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Levisa Fork at Prestonsburg Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 4.28 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 4.28 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 4.28 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPSTK2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:54PM May 22, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.69 ft at 9:45 PM EDT 22-May-2024. Flood Stage is 40 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Levisa Fork at Prestonsburg are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 46
Moderate Flood Stage: 43
Flood Stage: 40
Action Stage: 22
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 48.78 ft on 01/30/1957
(2) 47.90 ft on 02/01/1862
(3) 46.60 ft on 03/12/1963
(4) 45.71 ft on 04/06/1977
(5) 45.30 ft on 01/29/1918
(6) 43.88 ft on 05/07/1984
(7) 43.80 ft on 03/23/1929
(8) 41.83 ft on 02/05/1939
(9) 41.51 ft on 03/01/1955
(10) 40.50 ft on 03/02/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 40.50 ft on 03/02/2021
(2) 39.88 ft on 02/17/2003
(3) 43.88 ft on 05/07/1984
(4) 45.71 ft on 04/06/1977
(5) 40.02 ft on 03/08/1967
(6) 46.60 ft on 03/12/1963
(7) 48.78 ft on 01/30/1957
(8) 41.51 ft on 03/01/1955
(9) 41.83 ft on 02/05/1939
(10) 43.80 ft on 03/23/1929
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.40 ft on 07/06/1930

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49.9 Flooding will equal the highest flood on record.
48 The entire town is flooded except for portions of Riverside Avenue and a half block on Mill Street.
47 Water reaches the top of the levee.
46 Major flooding is occurring. Most of town is flooded except for the center of city which is protected by a levee and small area near hills.
43 Moderate flooding occurs. Water enters some homes.
41 Water is in the business district including the court house and post office.
40 Minor flooding. River is at flood stage and is 430 feet wide.
27 Flood gate is closed to the storm drain system in Prestonsburg.
24 Archer Park is inundated.
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Latitude: 37.670833° N, Longitude: 82.777222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 40 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 29 587.74 627.74 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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