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River Conditions at: 1:20 PM EDT 04/24/2026
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Flood
Stage (ft.)
Observed
(ft.)
24-Hr
Change
Crest (ft.)
Forecast for 8.0 AM
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
Tue.
Rivanna River
Palmyra
17.0
2.64
0.0
3.2
2.6
3.2
2.7
James River
Cartersville
20.0
1.33
-0.1
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.5
Richmond Westham
12.0
4.02
0.0
4.1
4.0
4.1
4.0
Richmond City Locks
8.0
1.26
+0.5
4.1
0.8
-0.5
0.7
Appomattox River
Farmville
16.0
4.37
0.0
4.6
4.3
4.5
4.5
Mattoax
21.0
7.28
-0.0
7.5
7.2
7.3
7.5
Matoaca
10.0
2.02
-0.0
2.2
2.0
2.0
2.2
Nottoway River
Rawlings
10.0
2.53
0.0
2.9
2.6
2.7
2.9
2.6
Stoney Creek
15.0
2.72
-0.0
3.3
2.7
2.9
3.1
3.3
Sebrell
16.0
3.81
-0.0
4.2
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.9
Meherrin River
Lawrenceville
15.0
1.94
-0.0
2.1
1.9
2.1
2.0
1.9
Emporia
23.0
2.58
-0.0
2.9
2.6
2.7
2.9
2.6
Lunenburg
14.0
0.36
-0.0
Black Water River
Franklin
10.8
1.4
-0.1
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.1
Dendron
36.3
31.24
-0.0
Zuni
23.0
14.83
-0.1
Chickahominy River
Providence Forge
9.0
2.47
0.0
Ahoskie Creek
Ahoskie
10.5
1.69
0.0
Cashie River
Windsor
8.0
4.09
-0.0
4.1
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
Mattaponi River
Bowling Green
11.0
2.11
-0.0
Beulahville
20.0
3.06
+0.2
South Anna River
Ashland
12.0
1.75
-0.0
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Boyton-Allen Creek
15.0
3.29
-0.0
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Nassawango
6.5
1.0
-0.1
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Marine Observations
as of 1:00 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026
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UTC TIME
Air Temp
(°F)
Water Temp
(°F)
Wind
(DIR/SP/Gust)
Pres
(mb)
Wave&Swell
(HT/PER)
Baltimore Harbor
1630
68
60
150/ 8/ 10
N/A
Tolchester Beach
1630
66
62
250/ 5/ 5
1009.4
Francis S Key Br
1630
65
160/ 8/ 8
1009.2
Cambridge MD
1630
74
65
130/ 3/ 4
1009.4
Thomas Pt, MD
1700
66
350/ 3/ 3
1010.3
Gooses Reef, MD
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cove Pt, MD
1630
63
310/ 6/ 7
1010.3
Piney Pt, MD
1630
130/ 2/ 2
N/A
Bishops Head, MD
1630
71
65
280/ 4/ 6
1009.4
Potomac, MD
1648
68
62
30/ 10/ 12
N/A
Solomons Island, MD
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lewisetta, VA
1630
70
65
100/ 7/ 9
1009.2
Dahlgren, VA
1630
80
66
300/ 2/ 5
1008.2
Rappahannock Light
1630
50/ 3/ 6
1010.2
StingRay Pt
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yorktown, VA
1630
78
65
300/ 5/ 7
1008.8
Buoy 44072 York
1648
65
63
90/ 6/ 8
N/A
Jamestown, VA
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Willouby Stn, VA
1630
74
CALM / 2
1009.0
Dominion Term Stn
1630
75
310/ 5/ 5
1009.3
Money Pt
1630
82
66
330/ 6/ 11
1009.0
Sewells Pt
1630
74
64
1008.7
Kiptopeke, VA
1630
70
61
320/ 2/ 5
1010.5
Ches Bay Bridge
1630
75
10/ 1/ 1
1008.8
Cape Henry,VA
1630
72
340/ 5/ 6
1007.9
Lewes, DE
1630
64
57
90/ 11/ 14
1010.1
Buoy 44009
1650
54
53
60/ 6/ 8
1010.1
Brandywine Light
1630
60
200/ 10/ 11
1008.9
Ocean City Inlet
1630
62
58
60/ 7/ 12
1010.1
Wachapreague, VA
1630
65
80/ 11/ 14
1009.4
Wallops Island Buoy
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cape Henry Buoy
1656
59
N/A
Cape Charles Buoy
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1st Landing Buoy
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Buoy 44014
1650
59
54
N/A
Duck Pier
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Buoy 44056
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Buoy 44100
1630
75
55
260/ 2/ 7
1009.9
Oregon Inlet, NC
1630
77
65
290/ 6/ 8
1010.5
Buoy 41025
1650
72
75
260/ 17/ 21
1010.5
Cape Lookout, NC
1650
71
240/ 12/ 19
1011.4
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