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Cuyahoga River at Independence Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.34 ft at 6:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 4.38 ft at 6:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:00PM Jun 16, 2013Highest Observation: 4.45 ft at 7:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 4.38 ft at 9:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 10:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 10:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 11:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 12:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 3:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 4:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 4:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 7:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 8:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 9:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 2:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 4:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 5:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 9:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 9:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 1:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 2:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 3:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 3:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 4:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 5:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 9:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 11:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 4:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 5:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 6:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 6:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 7:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 8:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 8:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 9:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 10:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 1:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 1:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 2:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 2:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 3:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 4:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 4:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 5:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 5:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 6:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 7:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 7:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 1:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:30PM Jun 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.8 ft 8:00PM Jun 19, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 2:00AM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 8:00AM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 2:00PM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 8:00PM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 2:00AM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 8:00AM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 2:00PM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 8:00PM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 2:00AM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 8:00AM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00PM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 8:00PM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00AM Jun 23, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 8:00AM Jun 23, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00PM Jun 23, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 8:00PM Jun 23, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00AM Jun 24, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00AM Jun 24, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesINDO1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:41PM Jun 19, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 10:10AM Jun 19)Latest observed value: 3.7 ft at 4:30 PM EDT 19-Jun-2013. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cuyahoga River at Independence are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Upstream Locations Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Garfield Heights
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:18.5
Moderate Flood Stage:17
Flood Stage:16
Action Stage:14

Historical Crests
(1) 23.29 ft on 06/23/2006
(2) 22.73 ft on 02/28/2011
(3) 22.41 ft on 01/22/1959
(4) 22.06 ft on 09/15/1979
(5) 21.77 ft on 12/30/1990
(6) 21.66 ft on 05/22/2004
(7) 21.12 ft on 07/22/2003
(8) 20.70 ft on 02/17/1976
(9) 20.64 ft on 08/13/1994
(10) 20.64 ft on 01/06/2007
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.18 ft on 06/30/1989
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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27 THE RIVER GAGE IS FLOODED. HISTORIC FLOODING IN THE VALLEY.
24 RECORD FLOODING EXPECTED. HIGHEST RECORDED CREST OF 23.33 FEET RESULTED IN SIGNFICANT FLOOD LOSSES. SEVERAL HOMES AND BUSINESSES NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED. 500 YEAR FLOOD.
22 SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE CUYAHOGA RIVER FLOODED WITH MAJOR LOSSES.
21 100 YEAR FLOOD. PROPERTY ALONG CANAL...FRANCES...MURRAY...ROCKSIDE...AND CLOVERLEAF ROADS IN THE VILLAGE OF VALLEY VIEW INUNDATED.
18.5 EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS ALONG GLEESON... CHARLES... FRANCES... AND STONE STREETS. CANAL ROAD WILL BE FLOODED IN PORTIONS OF VALLEY VIEW. MANY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.
17 WATER REACHES MURRAY AND FOSDICK ROADS IN VALLEY VIEW. PORTIONS OF EXCHANGE ROAD, WALL STREET, AND CLOVERLEAF ROAD INUNDATED.
16 FLOODWATERS BEGIN ENCROACHING ON CANAL ROAD IN THE VILLAGE OF VALLEY VIEW.
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Latitude: 41.395278° N, Longitude: 81.630000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 583.57 ft 599.57 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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