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Ohio River at Pittsburgh Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 16.88 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.87 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.83 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.83 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.83 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.83 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.84 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.81 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.79 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.79 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.82 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.81 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.78 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.75 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.7 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.75 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.74 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.71 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.71 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.69 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.7 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.68 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.68 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.61 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.65 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.61 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.66 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.58 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.58 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.63 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.58 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.6 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.58 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.62 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.53 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.61 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.7 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.66 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.68 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.67 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.66 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.65 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.67 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.66 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.67 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.68 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.73 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.77 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.77 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.77 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.83 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.85 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.88 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.87 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.82 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.8 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.8 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.82 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.83 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.84 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.81 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.65 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.86 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.67 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.77 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.74 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.69 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.67 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.73 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.65 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.68 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.66 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.62 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.68 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.66 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.62 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.68 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.62 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.58 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.45 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.42 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.62 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.6 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.57 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.51 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.51 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.48 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.5 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.56 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.5 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.5 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.46 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.46 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.48 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.51 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.39 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.5 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.49 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.51 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.53 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.56 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.58 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.56 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.57 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.65 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.51 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.49 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.67 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.5 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.58 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.57 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.61 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.48 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.6 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.47 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.45 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.48 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.49 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.48 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.49 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.53 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.47 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.48 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.5 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.51 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.49 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.5 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.5 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.53 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.56 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.56 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.57 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.57 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.57 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.56 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.61 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.61 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.61 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.57 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.7 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.66 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.7 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.62 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.66 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.69 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.63 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.63 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.65 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.67 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.65 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.65 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.69 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.66 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.67 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.6 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.62 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.58 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.58 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.62 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.57 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.57 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.58 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.58 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.62 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.67 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.64 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.63 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.65 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.51 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.6 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.6 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.6 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.56 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.53 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.53 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.51 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.62 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.56 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.65 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.65 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.66 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.65 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.66 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.71 ft at 8:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.73 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.68 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.77 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.75 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.77 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.82 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.76 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.76 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.79 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.9 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.84 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.86 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.99 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 16.97 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 16.99 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2013Observed: 16.99 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 17 ft at 12:45AM May 26, 2013Highest Observation: 17.07 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 17.03 ft at 1:15AM May 26, 2013Observed: 17.04 ft at 1:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 17.01 ft at 1:45AM May 26, 2013Observed: 17.05 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 17.05 ft at 2:15AM May 26, 2013Observed: 17.05 ft at 2:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 17.05 ft at 2:45AM May 26, 2013Observed: 17.04 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 17.01 ft at 3:15AM May 26, 2013Observed: 17.03 ft at 3:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 17 ft at 3:45AM May 26, 2013Observed: 16.98 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 16.98 ft at 4:15AM May 26, 2013Observed: 16.97 ft at 4:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 16.93 ft at 4:45AM May 26, 2013Observed: 16.94 ft at 5:00AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 8:00AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 2:00PM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 8:00PM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 2:00AM May 27, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 8:00AM May 27, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 2:00PM May 27, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 8:00PM May 27, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 2:00AM May 28, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 8:00AM May 28, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 2:00PM May 28, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 8:00PM May 28, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 2:00AM May 29, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 8:00AM May 29, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 2:00PM May 29, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 8:00PM May 29, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 2:00AM May 30, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 8:00AM May 30, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 2:00PM May 30, 2013Highest Forecast: 16.6 ft 8:00PM May 30, 2013PTTP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:13AM May 26, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 1:01AM May 26)Latest observed value: 16.94 ft at 5:00 AM EDT 26-May-2013. Flood Stage is 25 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 Ohio River at Pittsburgh are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:28.5
Moderate Flood Stage:27
Flood Stage:25
Action Stage:18

Historical Crests
(1) 46.00 ft on 03/18/1936
(2) 38.50 ft on 03/15/1907
(3) 36.60 ft on 12/31/1942
(4) 35.82 ft on 06/24/1972
(5) 35.40 ft on 03/01/1902
(6) 35.10 ft on 04/27/1937
(7) 34.60 ft on 01/20/1996
(8) 34.50 ft on 01/26/1937
(9) 34.30 ft on 01/09/1913
(10) 33.40 ft on 03/07/1945
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46 Servere Dammage occurs in Pittsburgh with up to 15 feet of water in the Golden Triangle. This is the level of the record flood in March of 1936
40 PNC Park is flooded along Federal Street
38 Water reaches the floor of Brunots Island Power Station
37 Water reaches the floor level of Rivers Casino
36.6 Steam distribution lines in Pittsburgh are in jeopardy. Water reaches the top of the flood wall at PNC Park
36 Serious flood damage occurs to about 500 businesses on the North Side and in downtown Pittsburgh. The Port Authority of Pittsburgh subway system is affected
35 The river level reaches a critical stage for Heinz Field and PNC Park
32 McKees Rocks is affected. Flooding occurs on Neville Island
31 Water reaches the railroad tracks at Station Square on the South Side. PNC Park playing field is flooded
30 200 manufacturing concerns and companies in Pittsburgh affected by flooding. Heinz Field playing field is flooded. Point State Park is flooded to the Portal Bridge
29 River Avenue on the North Side begins to flood
28 Pumping operations begin on Neville Island. The Wood Street T Station facilities are impacted. Fort Pitt Boulevard is closed.
26 State Correctional Institution Pittsburgh is impacted
25 The Parkway Central is closed by flooding. Lower North Side businesses are affected
23 Clemente Park and the fountain in Point State Park are flooded
22.7 Water reaches the top of rail of the B and O Railroad on the North Side of Pittsburgh
22 The Tenth Street Bypass floods
21 Sewers begin backing up in Pittsburgh
20 Water is up to one foot deep in the lower areas of the North Shore Riverwalk
19.5 The Mon Parking Wharf is completely flooded
19 Water begins to flow onto the North Shore Riverwalk between the stadiums
18 Water begins to flow onto the Monongahela Parking Wharf
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Latitude: 40.439444° N, Longitude: 80.010833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 25 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 29 694.23 ft 719.23 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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