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Levisa Fork at Pikeville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 10.28 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.12 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.93 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.88 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.87 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.86 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.86 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.86 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.85 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.85 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.85 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.82 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.8 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.79 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.79 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.78 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.73 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.73 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.7 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.7 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.69 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.69 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.69 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.68 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.67 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.67 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.67 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.67 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.67 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.66 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.66 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.66 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.66 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.66 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.65 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.65 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.64 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.64 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.63 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.62 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.62 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.6 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.6 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.58 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.58 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.58 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.57 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.57 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.56 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.45 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.45 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.45 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.43 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.45 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.45 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.4 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.39 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.43 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.44 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.42 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.39 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.4 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.41 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.39 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.37 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.35 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.32 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.28 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.27 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.25 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.24 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.23 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.22 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.2 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.19 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.19 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.18 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.14 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.14 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.13 ft at 1:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.14 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.13 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.13 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.13 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.12 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.12 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.12 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.12 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.11 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.11 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.11 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.1 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.1 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 9:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 11:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 12:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 12:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.95 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.94 ft at 1:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.92 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.9 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.88 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.87 ft at 2:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.85 ft at 2:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.83 ft at 2:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.83 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.81 ft at 3:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.8 ft at 3:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.8 ft at 3:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.78 ft at 4:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.78 ft at 4:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.77 ft at 4:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.76 ft at 4:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.76 ft at 5:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.76 ft at 5:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.75 ft at 5:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.75 ft at 5:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.75 ft at 6:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.74 ft at 6:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.75 ft at 6:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.75 ft at 6:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.73 ft at 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.72 ft at 7:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.7 ft at 7:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.68 ft at 7:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.67 ft at 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.67 ft at 8:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.64 ft at 8:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.63 ft at 8:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.6 ft at 9:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.6 ft at 9:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.59 ft at 9:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 9:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 10:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.54 ft at 10:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.54 ft at 10:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.53 ft at 11:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.54 ft at 11:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.53 ft at 11:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.51 ft at 11:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 8.52 ft at 12:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.51 ft at 12:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.51 ft at 12:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.51 ft at 12:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 1:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 1:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 1:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 1:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 2:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 2:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 2:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 3:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 3:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 3:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 3:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 4:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 4:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 4:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 4:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 5:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 5:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 5:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 5:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 6:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 6:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 6:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 6:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 7:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 7:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 7:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 7:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 8:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 8:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 8:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 8:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 9:00AM Apr 19, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPKYK2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:39AM Apr 19, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 8.46 ft at 9:00 AM EDT 19-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 35 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Levisa Fork at Pikeville 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: 50
Moderate Flood Stage: 42
Flood Stage: 35
Action Stage: 28
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 52.72 ft on 01/30/1957
(2) 52.00 ft on 02/01/1862
(3) 51.46 ft on 04/05/1977
(4) 50.00 ft on 03/12/1963
(5) 45.85 ft on 05/07/1984
(6) 45.10 ft on 01/28/1918
(7) 45.00 ft on 03/23/1929
(8) 44.40 ft on 12/22/1926
(9) 43.30 ft on 01/08/1946
(10) 42.79 ft on 05/07/1958
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 36.21 ft on 03/01/2021 (P)
(2) 37.45 ft on 02/07/2020 (P)
(3) 38.54 ft on 02/11/2018
(4) 40.39 ft on 03/05/2015
(5) 39.97 ft on 02/16/2003
(6) 35.09 ft on 02/11/1994
(7) 29.66 ft on 12/02/1991
(8) 32.93 ft on 10/17/1989
(9) 45.85 ft on 05/07/1984
(10) 33.79 ft on 01/26/1978
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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52.72 Flooding will equal the highest flood on record.
50 Upper flood gate is closed at Pikeville.
40 Portions of Mullins and Coal Run Village are flooded. Homes along portions of Winward Lane are inundated. Homes along West Cedar Drive are threatened.
38 Lower flood gate of Pikeville is deployed. Coal Run Village Park is inundated. Red Creek Road is flooded and a mobile home park is threatened.
35 Low lying areas flood.
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(1) Looking Upstream
(2) Looking Downstream
(3) Gage House
(4) Staff Gage on Bridge
(5) Staff Gage Downstream
(6) Flood Gate
(7) Diversion Channel
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Latitude: 37.464167° N, Longitude: 82.526389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 35 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 631.26 666.26 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 632.88 667.88 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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