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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Ohio River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Monongahela River at Charleroi Lock and Dam are issued routinely year-round.
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Upstream Gauge - at Maxwell Lock and Dam (lower pool) Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Elizabeth Lock and Dam
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 35
Moderate Flood Stage: 31
Flood Stage: 28
Action Stage: 22.6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 42.70 ft on 11/05/1985
(2) 41.10 ft on 03/09/1967
(3) 39.90 ft on 03/18/1936
(4) 39.80 ft on 01/20/1996
(5) 39.40 ft on 03/05/1963
(6) 39.20 ft on 06/04/1941
(7) 38.50 ft on 02/19/2000
(8) 38.00 ft on 10/16/1954
(9) 37.20 ft on 08/06/1956
(10) 36.10 ft on 03/28/1963
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 28.16 ft on 02/05/2022 (P)
(2) 31.56 ft on 03/02/2021 (P)
(3) 28.33 ft on 12/18/2019
(4) 20.01 ft on 02/07/2019
(5) 30.15 ft on 09/11/2018 (P)
(6) 33.54 ft on 02/17/2018
(7) 35.90 ft on 07/30/2017
(8) 25.37 ft on 03/15/2015
(9) 33.13 ft on 03/05/2015
(10) 29.30 ft on 01/26/2010
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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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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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42.7 Water reaches the flood of record...Election Day Flood event...November 5, 1985.
39.9 Water reaches the level of the ST. Patricks Day Flood and crest on March 18, 1936.
37 50 homes are flooded in Roscoe. Flooding also occurs in the towns of Elco, Allenport, and Stockdale.
36 Several homes are flooded on Lynn Street in Roscoe.
35.9 Water levels reach the flood levels of the flood of July 30, 2017.
35 Backwater flooding in Monongahela along Pigeon Creek causes flood waters up to 4.5 feet in businesses in the lowest building in Penos Plaza and up to 6 feet in Armstrong Park. Backwater flooding spreads upstream along Pigeon Creek to the Route 43 overpass on Park Avenue.
34.1 Division of American Chain and Cable Co. In Monessen floods.
33.15 Water reaches the level reached on March 5, 2015.
33 Flooding is widespread in Fayette City.
32 Flooding occurs on Connellsville, Fourth, Cook, and Main Streets in Fayette City
31.6 Lock walls overtopped.
30 Backwater flooding along Pigeon Creek in Monongahela, begins to flood the lowest building in Penos Plaza, Armstrong Park, and closes Wall Street Bridge across Pigeon Creek.
29 Navigation suspended, lock out of service.
28 In Monongahela, backwater flooding along Pigeon Creek begins from the intersection of Park Way and Park Avenue.
26.3 Water reaches the level reached during Hurricane Ivan September 18, 2004.
26 Route 201 in closed due to flooding along Donner's Run.

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