Hurricane Fran
Preliminary Report
The crests listed here are UNOFFICIAL. For the official crests, please contact the U.S. Geological Survey office nearest you.
...RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN...
:STATION HB5ID FS CS CREST/REMARKS
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:Rappahannock River (WBC)
: REMINGTON :RENV2 15/ / 23.97 7-Sep-96 1600 GMT
: Exceeded '55 23.52
Near Agnes '72 24.82
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:Rapidan River (WBC)
: RAPIDAN :RANV2 14/ / Staff gauge - Crest unknown
:
:
: CULPEPER :CLPV2 14/ 13/ 22.33 7-Sep-96 0300 GMT
: This was the last reading before the
: gauge went out.
: Near '85 level
:Rappahannock River (WBC)
: FREDERICKSBURG :FEDV2 18/ / Staff gauge - Crest unknown
...SHENANDOAH RIVER BASIN...
:South River (WBC)
: WAYNESBORO :WAYV2 9.5/ / 13.46 6-Sep-96 2000 GMT
: 13.1 25 year flood level
Near Agnes '72 14.25
:South Fork Shenandoah River
: (WBC)
: LYNNWOOD :LYWV2 / 16/ 30.69 7-Sep-96 0800 GMT
: New Record. Old record 29.46 '85
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: FRONT ROYAL :FROV2 12/ / Last known stage 32.4 8-Sep-96 0500 GMT
: Gauge went out after this time
Near '85 32.46
:North Fork Shenandoah River
: (WBC)
: COOTES STORE :COOV2 15/ / Last known stage 23.7 7-Sep-96 0730 GMT
: Data outage after this time
:
: STRASBURG :STGV2 17/ / Last Known stage 32.3 7-Sep-96 1830 GMT
: New Record. Old record 31.2 10/16/42
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:Shenandoah River (WBC)
: MILLVILLE :MILW2 13.5/ 8/ 26.82 8-Sep-96 1323 GMT
: Exceeded '36 26.4
Exceeded '85 25.6
...POTOMAC RIVER BASIN...
:North Branch Potomac River(WBC)
: KITZMILLER :KITM2 9/ / 13.40 6-Sep-96 2214 GMT
: Exceeded '85 11.9. 13.73 reached in '54
: 12.2 100 yr flood level
: 14.0 500 yr flood level
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: LUKE :LUKM2 10.5/ / 10.26 7-Sep-96 0611 GMT
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: CUMBERLAND :CBEM2 17/ / 22.39 7-Sep-96 1018 GMT
: Exceeded '85 18.8. 22.6 reached in '55
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:Wills Creek
: CUMBERLAND :CWCM2 13.5/ 10/ 11.54 7-Sep-96 0506 GMT
: 10 year flood
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:South Branch Potomac River(WBC)
: FRANKLIN :FKLW2 / 7/ Last known stage 14.56 6-Sep-96 1642 GMT
: Data outage after this time
: Exceeded '36 13.2
: Exceeded '49 11.8
:
: PETERSBURG :PETW2 12/ / 22.04 7-Sep-96 0100 GMT
: Exceeded '85 21.8
Record 22.83 6/49
18.5 100 year flood level
: MOOREFIELD :MOFW2 10/ / 11.93 7-Sep-96 0900 GMT
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: SPRINGFIELD :SPRW2 15/ / 34.96 7-Sep-96 1422 GMT
: Exceeded '36 27.65
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:Potomac River (WBC)
: PAW PAW :PAWW2 25/ / 43.53 7-Sep-96 2332 GMT
: Exceeded '24 43.5
:
: HANCOCK :HNKM2 30/ 24/ 35.69 8-Sep-96 0729 GMT
: Exceeded '24 35.00
: Comparable '37 35.70
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: WILLIAMSPORT :WILM2 23/ 15/ Staff gauge. HSA report at 1200 GMT
: on 8-Sep-96 of 31.00
: Exceeded '32 26.50
: Near Agnes '72 34.00
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:Conococheague Creek (WBC)
: FAIRVIEW :FAVM2 / 8/ 9.89 7-Sep-96 1632 GMT
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::Opequon Creek (WBC)
: MARTINSBURG :MBGW2 / 10/ 13.76 7-Sep-96 2235 GMT
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:Potomac River (WBC)
: SHEPHERDSTOWN :SHEW2 15/ 11/ No data
:
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:Potomac River (WBC)
: HARPERS FERRY :HFEW2 18/ / 29.8 8-Sep-96 2332 GMT
: Record Crest
Exceeded '02 24.40
Exceeded '55 23.90
Near Agnes '72 27.70
:Antietam Creek (WBC)
: SHARPSBURG :SACM2 / 8/ 9.72 7-Sep-96 2232 GMT
:
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:Potomac River (WBC)
: POINT OF ROCKS :PORM2 16/ 15/ 36.24 8-Sep-96 2200 GMT
: Same as '85 36.24
Near Agnes '72 37.43
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:Monocacy River (WBC)
: FREDERICK :FDKM2 15/ / 17.44 7-Sep-96 2234 GMT
: Exceeded '68 12.35
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:Goose Creek (WBC)
: LEESBURG :LEEV2 12/ / 13.30 7-Sep-96 1634 GMT
:
:
:Potomac River (WBC)
: LITTLE FALLS :BRKM2 10/ 5/ 17.85 9-Sep-96 0500 GMT
: Near '85 17.99
... JAMES RIVER BASIN ...
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:Jackson River (RNK)
: COVINGTON :COVV2 17/ 14/ 8.80 9-Sep-96 0030 GMT
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:James River (RNK)
: LICK RUN :LIRV2 16/ / 17.88 7-Sep-96 1500 GMT
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: BUCHANAN :BUCV2 17/ / 10.98 6-Sep-96 2200 GMT
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:Maury River (RNK)
: BUENA VISTA :BUVV2 17/ 13/ 18.85 7-Sep-96 0700 GMT
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:James River (RNK)
: HOLCOMBS ROCK :HRKV2 22/ 15/ no data for event
:
: BENT CREEK :BECV2 16/ / 19.50 reading at 2200 GMT 6-Sep-96
: sparse data
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: SCOTTSVILLE :SVEV2 20/ / 28.24 7-Sep-96 0600 GMT
Near Camille '69 30.0
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: BREMO BLUFF :BREV2 19/ / HSA report of 35.50 7-Sep-96 1200 GMT
Near Camille '69 39.1:
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:Rivanna River (AKQ)
: PALMYRA :PYAV2 17/ / 31.54 7-Sep-96 1634 GMT
: Exceeded 10 yr flood level
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:James River (AKQ)
: CARTERSVILLE :CARV2 20/ / 29.02 7-Sep-96 2234 GMT
: Eceeded '36 28.77
: RICHMOND
: -WESTHAM :RMDV2 12/ / 21.12 8-Sep-96 1634 GMT
: Exceeded '35 21.01
:Appomattox River (AKQ)
: FARMVILLE :FMRV2 16/ / 24.27 7-Sep-96 1634 GMT
Agnes '72 29.70
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: MATTOAX :MTXV2 21/ / 27.50 10-Sep-96 1635 GMT
: Near '37 29.97
: MATOACA :MTCV2 10/ / 11.17 12-Sep-96 1634 GMT
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