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Russell Fork River at Haysi Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.98 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.22 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.5 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.14 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.5 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.32 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.63 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.98 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.27 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.51 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.7 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.86 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.99 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.08 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.14 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.22 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 9.24 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.23 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.21 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.15 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.08 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.98 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.87 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.76 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.64 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.51 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.38 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.24 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.11 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.98 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.86 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.74 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.62 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.51 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.4 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.3 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.91 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.75 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.59 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.52 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.46 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.38 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.32 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.2 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.14 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Highest Forecast: 5.3 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 5 ft 2:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 4.7 ft 8:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 4.4 ft 2:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.2 ft 8:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.1 ft 2:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 8:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.8 ft 2:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 8:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 2:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 8:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00AM May 24, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHAIV2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:53AM May 21, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 8:44PM May 20)Latest observed value: 6.14 ft at 11:45 PM EDT 20-May-2013. Flood Stage is 19 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Russell Fork River at Haysi are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:28
Moderate Flood Stage:21
Flood Stage:19
Action Stage:17

Historical Crests
(1) 28.24 ft on 04/04/1977
(2) 23.17 ft on 01/29/1957
(3) 22.08 ft on 03/07/1984
(4) 21.10 ft on 03/12/1963
(5) 20.34 ft on 03/07/1967
(6) 19.12 ft on 01/26/1978
(7) 18.89 ft on 02/26/2003
(8) 18.50 ft on 03/23/1929
(9) 18.03 ft on 03/30/1975
(10) 17.27 ft on 03/16/1973
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.77 ft on 10/02/1985
(2) 1.15 ft on 12/20/1939
(3) 1.38 ft on 09/17/1964
(4) 1.49 ft on 09/28/1963
(5) 1.50 ft on 09/02/1962
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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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28 ENTIRE TOWN OF HAYSI AND SURROUNDING AREAS ARE FLOODED.
24 SEVERAL ROADS, HOMES, WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND BUSINESSES IN AND AROUND HAYSI ARE FLOODED.
21 FROM 20 TO 23 FEET, PARK AND BUSINESSES IN HAYSI FLOODS. SECTIONS OF ALL ROADS IN AND OUT OF HAYSI ARE FLOODED.
19 WATER FLOODS SOME PARTS OF ROUTE 63 & 80/83.
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Latitude: 37.206944° N, Longitude: 82.295833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 19 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 1237.610 ft 1256.610 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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