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Cheat River at Parsons Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.38 ft at 1:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 1:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 2:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 2:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 2:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 2:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 3:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 3:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 3:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 3:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 4:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 4:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 4:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 4:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 5:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 5:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 5:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 5:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 6:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 6:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 6:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 6:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 7:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 7:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 7:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 7:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 8:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 8:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 8:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 9:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 9:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 9:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 10:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 10:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 10:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 11:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 12:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 12:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 1:30PM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.64 ft at 1:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 3:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 3:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 4:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 4:30PM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.64 ft at 4:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 5:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 5:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 6:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 6:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 7:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 7:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 8:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 8:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 8:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 9:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 9:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 9:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 11:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 11:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 11:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 12:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 12:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 12:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 1:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 1:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 1:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 2:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 2:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 2:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 3:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 3:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 3:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 4:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 4:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 4:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 5:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 5:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 5:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 6:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 6:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 6:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 7:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 7:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 8:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 8:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 8:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 9:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 9:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 9:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 10:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 11:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.23 ft at 11:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.23 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 12:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 1:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.21 ft at 1:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.21 ft at 1:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 2:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.21 ft at 2:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.21 ft at 2:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.16 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.17 ft at 3:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.18 ft at 3:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.17 ft at 3:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.18 ft at 4:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.18 ft at 4:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.17 ft at 4:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.15 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 5:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.16 ft at 5:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.15 ft at 5:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.16 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 6:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 6:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 6:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 7:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 7:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 7:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 8:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 8:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 8:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 9:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 9:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 9:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 10:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 10:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 11:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 12:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 12:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 1:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 1:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 1:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 2:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 3:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 3:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 6:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 9:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 9:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 10:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 11:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 11:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 11:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 12:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 12:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 12:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 1:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 1:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 1:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 2:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 2:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 2:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 3:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 3:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 3:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 4:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 4:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 5:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 5:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 6:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 6:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 6:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 7:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 7:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 7:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 9:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 9:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 9:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 9:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 10:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 11:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 11:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 11:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 12:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 12:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 12:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 1:00AM Mar 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.7 ft 2:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 4.6 ft 8:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 4.5 ft 2:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 4.5 ft 8:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 4.4 ft 2:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 4.4 ft 8:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 4.3 ft 2:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 4.3 ft 8:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 4.3 ft 2:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 4.3 ft 8:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 4.3 ft 2:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 4.2 ft 8:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 4.2 ft 2:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 4.2 ft 8:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 4.1 ft 2:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 4.1 ft 8:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 4 ft 2:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 4 ft 8:00AM Mar 23, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPSNW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:18AM Mar 19, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:08AM Mar 18)Latest observed value: 4.69 ft at 1:00 AM EDT 19-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 18.5 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: Stage may be affected by ice.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Cheat River at Parsons are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 23.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 21.5
Flood Stage: 18.5
Action Stage: 15.1
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 24.30 ft on 11/05/1985
(2) 20.50 ft on 07/10/1888
(3) 19.80 ft on 01/19/1996
(4) 19.08 ft on 10/16/1954
(5) 18.97 ft on 02/09/1994
(6) 18.90 ft on 03/12/1917
(7) 17.58 ft on 06/30/2019
(8) 17.50 ft on 03/29/1924
(9) 17.20 ft on 02/04/1932
(10) 17.00 ft on 03/13/1918
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.25 ft on 03/01/2021
(2) 17.58 ft on 06/30/2019
(3) 8.66 ft on 02/08/2019
(4) 10.82 ft on 01/20/2019
(5) 13.10 ft on 09/28/2018
(6) 16.90 ft on 07/29/2017
(7) 12.77 ft on 03/05/2015
(8) 11.79 ft on 03/05/2015
(9) 12.54 ft on 05/16/2014
(10) 11.35 ft on 05/18/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.18 ft on 08/12/1930
(2) 1.55 ft on 09/27/2008
(3) 1.60 ft on 01/11/1988

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21.5 Water begins to flood low lying sections of Parsons along Walnut, 2nd, 3rd and Water Streets and in the south end of Parsons, Poplar and Missouri Streets. Flooding also occurs along areas near River Avenue, Currance Street and around the Parsons Nursery.
20 Flooding affects portions of Water Street, Walnut Street, 4th Street, River Avenue and Buchanan Street.
19.5 Water levels reach the flood levels of the flood of February 19, 2000.
18.5 Water floods areas of 4th Street, Water Street and Central Avenue.
17.5 Water covers much of Parsons City Park closest to Shavers Fork and back yards of homes on lower end of 4th Street.
16.9 Water rises to the level reached on July 29, 2017.
15 Water affects the low end of Parsons City Park closest to the Shavers Fork.
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(1) River gage at Parsons, WV on the Cheat River.
(2) View of Cheat river downstream from gage.
(3) River gage on Holly Meadows Bridge at Parsons, WV on the Cheat River.
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Latitude: 39.121667° N, Longitude: 79.675278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
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NWS stage 0 ft 18.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 1589.8 1608.3 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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