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Youghiogheny River at Connellsville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.6 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.6 ft 2:00PM May 21, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.6 ft 8:00PM May 21, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.6 ft 2:00AM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.6 ft 8:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 8:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 8:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 2:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 2:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 2:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00PM May 25, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCLLP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:01AM May 21, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 1:01AM May 21)Latest observed value: 3.56 ft at 11:00 PM EDT 20-May-2013. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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NOTE: The above river forecast includes future rainfall/snowmelt. Forecast stages may be different if the actual rainfall/snowmelt is different than the forecast rainfall/snowmelt.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Youghiogheny River at Connellsville are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:18
Moderate Flood Stage:16
Flood Stage:12
Action Stage:9

Historical Crests
(1) 21.96 ft on 10/16/1954
(2) 20.28 ft on 03/18/1936
(3) 19.30 ft on 03/29/1924
(4) 18.64 ft on 09/14/1971
(5) 18.64 ft on 01/19/1996
(6) 17.28 ft on 03/21/1912
(7) 17.02 ft on 06/05/1941
(8) 16.53 ft on 06/23/1972
(9) 15.87 ft on 04/26/1937
(10) 15.20 ft on 01/22/1917
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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 THE ENTIRE AREA OF WEST CONNELLSVILLE BETWEEN THE RIVER AND CRAWFORD AVENUE IS FLOODED.
20 FLOODWATERS ENTER AMTRAK STOP ON THE RIGHT BANK ABOUT 0.2 MILES DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE.
19 FLOODWATERS REACH CHESSIE RR TRACKS ALONG RIGHT BANK AT CRAWFORD STREET BRIDGE.
18 FLOODING AFFECTS SEVERAL HOMES AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE CRAWFORD STREET BRIDGE.
17 WATER REACHES HOMES IN THE TOWNS ADELAIDE AND DAWSON...DOWNSTREAM OF CONNELSVILLE.
16 ABOUT 100 HOMES ON THE WEST SIDE OF CONNELLSVILLE FLOOD IN THE AREAS OF FIFTH, SIXTH AND SEVENTH STREETS.
14 SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER FLOODS BASEMENTS OF ABOUT 30 HOMES ALONG LEFT BANK. RIVER IS BANKFUL ALONG THE LEFT BANK JUST DOWNSTREAM FROM THE CRAWFORD ST. BRIDGE.
12 Flooding begins in the vicinity of Yough Park
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(1) Looking across river from gage.
(2) Looking downstream on Youghiogheny River from Connellsville gage.
(3) Looking upstream on Youghiogheny River from Connellsville gage
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Latitude: 40.017500° N, Longitude: 79.593889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 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 29 860.13 ft 872.13 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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