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Weather Forecast Office Cleveland, OH Ohio River Forecast Center
Hydrograph River at a Glance Download Weekly Chance of
Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
Portage River at Woodville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.07 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.09 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.09 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.09 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.09 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.09 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.09 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.09 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.09 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.09 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 3:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 4:30AM May 26, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWDVO1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:01AM May 26, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.06 ft at 4:30 AM EDT 26-May-2013. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Portage River at Woodville are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:13.5
Moderate Flood Stage:12.5
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:6

Historical Crests
(1) 17.00 ft on 03/27/1913
(2) 14.66 ft on 02/07/2008
(3) 14.51 ft on 02/15/1950
(4) 14.40 ft on 01/15/2005
(5) 13.98 ft on 03/23/1948
(6) 13.98 ft on 08/27/1998
(7) 13.97 ft on 03/14/1992
(8) 13.67 ft on 12/31/1990
(9) 13.30 ft on 06/03/1997
(10) 13.27 ft on 03/10/2009
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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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22.5 RIVER GAGE FLOODED. HISTORIC FLOODING IN WOODVILLE.
20 MAIN STREET, OR STATE ROUTE 20 BRIDGE THREATENED. SIGNIFICANT FLOOD INUNDATION OF SEVERAL FEET EFFECTING PROPERTY ALONG THE RIVER.
18 A 500 YEAR FLOOD. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ACROSS MOST OF WOODVILLE. CHERRY STREET BRIDGE THREATENED.
17 RECORD FLOOD. SEVERE FLOODING WILL OCCUR FROM THE PORTAGE RIVER. RESIDENTS LIVING IN THESE AREAS CAN BE EXPECT MAJOR FLOOD LOSSES. PROPERTY ALONG ERIE STREET...SOUTH CHERRY STREET...EAST MAIN STREET...AND WATER STREET EFFECTED. BACKWATER FROM VICTORIA CREEK FLOOD FORT FINDLAY ROAD AND LUEKE AVENUE.
15 FLOOD WATERS EFFECT SEVERAL LOW LYING ROADS IN WOODVILLE INCLUDING ERIE STREET...SOUTH CHERRY STREET...EAST MAIN STREET...AND WATER STREET. BACKWATER FROM VICTORIA CREEK FLOOD FORT FINDLAY ROAD AND GRAND AVENUE.
14 PORTIONS OF GRAND AVENUE OFF VICTORIA CREEK FLOOD. SEVERAL LOW LYING ROADS NEAR THE RIVER INUNDATED.
13.5 FLOODING AFFECTS RESIDENTS ALONG SPRING...CHERRY AND BRIDGE STREETS. THIS RISE MAY ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BACKWATER FLOODING ALONG VICTORIA CREEK.
13 FLOOD WATERS EFFECT ERIE STREET...SOUTH CHERRY STREET...EAST MAIN STREET...AND EAST WATER STREET.
12.5 FLOOD WATERS AFFECT RESIDENTS ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND THE EASTERN END OF ERIE STREET. BASEMENTS OF PROPERTY NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE INUNDATED ALONG RIVER ROAD.
12 LOWER PORTIONS OF SOUTH CHERRY AND EAST WATER STREET FLOODED. PROPERTY ALONG RIVER ROAD AND ROUTE 24 INUNDATED IN BASEMENTS. THE WATERWORKS AND MEMORIAL PARKS ARE INUNDATED.
11 PORTIONS OF ERIE STREET AND PORTIONS OF TRAIL MARKER PARK FLOODED.
9 TRAIL MARKER PARK FLOODS.
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Latitude: 41.449444° N, Longitude: 83.361389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 29 614.75 ft 623.75 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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