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Ohio River at Pike Island Lock and Dam Tailwater (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 25.53 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.51 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.5 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.48 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.5 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.46 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.44 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.43 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.41 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.41 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.4 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.4 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.39 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.38 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.38 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.38 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 25.36 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.4 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.38 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.36 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.37 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.34 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.32 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.34 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.31 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.25 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.21 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.18 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.17 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.15 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.14 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.13 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.13 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.12 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.11 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.11 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.1 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.1 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.09 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.08 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25.03 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 25 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.98 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.97 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.97 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.96 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.95 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.94 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.94 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.93 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.92 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.92 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.91 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.9 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.9 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.9 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.91 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.91 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.91 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.9 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.89 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.89 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.88 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.87 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.86 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.85 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.66 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.55 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.5 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.48 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.46 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.45 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.43 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.41 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.4 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.43 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.38 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.34 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.35 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.31 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.3 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.31 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.3 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.3 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.29 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.29 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.15 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.06 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24.04 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.98 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 24 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.96 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.94 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.92 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.97 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.92 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.87 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.86 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.85 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.85 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.85 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.84 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.86 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 23.82 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.82 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.8 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.79 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.79 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.76 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.76 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.75 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.73 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.72 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.71 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.71 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.7 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.7 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.7 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.7 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.7 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.69 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.68 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.68 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.66 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.66 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.65 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.64 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.64 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.63 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.56 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.52 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.5 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.48 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.52 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.48 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.48 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.43 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.42 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.41 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.39 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.39 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.4 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.42 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.41 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.38 ft at 11:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.38 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.4 ft at 12:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.38 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.38 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.38 ft at 1:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.38 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 2:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 2:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.38 ft at 2:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 3:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 4:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 4:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.36 ft at 4:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 4:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 5:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 5:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.36 ft at 6:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 6:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.36 ft at 6:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.36 ft at 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.39 ft at 7:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.36 ft at 7:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.38 ft at 8:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 8:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 8:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 9:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.38 ft at 9:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.38 ft at 10:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.38 ft at 10:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.4 ft at 10:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.39 ft at 11:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.43 ft at 11:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 23.41 ft at 12:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.42 ft at 12:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.42 ft at 1:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.42 ft at 1:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.43 ft at 1:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.43 ft at 1:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.43 ft at 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.43 ft at 2:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.43 ft at 2:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.48 ft at 2:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.44 ft at 3:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.44 ft at 3:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.45 ft at 3:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.46 ft at 3:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.44 ft at 4:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.44 ft at 4:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.45 ft at 4:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.45 ft at 5:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.46 ft at 5:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.46 ft at 5:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.46 ft at 6:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.5 ft at 6:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.48 ft at 6:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.48 ft at 7:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.48 ft at 7:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.48 ft at 7:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.48 ft at 7:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.48 ft at 8:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.48 ft at 8:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.47 ft at 8:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.47 ft at 8:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.47 ft at 9:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.46 ft at 9:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.45 ft at 9:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.45 ft at 9:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.46 ft at 10:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.44 ft at 10:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.43 ft at 10:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.43 ft at 10:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.42 ft at 11:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.41 ft at 11:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.35 ft at 11:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.31 ft at 12:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.29 ft at 12:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.27 ft at 12:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.26 ft at 12:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.25 ft at 1:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.23 ft at 1:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.23 ft at 1:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.22 ft at 2:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.22 ft at 2:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.22 ft at 2:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.19 ft at 2:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.19 ft at 3:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.19 ft at 3:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.18 ft at 3:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.18 ft at 3:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.18 ft at 4:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.17 ft at 4:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.17 ft at 4:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.17 ft at 4:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.16 ft at 5:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.15 ft at 5:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.04 ft at 5:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 23.01 ft at 6:00PM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 22.9 ft 8:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 22.6 ft 2:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 22.3 ft 8:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 22 ft 2:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 21.8 ft 8:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 21.6 ft 2:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 21.3 ft 8:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 21 ft 2:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 20.8 ft 8:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 20.5 ft 2:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 20.1 ft 8:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 19.8 ft 2:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 19.5 ft 8:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 19.2 ft 2:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 18.9 ft 8:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 18.7 ft 2:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 18.5 ft 8:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 18.2 ft 2:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 17.9 ft 8:00AM Apr 24, 2024WHLW2(plotting HTIRG) Graph Created (6:33PM Apr 19, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:03AM Apr 19)Latest observed value: 23.01 ft at 6:00 PM EDT 19-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 37 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 Pike Island Lock and Dam are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 43
Moderate Flood Stage: 39
Flood Stage: 37
Action Stage: 26.4
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 47.70 ft on 03/11/1964
(2) 47.50 ft on 06/25/1972
(3) 46.30 ft on 09/19/2004
(4) 46.00 ft on 01/21/1996
(5) 43.04 ft on 01/07/2005
(6) 42.21 ft on 04/04/2024 (P)
(7) 40.90 ft on 02/15/1966
(8) 39.79 ft on 02/18/2018
(9) 39.34 ft on 09/11/2018
(10) 39.30 ft on 01/01/1991
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 42.21 ft on 04/04/2024 (P)
(2) 39.34 ft on 09/11/2018
(3) 39.79 ft on 02/18/2018
(4) 38.05 ft on 03/12/2011
(5) 30.83 ft on 03/24/2007
(6) 33.88 ft on 03/16/2007
(7) 43.04 ft on 01/07/2005
(8) 46.30 ft on 09/19/2004
(9) 36.40 ft on 01/06/2004
(10) 32.80 ft on 08/20/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 01/01/1980

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45 Lock walls overtopped.
39 The well house and pump are flooded at the Fairway River Links Golf Course in Rayland Ohio.
38 Navigation suspended, lock out of service.
37 Low lying areas of Wheeling Island begin to flood.
34 Or 13.0 feet on the upper gage, water begins to flood golf course near Tiltonsville.
22 Water reaches the fishing pier on right downstream bank
Photos
(1) DCP gage on Pike Island lock wall looking downstream.
(2) Upper portion of Staff gage on Pike Island lock wall.
(3) View of Ohio River upstream toward Pike Island dam.
(4) View of Ohio River downstream past DCP gage.
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Latitude: 40.149722° N, Longitude: 80.701667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 37 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 610.74 647.74 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 611.0 648.0 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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