18pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:24pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.27 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:36pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:42pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:48pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.47 ft at 9:54pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:06pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:12pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:18pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:24pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:36pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:42pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:48pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:54pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:06pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:12pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:18pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:24pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:36pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:42pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:48pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.57 ft at 11:54pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:06am Feb 7 Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:12am Feb 7 Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:18am Feb 7 Observed: 3.45 ft at 12:24am Feb 7 Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.41 ft at 12:36am Feb 7 Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:42am Feb 7 Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:48am Feb 7 Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:54am Feb 7 Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.28 ft at 1:06am Feb 7 Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:12am Feb 7 Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:18am Feb 7 Observed: 3.21 ft at 1:24am Feb 7 Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:36am Feb 7 Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:42am Feb 7 Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:48am Feb 7 Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:54am Feb 7 Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:06am Feb 7 Observed: 3.05 ft at 2:12am Feb 7 Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:18am Feb 7 Observed: 3 ft at 2:24am Feb 7 Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:36am Feb 7 Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:42am Feb 7 Observed: 2.91 ft at 2:48am Feb 7 Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:54am Feb 7 Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:06am Feb 7 Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:12am Feb 7 Observed: 2.8 ft at 3:18am Feb 7 Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:24am Feb 7 Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:36am Feb 7 Observed: 2.72 ft at 3:42am Feb 7 Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:48am Feb 7 Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:54am Feb 7 Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.63 ft at 4:06am Feb 7 Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:12am Feb 7 Observed: 2.58 ft at 4:18am Feb 7 Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:24am Feb 7 Observed: 2.53 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.51 ft at 4:36am Feb 7 Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:42am Feb 7 Observed: 2.46 ft at 4:48am Feb 7 Observed: 2.45 ft at 4:54am Feb 7 Observed: 2.43 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.42 ft at 5:06am Feb 7 Observed: 2.38 ft at 5:12am Feb 7 Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:18am Feb 7 Observed: 2.33 ft at 5:24am Feb 7 Observed: 2.31 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.29 ft at 5:36am Feb 7 Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:42am Feb 7 Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:48am Feb 7 Observed: 2.22 ft at 5:54am Feb 7 Observed: 2.2 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:06am Feb 7 Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:12am Feb 7 Observed: 2.13 ft at 6:18am Feb 7 Observed: 2.12 ft at 6:24am Feb 7 Observed: 2.11 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.08 ft at 6:36am Feb 7 Observed: 2.06 ft at 6:42am Feb 7 Observed: 2.05 ft at 6:48am Feb 7 Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:54am Feb 7 Observed: 2.03 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.02 ft at 7:06am Feb 7 Observed: 2.02 ft at 7:12am Feb 7 Observed: 2.01 ft at 7:18am Feb 7 Observed: 2.01 ft at 7:24am Feb 7 Observed: 2.02 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.03 ft at 7:36am Feb 7 Observed: 2.05 ft at 7:42am Feb 7 Observed: 2.09 ft at 7:48am Feb 7 Observed: 2.13 ft at 7:54am Feb 7 Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.26 ft at 8:06am Feb 7 Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:12am Feb 7 Observed: 2.4 ft at 8:18am Feb 7 Observed: 2.49 ft at 8:24am Feb 7 Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:36am Feb 7 Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:42am Feb 7 Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:48am Feb 7 Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:54am Feb 7 Observed: 3.09 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:06am Feb 7 Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:12am Feb 7 Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:18am Feb 7 Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:24am Feb 7 Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.48 ft at 9:36am Feb 7 Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:42am Feb 7 Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:48am Feb 7 Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:54am Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:06am Feb 7 Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:12am Feb 7 Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:18am Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:24am Feb 7 Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:36am Feb 7 Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:42am Feb 7 Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:48am Feb 7 Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:54am Feb 7 Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:06am Feb 7 Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:12am Feb 7 Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:18am Feb 7 Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:24am Feb 7 Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:36am Feb 7 Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:42am Feb 7 Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:48am Feb 7 Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:54am Feb 7 Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:06pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:12pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:18pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:24pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:36pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:42pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:48pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:54pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:06pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:12pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:18pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:24pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:36pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.29 ft at 1:42pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:48pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:54pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:06pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:12pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:18pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.05 ft at 2:24pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.97 ft at 2:36pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:42pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:48pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:54pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.84 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:06pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:12pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:18pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:24pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.62 ft at 3:36pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:42pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:48pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:54pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.43 ft at 4:06pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.39 ft at 4:12pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.36 ft at 4:18pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.32 ft at 4:24pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.28 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:36pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:42pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:48pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.13 ft at 4:54pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.11 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.07 ft at 5:06pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.03 ft at 5:12pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:18pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:24pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.95 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:36pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.89 ft at 5:42pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.85 ft at 5:48pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:54pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:06pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:12pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.72 ft at 6:18pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 6:24pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.65 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.63 ft at 6:36pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.61 ft at 6:42pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.57 ft at 6:48pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.56 ft at 6:54pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.54 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:06pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.49 ft at 7:12pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.47 ft at 7:18pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.43 ft at 7:24pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.42 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.41 ft at 7:36pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.4 ft at 7:42pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.4 ft at 7:48pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.39 ft at 7:54pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.39 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.4 ft at 8:06pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.41 ft at 8:12pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.42 ft at 8:18pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.44 ft at 8:24pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.46 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.5 ft at 8:36pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.54 ft at 8:42pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.57 ft at 8:48pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.62 ft at 8:54pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.67 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:06pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:12pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.87 ft at 9:18pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.91 ft at 9:24pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.04 ft at 9:36pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.09 ft at 9:42pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:48pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.21 ft at 9:54pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.26 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.3 ft at 10:06pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:12pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.35 ft at 10:18pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:24pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.41 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.42 ft at 10:36pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:42pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.44 ft at 10:48pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:54pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:06pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:12pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.44 ft at 11:18pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.43 ft at 11:24pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:36pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.4 ft at 11:42pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:48pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.37 ft at 11:54pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.35 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.33 ft at 12:06am Feb 8 Observed: 2.32 ft at 12:12am Feb 8 Observed: 2.3 ft at 12:18am Feb 8 Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:24am Feb 8 Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:36am Feb 8 Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:42am Feb 8 Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:48am Feb 8 Observed: 2.13 ft at 12:54am Feb 8 Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:06am Feb 8 Observed: 2.05 ft at 1:12am Feb 8 Observed: 2.02 ft at 1:18am Feb 8 Observed: 1.99 ft at 1:24am Feb 8 Observed: 1.95 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:36am Feb 8 Observed: 1.89 ft at 1:42am Feb 8 Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:48am Feb 8 Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:54am Feb 8 Observed: 1.8 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:06am Feb 8 Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:12am Feb 8 Observed: 1.7 ft at 2:18am Feb 8 Observed: 1.68 ft at 2:24am Feb 8 Observed: 1.64 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.62 ft at 2:36am Feb 8 Observed: 1.57 ft at 2:42am Feb 8 Observed: 1.55 ft at 2:48am Feb 8 Observed: 1.51 ft at 2:54am Feb 8 Observed: 1.46 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.45 ft at 3:06am Feb 8 Observed: 1.41 ft at 3:12am Feb 8 Observed: 1.37 ft at 3:18am Feb 8 Observed: 1.35 ft at 3:24am Feb 8 Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.29 ft at 3:36am Feb 8 Observed: 1.25 ft at 3:42am Feb 8 Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:48am Feb 8 Observed: 1.16 ft at 3:54am Feb 8 Observed: 1.14 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.13 ft at 4:06am Feb 8 Observed: 1.09 ft at 4:12am Feb 8 Observed: 1.04 ft at 4:18am Feb 8 Observed: 1.03 ft at 4:24am Feb 8 Observed: 0.98 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 0.94 ft at 4:36am Feb 8 Observed: 0.92 ft at 4:42am Feb 8 Observed: 0.9 ft at 4:48am Feb 8 Observed: 0.86 ft at 4:54am Feb 8 Observed: 0.83 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 0.81 ft at 5:06am Feb 8 Observed: 0.77 ft at 5:12am Feb 8 Observed: 0.73 ft at 5:18am Feb 8 Observed: 0.72 ft at 5:24am Feb 8 Observed: 0.7 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 0.69 ft at 5:36am Feb 8 Observed: 0.65 ft at 5:42am Feb 8 Observed: 0.63 ft at 5:48am Feb 8 Observed: 0.61 ft at 5:54am Feb 8 Observed: 0.58 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 0.56 ft at 6:06am Feb 8 Observed: 0.52 ft at 6:12am Feb 8 Observed: 0.51 ft at 6:18am Feb 8 Observed: 0.49 ft at 6:24am Feb 8 Observed: 0.48 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 0.47 ft at 6:36am Feb 8 Observed: 0.46 ft at 6:42am Feb 8 Observed: 0.45 ft at 6:48am Feb 8 Observed: 0.45 ft at 6:54am Feb 8 Observed: 0.45 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 0.46 ft at 7:06am Feb 8 Observed: 0.47 ft at 7:12am Feb 8 Observed: 0.5 ft at 7:18am Feb 8 Observed: 0.52 ft at 7:24am Feb 8 Observed: 0.57 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 0.63 ft at 7:36am Feb 8 Observed: 0.71 ft at 7:42am Feb 8 Observed: 0.79 ft at 7:48am Feb 8 Observed: 0.88 ft at 7:54am Feb 8 Observed: 0.97 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.07 ft at 8:06am Feb 8 Observed: 1.17 ft at 8:12am Feb 8 Observed: 1.28 ft at 8:18am Feb 8 Observed: 1.4 ft at 8:24am Feb 8 Observed: 1.52 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.62 ft at 8:36am Feb 8 Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:42am Feb 8 Observed: 1.81 ft at 8:48am Feb 8 Observed: 1.9 ft at 8:54am Feb 8 Observed: 1.97 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.06 ft at 9:06am Feb 8 Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:12am Feb 8 Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:18am Feb 8 Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:24am Feb 8 Observed: 2.29 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:36am Feb 8 Observed: 2.37 ft at 9:42am Feb 8 Observed: 2.41 ft at 9:48am Feb 8 Observed: 2.46 ft at 9:54am Feb 8 Observed: 2.47 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:06am Feb 8 Observed: 2.53 ft at 10:12am Feb 8 Observed: 2.55 ft at 10:18am Feb 8 Observed: 2.59 ft at 10:24am Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.63 ft at 10:36am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:42am Feb 8 Observed: 2.69 ft at 10:48am Feb 8 Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:54am Feb 8 Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.74 ft at 11:06am Feb 8 Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:12am Feb 8 Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:18am Feb 8 Observed: 2.8 ft at 11:24am Feb 8 Observed: 2.81 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:36am Feb 8 Observed: 2.84 ft at 11:42am Feb 8 Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:48am Feb 8 Observed: 2.86 ft at 11:54am Feb 8 Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:06pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:12pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.85 ft at 12:18pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:24pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:36pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.8 ft at 12:42pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:48pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:54pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.75 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:06pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:12pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:18pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:24pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:36pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:42pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.54 ft at 1:48pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:54pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.46 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.42 ft at 2:06pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:12pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.38 ft at 2:18pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.34 ft at 2:24pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.32 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:36pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:42pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:48pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:54pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.12 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.08 ft at 3:06pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:12pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:18pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:24pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.91 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.87 ft at 3:36pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.82 ft at 3:42pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:48pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:54pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.7 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:06pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.62 ft at 4:12pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.57 ft at 4:18pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.54 ft at 4:24pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.49 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.45 ft at 4:36pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.41 ft at 4:42pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.38 ft at 4:48pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.33 ft at 4:54pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.26 ft at 5:06pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.21 ft at 5:12pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.17 ft at 5:18pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.12 ft at 5:24pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.08 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.04 ft at 5:36pm Feb 8 Observed: 1 ft at 5:42pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.99 ft at 5:48pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.94 ft at 5:54pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.9 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.86 ft at 6:06pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.82 ft at 6:12pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.79 ft at 6:18pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.75 ft at 6:24pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.73 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.69 ft at 6:36pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.67 ft at 6:42pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.63 ft at 6:48pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.58 ft at 6:54pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.55 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.53 ft at 7:06pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.51 ft at 7:12pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.47 ft at 7:18pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.45 ft at 7:24pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.42 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.39 ft at 7:36pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.38 ft at 7:42pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.36 ft at 7:48pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.34 ft at 7:54pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.3 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.28 ft at 8:06pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.27 ft at 8:12pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.26 ft at 8:18pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.25 ft at 8:24pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.23 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.22 ft at 8:36pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.22 ft at 8:42pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.21 ft at 8:48pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.21 ft at 8:54pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.21 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.22 ft at 9:06pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.23 ft at 9:12pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.25 ft at 9:18pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.29 ft at 9:24pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.33 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.35 ft at 9:36pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.42 ft at 9:42pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.47 ft at 9:48pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.53 ft at 9:54pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.62 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.7 ft at 10:06pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.78 ft at 10:12pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.86 ft at 10:18pm Feb 8 Observed: 0.94 ft at 10:24pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.03 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.11 ft at 10:36pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.18 ft at 10:42pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.26 ft at 10:48pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.31 ft at 10:54pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.37 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.42 ft at 11:06pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.47 ft at 11:12pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.51 ft at 11:18pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.54 ft at 11:24pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.56 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:36pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.6 ft at 11:42pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.62 ft at 11:48pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.63 ft at 11:54pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.64 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.65 ft at 12:06am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 12:12am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 12:18am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 12:24am Feb 9 Observed: 1.65 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.65 ft at 12:36am Feb 9 Observed: 1.63 ft at 12:42am Feb 9 Observed: 1.62 ft at 12:48am Feb 9 Observed: 1.6 ft at 12:54am Feb 9 Observed: 1.56 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.54 ft at 1:06am Feb 9 Observed: 1.53 ft at 1:12am Feb 9 Observed: 1.49 ft at 1:18am Feb 9 Observed: 1.47 ft at 1:24am Feb 9 Observed: 1.43 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.39 ft at 1:36am Feb 9 Observed: 1.34 ft at 1:42am Feb 9 Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:48am Feb 9 Observed: 1.26 ft at 1:54am Feb 9 Observed: 1.22 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.18 ft at 2:06am Feb 9 Observed: 1.14 ft at 2:12am Feb 9 Observed: 1.1 ft at 2:18am Feb 9 Observed: 1.06 ft at 2:24am Feb 9 Observed: 1.03 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 0.99 ft at 2:36am Feb 9 Observed: 0.96 ft at 2:42am Feb 9 Observed: 0.92 ft at 2:48am Feb 9 Observed: 0.88 ft at 2:54am Feb 9 Observed: 0.84 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 0.82 ft at 3:06am Feb 9 Observed: 0.78 ft at 3:12am Feb 9 Observed: 0.74 ft at 3:18am Feb 9 Observed: 0.7 ft at 3:24am Feb 9 Observed: 0.67 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 0.63 ft at 3:36am Feb 9 Observed: 0.62 ft at 3:42am Feb 9 Observed: 0.58 ft at 3:48am Feb 9 Observed: 0.53 ft at 3:54am Feb 9 Observed: 0.49 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 0.47 ft at 4:06am Feb 9 Observed: 0.43 ft at 4:12am Feb 9 Observed: 0.38 ft at 4:18am Feb 9 Observed: 0.35 ft at 4:24am Feb 9 Observed: 0.33 ft 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Observed: -0.06 ft at 7:06pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.08 ft at 7:12pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.1 ft at 7:18pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.12 ft at 7:24pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.16 ft at 7:30pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.18 ft at 7:36pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.22 ft at 7:42pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.24 ft at 7:48pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.28 ft at 7:54pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.3 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.32 ft at 8:06pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.35 ft at 8:12pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.37 ft at 8:18pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.39 ft at 8:24pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.4 ft at 8:30pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.41 ft at 8:36pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.43 ft at 8:42pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.45 ft at 8:48pm Feb 9 Observed: -0.46 ft at 8:54pm Feb 9 Graph Created (9:49pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States RICV2 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: n/a Latest observed value: -0.46 ft at 8:54 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 8.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the James River at Richmond Locks are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:28
Moderate Flood Stage:19
Flood Stage:8
Action Stage:6

Historical 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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Low Water Records
(1) -3.8 ft on 04/05/1970
(2) -2.9 ft on 12/08/1962
(3) -2.8 ft on 12/13/1899
(4) -2.7 ft on 12/17/1968
(5) -2.6 ft on 01/06/1959

 James River at Richmond Locks location map

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41.0 FLOOD WALL IS OVERTOPPED...PROTECTED AREA WILL NEED TO BE EVACUATED.
35.5 RECORD FLOODING BEGINS.
33.5 NEAR RECORD FLOODING BEGINS.
29.0 GOODES STREET IS CLOSED.
28.0 MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.
27.0 INTERSECTION OF 21ST AND CARY STREET IS CLOSED.
24.0 MAYO BRIDGE IS CLOSED.
23.0 TREDEGAR STREET IS CLOSED.
19.0 MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS...BRANDER STREET IS CLOSED.
17.0 DOCK STREET IS CLOSED FROM 18TH STREET TO ROUTE 5.
14.0 RIVERSIDE DRIVE BEGINS FLOODING.
12.8 WATER ENTERS THE INTERMEDIATE TERMINAL AREA.
12.5 LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY IS FLOODED.
12.0 DOCK ST. IS CLOSED BETWEEN PEAR ST. AND ROUTE 5.
11.0 WATER IS ENTERING DOCK STREET.
9.0 THE ANCARROW'S BOAT LANDING IS CLOSED AT THIS LEVEL.
8.0 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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Graphical forecasts are not routinely available for the James River at Richmond City Locks. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products, are estimated and do not factor in tidal influence.

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