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Web Portal Changes: The Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) hosted at https://water.weather.gov will be replaced by the National Water Prediction Service (NWPS), with a target of Spring 2024. Existing AHPS content and features will be preserved and expanded within NWPS. The NWS is now accepting feedback on NWPS. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/owp/operations for more information.

Experimental National Water Center Products: Flood Inundation Mapping services are now available for 10% of the U.S. population. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/owp/operations for more information. The National Hydrologic Discussion, Area Hydrologic Discussion, Flood Hazard Outlook, and real-time geospatial services depicting River Forecast Center and National Water Model forecasts, continue to be accessible via the URL above, as described in the StoryMap here.


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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 Little Miami River at Milford are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	27
Moderate Flood Stage:	22
Flood Stage:	17
Action Stage:	13
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 30.50 ft on 03/27/1913
(2) 27.30 ft on 01/22/1959
(3) 21.81 ft on 07/18/2001
(4) 21.69 ft on 04/16/1998
(5) 21.28 ft on 03/19/2008
(6) 21.18 ft on 09/14/1979
(7) 20.90 ft on 03/06/1945
(8) 20.62 ft on 01/05/2004
(9) 20.43 ft on 02/25/2018
(10) 20.10 ft on 04/20/1940
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 19.65 ft on 02/18/2022 (P)
(2) 18.27 ft on 06/19/2021 (P)
(3) 19.65 ft on 05/19/2020 (P)
(4) 18.00 ft on 04/20/2019
(5) 17.65 ft on 03/31/2019
(6) 18.45 ft on 02/08/2019
(7) 17.38 ft on 02/06/2019
(8) 18.00 ft on 04/03/2018
(9) 20.43 ft on 02/25/2018
(10) 18.56 ft on 11/06/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -3.44 ft on 10/10/2001
(2) -0.70 ft on 09/14/1964
(3) -0.59 ft on 10/08/1963
(4) -0.46 ft on 07/31/1974
(5) -0.33 ft on 07/01/1962
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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.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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30.5	This is equivalent to the flood of record of 1913 with much of Milford between High Street and the river experiencing major flooding. Water is several feet deep through this area.
27	Several streets become water covered including Locust, Cash, Elm, Polk and Water Streets. Water along Water Street may be several feet deep. Water also spills onto Route 50. Much of southwest Milford is affected.
24	Significant flooding can be expected along Round Bottom Road in Anderson Township and in the Terrace Park Country Club area. Flooding will also occur between Main Street and the river in Milford.
23	Significant lowland flooding occurs along the river in Clermont and Hamilton Counties. Lowland flooding becomes a problem in the Terrace Park area and in Anderson Township, especially along Round Bottom Road. Flooding also occurs in Milford between Main Street and the river itself.
21	Flooding can be expected in low areas between Main Street and the river in Milford. Lowland flooding occurs along the river in Clermont and Hamilton Counties.
20	Lowland flooding continues in portions of Clermont and Hamilton Counties, particularly in low areas of Milford and Terrace Park. Flooding continues along portions of Round Bottom Road in Anderson Township.
19	Flooding occurs in lowland areas of Milford and Terrace Park, including portions of Round Bottom Road in Anderson Township and Karl Brown Way near Loveland.
17	Lowland flooding occurs along the river in Clermont and Hamilton Counties, with flooding of Karl Brown Way near Loveland.

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Latitude: 39.171389° N, Longitude: 84.298056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	17 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	494.35 ft	511.35 ft	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 Milford

Additional Information

Potential River Levels - Used to

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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