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Russell Fork River at Birchleaf Pool (ft)Observed: 591.93 ft at 9:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 9:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 9:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 9:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 10:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 10:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 10:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 10:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 11:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 11:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 11:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 11:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 12:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 12:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 12:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 12:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 1:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 1:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 1:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 1:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 2:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 2:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 2:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 2:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 3:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 3:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 3:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 3:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 4:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 4:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 4:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 4:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 5:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 5:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 5:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 5:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 6:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 6:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 6:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 6:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 7:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 7:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 7:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 7:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 8:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 8:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 8:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 8:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 9:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 9:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 9:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 9:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 10:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 11:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 11:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 11:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 11:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 12:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 12:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 12:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 12:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 1:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 1:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 1:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 1:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 2:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 2:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 2:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 2:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 3:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 3:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 3:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 3:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 4:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 4:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 4:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 4:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 5:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 5:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 5:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 5:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 6:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 6:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 6:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 6:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 7:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 7:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 7:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 7:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 8:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 8:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 8:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 8:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 9:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 9:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 9:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 9:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 11:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 11:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 11:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 11:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 12:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 12:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 12:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 12:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 1:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 1:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 1:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 1:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 2:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 2:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 2:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 2:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 3:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 3:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 3:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 3:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 4:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 4:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 4:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 4:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 5:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 5:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 5:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 5:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 6:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 6:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 6:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 6:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 7:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 7:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 7:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 7:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 8:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 8:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 8:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 8:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 9:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 9:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 9:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 9:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 11:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 11:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 11:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 11:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 12:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 12:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 12:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 12:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 1:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 1:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 1:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 1:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 2:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 2:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 2:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 2:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 3:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 3:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 3:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 3:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 4:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 4:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 4:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 4:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 5:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 5:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 5:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 5:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 6:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 6:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 6:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 6:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 7:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 7:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 7:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 7:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 8:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 8:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 8:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 8:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 9:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 9:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 9:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 9:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 10:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 10:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 10:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 10:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 11:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 11:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 11:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 11:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 12:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 12:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 12:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 12:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 1:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 1:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 1:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 1:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 2:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 2:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 2:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 2:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 3:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 3:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 3:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 3:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 4:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 4:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 4:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 4:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 5:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 5:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 5:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 5:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 6:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 6:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 6:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 6:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 7:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 7:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 7:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 7:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 8:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 8:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.91 ft at 8:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 8:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 9:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 9:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 9:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 9:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 10:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 11:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 11:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 11:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 11:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 12:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 12:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 12:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 12:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 1:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 1:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 1:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 1:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 2:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 2:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 2:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 2:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 3:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 3:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 3:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.92 ft at 3:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 4:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 4:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 4:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.93 ft at 4:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.94 ft at 5:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.95 ft at 5:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.96 ft at 5:30PM Apr 30, 2024Highest Observation: 591.97 ft at 5:45PM Apr 30, 2024Highest Observation: 591.97 ft at 6:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.96 ft at 6:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.96 ft at 6:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.96 ft at 6:45PM Apr 30, 2024Highest Observation: 591.97 ft at 7:00PM Apr 30, 2024Highest Observation: 591.97 ft at 7:15PM Apr 30, 2024Highest Observation: 591.97 ft at 7:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 591.96 ft at 7:45PM Apr 30, 2024BFLW2(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (8:50PM Apr 30, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 591.96 ft at 7:45 PM EDT 30-Apr-2024.
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Russell Fork River at Birchleaf. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 21
Moderate Flood Stage: 19
Flood Stage: 17
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 15.80 ft on 04/26/2012
(2) 15.70 ft on 01/31/2013
(3) 12.90 ft on 12/09/2009
(4) 11.70 ft on 02/06/2010
(5) 11.40 ft on 12/25/2009
(6) 10.90 ft on 02/17/2011

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.70 ft on 01/31/2013
(2) 15.80 ft on 04/26/2012
(3) 10.90 ft on 02/17/2011
(4) 11.70 ft on 02/06/2010
(5) 11.40 ft on 12/25/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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21 Major flooding near the river. Several sections of Route 80 and secondary roads are flooded. Some homes near the river are flooded. The Sandlick elemenary school starts to flood. Playground and football field are flooded.
19 Edwards grocery store parking lot, and lower level of store starts to flood between 18, and 19 feet. Sandlick elementary school playground is flooded. Sections of Route 80 are flooded. Bobe-sue's mini-mart gas station is flooded.
17 Low point in elementary school playground starts to flood. Area behind Edwards grocery store is flooded. The Bobe-sue's mini-mart gas station starts to flood between 14, and 17 feet.
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Latitude: 37.180278° N, Longitude: 82.274722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS stage 0 ft 17 ft  
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