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With several large rivers, including the Rappahannock and the Rapidan, flowing through the five counties which comprise the Rappahannock-Rapidan Emergency Medical Services Council, the Council feels it is important to make residents aware of the basic guidelines for the safe enjoyment of rivers.
(The counties of Rappahannock, Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison and Orange make up the EMS Council, which conforms to the boundaries of Planning District 9.)
The single, most important guideline to remember about rivers, said EMS Council director Mike Florence, is to stay off the rivers when they are at flood stage.
The U. S. Weather Service in Suitland, Md., using information supplied by the U. S. Geologic Survey from its gauging stations on the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers, provides a recorded message giving the stages on these and other major rivers in the area. The recording is updated every morning and evening, and can be reached at (301) 899-7378.
The Rappahannock is considered safe for novice recreational use when the gauge at Remington is recording five feet or lower. The Rapidan is likewise safe when the gauging station at Culpeper is reporting five feet or less.
When checking the recorded message, be sure to note the river level for the river which you are planning to use, Mr. Florence stressed. Localized summer rainstorms can create flooding conditions which may not be widespread, and the gauge report for one river does not necessarily indicate that all rivers in the area are safe.
Both rivers are considered unsafe for boaters and fishermen when gauging stations are registering above five feet. Obviously, swimming is also unsafe at those levels.
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