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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Buckhannon River at Alton Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:50PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:05PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:20PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:35PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:50PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:05PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 5:20PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:35PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:50PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:05PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:20PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:35PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:50PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:05PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:20PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:35PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:50PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:05PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:20PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:35PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:50PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 9:05PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 9:20PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 9:35PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 9:50PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:05PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:20PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:35PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:50PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 11:05PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 11:20PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 11:35PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 11:50PM May 05, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:05AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:20AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:35AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:50AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 1:05AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 1:20AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 1:35AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 1:50AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 2:05AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 2:20AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 2:35AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 2:50AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 3:05AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 3:20AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 3:35AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 3:50AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 4:05AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 4:20AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 4:35AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 4:50AM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 5:05AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 5:20AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 5:35AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 5:50AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:05AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:20AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:35AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:50AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:05AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 7:20AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:35AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:50AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:05AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:20AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:35AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:50AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 9:05AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 9:20AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 9:35AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:50AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 10:05AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 10:20AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 10:35AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 10:50AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 11:05AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 11:20AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 11:35AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 11:50AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 12:05PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 12:20PM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 12:35PM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 12:50PM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 1:05PM May 06, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 1:20PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:35PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:50PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:05PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:20PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:35PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:50PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 3:05PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 3:20PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 3:35PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:50PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:05PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:20PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:35PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:50PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:05PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:20PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:35PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:50PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:05PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 6:20PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:35PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:50PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 7:05PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 7:20PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 7:35PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 7:50PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 8:05PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 8:20PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 8:35PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 8:50PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:05PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:20PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:35PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:50PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:05PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:20PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:35PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:50PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:05PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:20PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:35PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:50PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:05AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:20AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:35AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:50AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:05AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:20AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:35AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:50AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:05AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:20AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:35AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:50AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 3:05AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:20AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:35AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:50AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:05AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:20AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:35AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:50AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:05AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:20AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:35AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:50AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:05AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:20AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:35AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:50AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:05AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:20AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:35AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:50AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:05AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:20AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:35AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:50AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:05AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:20AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:35AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:50AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:05AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 10:20AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:35AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 10:50AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:05AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 11:20AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:35AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 11:50AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:05PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:20PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:35PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:50PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:05PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:20PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:35PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:50PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:20PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:35PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 4:50PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:05PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:20PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:35PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:50PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:05PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:20PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:35PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:50PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:05PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:20PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:35PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:50PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 8:05PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:20PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:35PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:50PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:05PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:20PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:35PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:50PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:05PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 10:20PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 10:35PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 10:50PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:05PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 11:20PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 11:35PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 11:50PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:05AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:20AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:35AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:50AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:05AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:20AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:35AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:50AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:05AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:20AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:35AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:50AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 3:05AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 3:20AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 3:35AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 3:50AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 4:05AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 4:20AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 4:35AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 4:50AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:05AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:20AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:35AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:50AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:05AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:20AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:35AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:50AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:05AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:20AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:35AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 7:50AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:05AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:20AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 8:35AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:50AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:05AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:20AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:35AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:50AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 10:05AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 10:20AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 10:35AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 10:50AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 11:05AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:20AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:35AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 11:50AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:05PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:20PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:35PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:50PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:05PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:20PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:35PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 1:50PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 2:05PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 2:20PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 2:35PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:50PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:05PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:20PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:35PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:50PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:05PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:20PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:35PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:50PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:05PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:20PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:35PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:50PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:05PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:20PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:35PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 6:50PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:05PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:20PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:35PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:50PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:05PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:20PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:35PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 8:50PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 9:05PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 9:20PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 9:35PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 9:50PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:05PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:20PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:35PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:50PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:05PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:20PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:35PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:50PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:05AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:20AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:35AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:50AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:05AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:20AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:35AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:50AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 2:05AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 2:20AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 2:35AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 2:50AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:05AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 3:20AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:35AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:50AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:05AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 4:20AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 4:35AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:50AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 5:05AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:20AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 5:35AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 5:50AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:05AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:20AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:35AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:50AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:05AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:20AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:35AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:50AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 8:05AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 8:20AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 8:35AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 8:50AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 9:05AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 9:20AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 9:35AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 9:50AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 10:05AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 10:20AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 10:35AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 10:50AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:05AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:20AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 11:35AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 11:50AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:05PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:20PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 12:35PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 12:50PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:05PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:20PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:35PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:50PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 2:05PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 2:20PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:35PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 2:50PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:05PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 3:20PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:35PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 3:50PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 4:05PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 4:20PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 4:35PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 4:50PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 5:05PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 5:20PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 5:35PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 5:50PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 6:05PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:20PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:35PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:50PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 7:05PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 7:20PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 7:35PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 7:50PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:05PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:20PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:35PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:50PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:05PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:20PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:35PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:50PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:05PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:20PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:35PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 10:50PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 11:05PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 11:20PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 11:35PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 11:50PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:05AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:20AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:35AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:50AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:05AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:20AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:35AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:50AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 2:05AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 2:20AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 2:35AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 2:50AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 3:05AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 3:20AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:35AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:50AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 4:05AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 4:20AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 4:35AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 4:50AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:05AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:20AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:35AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:50AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:05AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:20AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:35AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:50AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 7:05AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 7:20AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 7:35AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:50AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:05AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:20AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 8:35AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 8:50AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 9:05AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 9:20AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 9:35AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 9:50AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 10:05AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 10:20AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 10:35AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 10:50AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 11:05AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 11:20AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:35AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:50AM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 12:05PM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:20PM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:35PM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:50PM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 1:05PM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 1:20PM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 1:35PM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 1:50PM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 2:05PM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 2:20PM May 10, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 2:35PM May 10, 2024Highest Observation: 5.12 ft at 2:50PM May 10, 2024Highest Observation: 5.12 ft at 3:05PM May 10, 2024Highest Observation: 5.12 ft at 3:20PM May 10, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesALTW2(plotting HGIRR) Graph Created (3:35PM May 10, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.12 ft at 3:20 PM EDT 10-May-2024. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 15.50 ft on 06/19/1998
(2) 14.18 ft on 02/09/1994
(3) 13.00 ft on 08/23/1989
(4) 12.59 ft on 01/31/2013
(5) 12.15 ft on 02/19/2000
(6) 11.96 ft on 07/28/1992
(7) 11.49 ft on 06/24/2016
(8) 11.35 ft on 02/23/2003
(9) 11.14 ft on 12/02/1991
(10) 8.50 ft on 04/16/2018

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.50 ft on 04/16/2018
(2) 11.49 ft on 06/24/2016
(3) 12.59 ft on 01/31/2013
(4) 11.35 ft on 02/23/2003
(5) 12.15 ft on 02/19/2000
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.70 ft on 05/18/1999

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20 Most of Alton near the river is flooded. Water overflows the Route 32 bridge. Route 32 is impassable in Alton.
15 House next to Route 32 bridge, low areas, and homes near the river are flooded between 15 and 18 feet. Low section of Route 32 in Alton is flooded.
14 Water is at the bottom of a house on the right bank next to the Alton Route 32 bridge. Low areas are flooded near the Buckhannon River and along Big Run Creek.
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Latitude: 38.819464° N, Longitude: 80.213889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 1776.3 ft 1790.3 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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