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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 Hocking River at Athens are issued routinely year-round. Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Upstream Gauge

Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 28 Moderate Flood Stage: 22 Flood Stage: 20 Action Stage: 18 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 26.70 ft on 03/14/1907 (2) 24.65 ft on 05/25/1968 (3) 24.18 ft on 03/11/1964 (4) 24.00 ft on 01/01/1913 (5) 24.00 ft on 01/01/1884 (6) 23.68 ft on 01/07/2005 (7) 23.20 ft on 05/30/1990 (8) 23.10 ft on 03/06/1963 (9) 23.00 ft on 03/08/1945 (10) 23.00 ft on 01/01/1873 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 20.10 ft on 02/19/2022 (2) 21.11 ft on 02/14/2019 (3) 20.14 ft on 02/10/2019 (4) 22.08 ft on 02/09/2019 (5) 18.66 ft on 04/17/2018 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 1.98 ft on 09/25/1962 (2) 2.10 ft on 09/30/1969 (3) 2.11 ft on 07/24/1967 (4) 2.17 ft on 08/13/1941 (5) 2.18 ft on 10/11/1930 Show More Low Water Records For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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33.7	In Athens, Ohio University, U.S. Route 3, two eastern pump stations, the heating plant, and most of the city flood.
28	Areas in Athens, located near the river and Ohio University, flood.
26	Areas in downtown Athens begin to flood. Water surrounds the hospital.
25	In Coolville, Frost Road bridge floods.
24	In Nelsonville, four homes adjacent to the river and across railroad below Farrow Street flood.
23	Numerous homes and roads along the mouth of the river flood. In Athens, several businesses and homes along West Union Street near the river flood.
22.5	Numerous homes and roads along the river, approximately 1 mile upstream from Ohio River, flood. In Athens, intersection of U.S. Route 50 and South Canaan Road flood. In Coolville, Frost Road and Ohio Route 144 flood.
22	Sections of East State Street along with adjacent business parking lots flood. Ohio Route 33 south of Nelsonville begins to flood.
21.5	Four homes along 1100 block of Harmony Road flood at 21 to 22 feet. Athens Community Center parking lot and tennis courts flood.
21	Hockhocking Adena Bikeway near West State Street begins to flood. Glen Ebon Road begins to flood.
20	Low areas, campground, and private camps along the river between Athens and Coolville begin to flood. Low sections of Harmony Road begin to flood. Much of the city of Athens is protected up to 26 feet by levees. The baseball fields in Nelsonville, adjacent to the river, flood.
Photos (1) Upstream view (2) Downstream view (3) View of gauge house (4) View of old gauge house next to the old Mill Street bridge (5) View of staff gauges and crest stage gauge (6) View of wireweight gauge (7) Private camps along the river between Athens and Coolville flood at 20 to 21 feet (8) Four homes along 1100 block of Harmony Road flood at 21 to 22 feet (9) Parking lot and tennis courts at Athens Community Center flood at 21 to 22 feet (10) Portion of East State Street and adjacent parking lots flood at 22 feet (11) U.S. Route 50 and South Canaan Road flood at 22.5 to 23 feet (12) Several businesses and homes along West Union Street near the river flood at 23 feet (13) View of East State Street at 23.5 feet (14) View of Athens Community Center at 23.5 feet (15) In Coolville, Frost Road and Ohio Route 144 flood at 22.5 to 23 feet (16) In Hockingport, roads and numerous homes just upstream from the Ohio River flood at 22.5 to 23 feet (17) In Hockingport, roads and numerous homes next to the river flood at 23 feet (18) In Nelsonville, the baseball field next to West Canal Street floods at 22 feet (19) In Nelsonville, four homes along the river and across from railroad tracks flood at 24 feet

About This Location

Latitude: 39.328962° N, Longitude: 82.087644° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 20 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 610.78 ft 630.78 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   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Athens

Additional Information

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels 10 day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) River Forecast vs. River Potential Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours. See the Product Description Document link for more details on the interpretation of the 10 day graphics.

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