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36<br />

JAMES RIVER BASIN<br />

Rockflsh River hear Qreenfleld, Va.<br />

j.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°52', long. 78°49', at bridge or Stata Highway<br />

2fc miles downstream from confluence <strong>of</strong> North and Soutji Porks .ajtf 4f miles south<br />

<strong>of</strong> GreenTleld, Kelson County. Datum <strong>of</strong> gage Is 530.29 feet above mem sea' level,<br />

datum <strong>of</strong> 1928, Culpeper supplementary adjustment <strong>of</strong> 1943.<br />

Drainage area.- 96 square miles.<br />

ds available.- April 1943 to September 1945.<br />

- raxlmum discharge during year, .4,780 second-feet Sept. 18 (gri?e height, 11.7<br />

' minimum, 7 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 1.30 feet).<br />

1943-45: Ibxlmum discharge, 13,700 second-feet Sept. 19, 1944 (gf«» height, 17.2<br />

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,500 second-feet on basis <strong>of</strong> slope-area<br />

determinations at gage heights 17.2 and 23.4 feet and peak run<strong>of</strong>f comparison with<br />

nearby stations; minimum, 3.0 second-feet July 30, 1944 (gage height, 1.62 feet).<br />

Flood in October 1942 reached a stage <strong>of</strong> 23.4 feet, from Jloodmarts (discharge,<br />

about 30,000 second-feet).<br />

.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet and those for period <strong>of</strong> Ice<br />

effect, which are fair.<br />

DW<br />

1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

4 5<br />

6<br />

7 89<br />

10<br />

11<br />

12<br />

13<br />

14<br />

15<br />

> IB<br />

17<br />

IS<br />

19<br />

20<br />

21<br />

22<br />

23<br />

24<br />

25<br />

26<br />

27<br />

26<br />

29<br />

30<br />

31<br />

Oct.<br />

154<br />

189<br />

116<br />

106<br />

101<br />

96<br />

88<br />

88<br />

78<br />

73<br />

71<br />

68<br />

78<br />

82<br />

67<br />

63<br />

63<br />

60<br />

67<br />

610<br />

844<br />

450<br />

310<br />

238<br />

201<br />

170<br />

145<br />

' 130<br />

117<br />

108<br />

108<br />

NOT.<br />

Dating table, water year 1944-45, except period <strong>of</strong> loe effect.<br />

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)<br />

(Sbifting-oontrol method used Sept. 21-50)<br />

1.3<br />

1.4<br />

2.0<br />

2.6<br />

7<br />

12<br />

IS<br />

88<br />

160<br />

3.0<br />

4.0<br />

6.0<br />

6,0<br />

7.0<br />

238<br />

430<br />

600<br />

940<br />

1,1380<br />

8.0 1,770<br />

9.0 2,400<br />

10.0 3,160<br />

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1946<br />

99<br />

96<br />

98<br />

91<br />

87<br />

88<br />

80<br />

78<br />

77<br />

80<br />

74<br />

71<br />

70<br />

68<br />

68<br />

67<br />

64<br />

63<br />

61<br />

67<br />

63<br />

58<br />

58<br />

67<br />

56<br />

54<br />

94<br />

106<br />

85<br />

94<br />

»**<br />

.Dec.<br />

84<br />

78<br />

74<br />

73<br />

71<br />

71<br />

70<br />

249<br />

230<br />

170<br />

196<br />

230<br />

170<br />

' 146<br />

130<br />

184<br />

116<br />

112<br />

106<br />

96<br />

as<br />

94<br />

89<br />

91<br />

91<br />

96<br />

94<br />

110<br />

108<br />

101<br />

101<br />

Jan.<br />

October ..........................<br />

December .........................<br />

Calendar year 1944 ............<br />

864<br />

265<br />

882<br />

80S<br />

180<br />

158<br />

174<br />

178<br />

154<br />

139<br />

126<br />

1.20<br />

146<br />

161<br />

146<br />

156<br />

146<br />

144<br />

144<br />

' 144<br />

136<br />

140<br />

. 154<br />

148<br />

140<br />

January ..........................<br />

Fftbmarv wowary. ........................<br />

Ai>ril<br />

May.... ..........................<br />

June .............................<br />

July .............................<br />

August ...........................<br />

September ........................<br />

Hater year 1944-45 ............<br />

155<br />

184<br />

120<br />

US<br />

106<br />

98<br />

Feb.<br />

b90<br />

b85<br />

b85<br />

b90<br />

88<br />

86<br />

84<br />

88<br />

31<br />

80<br />

78<br />

76<br />

150<br />

140<br />

117<br />

112<br />

187<br />

189<br />

122<br />

117<br />

133<br />

230<br />

310<br />

866<br />

882<br />

206<br />

187<br />

174<br />

_<br />

m j<br />

"<br />

Soo<strong>of</strong>td-<br />

6,086<br />

8,868<br />

.3,«78<br />

45,641. C<br />

4,758<br />

3 nee t too<br />

5,443<br />

S vfyn<br />

fO\nj<br />

5,477<br />

1,511<br />

1,657<br />

1,383<br />

7,814<br />

42,047<br />

Mar.<br />

167<br />

146<br />

139<br />

132<br />

148<br />

176<br />

157<br />

146<br />

139<br />

133<br />

134<br />

117<br />

112<br />

-M6<br />

106<br />

101<br />

99<br />

101<br />

94<br />

89<br />

98<br />

94<br />

89<br />

86<br />

32<br />

81<br />

85<br />

80<br />

.77<br />

?8<br />

< TO<br />

Apr.<br />

344<br />

106<br />

849<br />

.6,670<br />

866<br />

310<br />

ITS<br />

320<br />

847<br />

88<br />

291<br />

106<br />

5,010<br />

5,010<br />

73<br />

82<br />

94<br />

34<br />

88<br />

78<br />

75<br />

74<br />

74<br />

70<br />

70<br />

70<br />

17<br />

64<br />

11<br />

68<br />

108<br />

127<br />

99<br />

95<br />

92<br />

85<br />

SI<br />

96'<br />

869<br />

380<br />

8110<br />

19E<br />

166<br />

144<br />

*<br />

« Winter discharge measurement made on tale day.<br />

b Stage-discharge relation affeetanl by los. '<br />

Tima basis i Eastern war time up to 2 a.m.', Sept. 30, 1946j<br />

TO oonwert war tijne to ataftdara tlae, suktraot 1 hour. . '<br />

!<br />

May<br />

124<br />

112<br />

129<br />

126<br />

' 116<br />

N<br />

103<br />

96<br />

86 92<br />

87<br />

88 W<br />

. 74<br />

W)<br />

67<br />

146<br />

847<br />

203<br />

157<br />

'£MU*il~<br />

57<br />

54<br />

TO<br />

130<br />

116<br />

103<br />

91<br />

84<br />

9,9<br />

Tfm &x<br />

TS<br />

78 '<br />

1 64<br />

IT<br />

8<br />

16<br />

aa<br />

8 .<br />

June<br />

32<br />

81<br />

88<br />

71<br />

'*<br />

64<br />

61<br />

64<br />

67<br />

71<br />

71<br />

59<br />

56<br />

" AT 4$<br />

43<br />

38<br />

43<br />

66<br />

56<br />

43<br />

37<br />

33<br />

30<br />

28<br />

187<br />

184<br />

_<br />

M| ' j, J.7<br />

,'-'<br />

* : -"-><br />

Mean<br />

*3»<br />

183<br />

1SS<br />

iS<br />

& self<br />

-' £60<br />

. : -ia*.<br />

July<br />

. 16<br />

14<br />

. 14<br />

13<br />

16<br />

34<br />

14<br />

18<br />

10<br />

10<br />

9 S<br />

V S<br />

a* 6<br />

68<br />

48<br />

24<br />

80<br />

45<br />

33<br />

26<br />

46<br />

835<br />

64<br />

89<br />

-,*w.<br />

.4 '.JI&<br />

' ife<br />

881<br />

' Jt8$<br />

'<br />

; " r .46$<br />

. . S.7J_<br />

- . v >iia*=?'<br />

38<br />

' 88<br />

41<br />

42<br />

38<br />

Sept.<br />

14<br />

14<br />

14<br />

IS<br />

IS<br />

17<br />

34<br />

26<br />

1<br />

86<br />

21<br />

,',. Tt.1<br />

IS<br />

-" 86'<br />

-4"?8<br />

3,010<br />

860<br />

470<br />

89 840<br />

26 238<br />

86<br />

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