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Ohio River near Huntington Stage (ft)Observed: 48.4 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.39 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Highest Observation: 48.41 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Highest Observation: 48.41 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.34 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.37 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.34 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.36 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.35 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.34 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.33 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.35 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.31 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.23 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.24 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.29 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.28 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.25 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.24 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.22 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.24 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.23 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.18 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.17 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.12 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.15 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.11 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.12 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.07 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.03 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.04 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.04 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 48.02 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 47.98 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 47.98 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.95 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.94 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.88 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.88 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.88 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.85 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.83 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.79 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.76 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.74 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.73 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.72 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.67 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.64 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.59 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.6 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.53 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.54 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.44 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.44 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.37 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.38 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.37 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.33 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.25 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.26 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.2 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.16 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.15 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.13 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.07 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.07 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 47.01 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.99 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.95 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.89 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.86 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.82 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.78 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.74 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.69 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.62 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.6 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.54 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.51 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.46 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.45 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.34 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.34 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.3 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.21 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.22 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.15 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.1 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46.04 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 46 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.97 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.94 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.87 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.84 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.78 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.73 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.69 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.6 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.58 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.54 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.43 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.45 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.35 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.28 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.29 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.23 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.18 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.13 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.08 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 45.03 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.97 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.85 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.86 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.8 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.75 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.73 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.66 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.61 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.58 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.5 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.48 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.39 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.36 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.32 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.25 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.18 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.11 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 44.09 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 43.99 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 43.99 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.94 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.84 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.8 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.78 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.74 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.66 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.59 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.55 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.47 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.42 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.39 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.32 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.24 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.24 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.15 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.06 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43.07 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 43 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.93 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.89 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.82 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.79 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.7 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.68 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.62 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.56 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.51 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.46 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.38 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.34 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.28 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.19 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.16 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.08 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.04 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.97 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.94 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.89 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.73 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.74 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.7 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.65 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.57 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.52 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.46 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.38 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.34 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.28 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.23 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.19 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.08 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 41.04 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.98 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.96 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.89 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.82 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.72 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.67 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.6 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.58 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.5 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.41 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.35 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.35 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.27 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.22 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.16 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 40.1 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.99 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.99 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.9 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.87 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.78 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.75 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.68 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.62 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.59 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.54 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.46 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.42 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.39 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.32 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.23 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.19 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.19 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.13 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.07 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 39.01 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 38.95 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 38.91 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 38.84 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 38.78 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 38.7 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 38.69 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 38.64 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 38.58 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 38.51 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 38.49 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 38.43 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 38.37 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 38.11 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 38.06 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.98 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.95 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.89 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.83 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.79 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.72 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.69 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.64 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.58 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.54 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.5 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.42 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.38 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.33 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.28 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.25 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.2 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.16 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.01 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 37.02 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.96 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.92 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.9 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.84 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.8 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.75 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.72 ft at 9:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.65 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.61 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.57 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.54 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.48 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.46 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.39 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.35 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.3 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.29 ft at 11:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.23 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.2 ft at 12:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.17 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.13 ft at 12:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.1 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.06 ft at 1:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 36.01 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 35.99 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 35.95 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 35.5 ft 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 35.4 ft 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 35.6 ft 8:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 35.8 ft 2:00PM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 35.8 ft 8:00PM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 35.8 ft 2:00AM Apr 20, 2024Highest Forecast: 35.8 ft 8:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 35.7 ft 2:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 35.6 ft 8:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 35.5 ft 2:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 35.3 ft 8:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 34.9 ft 2:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 34.5 ft 8:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 34 ft 2:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 33.4 ft 8:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 32.7 ft 2:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 32 ft 8:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 31.6 ft 2:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 31.1 ft 8:00AM Apr 23, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHNTW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:20PM Apr 18, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:03AM Apr 18)Latest observed value: 35.95 ft at 2:00 PM EDT 18-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 50 ft
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NOTE: River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from forecast issuance time (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Ohio River near Huntington are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Upstream Gauge - at R C Byrd Lock Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Ashland
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 59
Moderate Flood Stage: 55
Flood Stage: 50
Action Stage: 48
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 69.45 ft on 01/28/1937
(2) 66.30 ft on 03/30/1913
(3) 64.80 ft on 02/11/1884
(4) 61.80 ft on 01/01/1832
(5) 61.60 ft on 04/16/1948
(6) 61.10 ft on 01/01/1847
(7) 60.50 ft on 01/01/1883
(8) 60.11 ft on 01/01/1943
(9) 59.86 ft on 03/09/1945
(10) 59.54 ft on 03/07/1955
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 53.99 ft on 03/03/2021
(2) 50.48 ft on 02/14/2020
(3) 48.54 ft on 12/24/2018
(4) 49.47 ft on 03/14/2015
(5) 51.46 ft on 03/07/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.90 ft on 10/25/1922
(2) 1.90 ft on 10/24/1895
(3) 2.00 ft on 10/07/1900
(4) 3.20 ft on 10/15/1920

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66.5 WV Route 60 West near the Big Sandy flood gate floods. The C&O railroad, near 31st Street (OH section), flood gate, is closed at 67.5 feet.
65 Between 65 and 66 feet, WV Route 10 at Salt Rock and Sarah, flood. The C&O railroad, at Hite Street, and 5th Street Bridge Crossing (Guyadotte section) flood gates are closed.
63 Between 63 and 64.5 feet, WV Route 152 near Lavalette, floods. Sunset Drive, WV American Water Plant (OH section), and C&O railroad at 6th Street (Guyandotte section) flood gates are closed.
62 WV Route 75 between Kenova and Wayne flood. WV Route 60 West near the James River bridge floods.
60 3rd Avenue (OH section) floods at 60.7 feet and C&O railroad west floods at 62.7 feet, and the flood gates are closed.
59 OH Route 7 near Chesapeake and at Proctorville flood between 59 and 60 feet. The 5th Avenue, Piedmont Road, Waverly Road (Route 60), 20th Street East (OH Section), 3rd Avenue, Main Street, and Altizer Avenue (Guyandotte section) flood gates are closed.
57 OH Route 52 near Chesapeake floods. OH Route 52 in South Point, 5 miles west of the bridge at 6th Street, floods.
56 WV Route 60 West floods near the Old Lock 1 barge tieoff on the Big Sandy River. The 1st Street at Taylor's Scrap Metal, 18th Street East at Steel of WV (Ohio Section), and the B&O railroad at 40th Street (Guyandotte Section) flood gates are closed.
55 Between 55 and 56 feet, WV Route 2 at the Huntington flood wall gate floods. WV Route 60 East, between Barboursville and Milton, at the railroad overpass floods. KY Route 3 in Catlettsburg, near Old Dam 29, floods due to backwater. WV Route 60 East, at Eastern Heights, floods. The Riverside Drive (Guyandotte Section) flood gate is closed.
53.5 Between 53.5 and 55 feet, WV Route 60 West, near the Catlettsburg west gate flood wall, near the Ceredo flood gate, and near the Roby Road flood gate flood. West Gate Special Metals, Buffington Street, 9th Avenue, East Gate Special Metals, 5th Avenue, and WV State Route 2 (Guyandotte section) flood gates are closed.
52 Between 52 and 53 feet, WV Route 60 East, above the Roby Road bridge, and Riverside Drive flood. The 12th Street East and the 10th Street East flood gates are closed.
51 WV Route 60 East, Main Street, and above Pats Branch flood.
50 WV Route 2 at Glenwood floods. Many low lying sections near the river flood due to backwater.
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(3) View of gage house
(4) View of old gage house with upper staff gage and crest stage gage attached
(5) View of lower staff gage at the river bank
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Latitude: 38.413415° N, Longitude: 82.500434° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 50 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 489.16 ft 539.16 ft 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
Other Not Available Not Available  

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