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Weather Forecast Office Wilmington, OH Ohio River Forecast Center
Hydrograph River at a Glance Download Weekly Chance of
Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
West Fork Whitewater River near Alpine Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.27 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.25 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 7.28 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.25 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.25 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.25 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.25 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.25 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.25 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.25 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.25 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.09 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.09 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.09 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.08 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.09 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.09 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.09 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.11 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesALPI3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:13PM May 22, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.11 ft at 6:00 PM EDT 22-May-2013. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the West Fork Whitewater River near Alpine 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:21.5
Moderate Flood Stage:20
Flood Stage:17
Action Stage:13

Historical Crests
(1) 23.50 ft on 01/14/1937
(2) 20.92 ft on 01/06/2005
(3) 19.71 ft on 06/05/2008
(4) 19.70 ft on 12/31/1990
(5) 19.01 ft on 05/26/1989
(6) 18.74 ft on 03/06/2011
(7) 18.70 ft on 05/14/2002
(8) 18.68 ft on 09/03/2003
(9) 18.64 ft on 01/05/2004
(10) 18.15 ft on 02/07/2008
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Low Water Records
(1) 6.24 ft on 09/01/2012
(2) 6.25 ft on 08/27/2012
(3) 6.25 ft on 09/18/2011
(4) 6.28 ft on 08/31/2011
(5) 6.33 ft on 10/13/2011
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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 This level corresponds to the last occurrence of major flooding... on December 31 1990. Major flooding extends along the river through much of southern Fayette and northern Franklin Counties...with many homes and businesses along the river affected. Much of State Route 1 is covered...as well as secondary roads along the river. Low areas of Laurel...Alpine and Nulltown are impacted.
21.5 Major flooding occurs along the West Fork of the Whitewater River in southern Fayette and northern Franklin Counties...including the towns of Alpine...Nulltown and Laurel. Much of State Route 1 is covered...as well as secondary roads near the river.
21 Lowland flooding worsens in Alpine...Laurel and Nulltown. Water extending on to some county roads in southern Fayette and northern Franklin Counties will make these low lying roads impassable.
20 Water spills across State Route 1...one half mile north of the Indiana State Police Post in Connersville. Flooding also extends to the east side of Connersville in low lying areas. Flooding worsens along low lying roads and agricultural areas in Alpine and Nulltown.
19 Water extends further out of the banks of the West Fork of the Whitewater River...with some water extending on to county roads near Alpine and Nulltown.
18 Flood water begins to approach county roads...and flooding of low lying agricultural land continues in Fayette and northern Franklin Counties.
17 Flooding of low lying agricultural land can be expected in southern Fayette County.
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Latitude: 39.579444° N, Longitude: 85.158056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 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 29 750.19 ft 767.19 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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