West Fork River at Weston
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/17/2025 2:45 PM EDTRecord: 25.5 ftCATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 25 ft Moderate Flooding 23 ft Minor Flooding 17 ft Action 15 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 30 - Main Street and Route 19 400 feet from the river gage is flooded.
- 26.5 - Tremendous property damage to the entire business district in Weston.
- 25 - Water enters the Weston Police Department. The left bank side of the end of Second Street Bridge is flooded.
- 24.5 - The park near the left bank end of Second Street highway bridge is flooded.
- 24 - The foot of the First Street Bridge across West Fork about 0.1 miles upstream from the river gage, and the roadway 60 feet upstream from river gage, are flooded.
- 23 - Basement flooding in numerous businesses on West Second Street and the west side of Main Street. Also, the junior high school begins to flood.
- 22 - Homes along River Avenue, 300 feet downstream from the river gage, begin to be affected by high water. Some property damage.
- 21.7 - Top of river bank flooded, 300 feet downstream from the river gage.
- 20.5 - Top of river the bank is flooded, 100 feet upstream from the river gage (River Avenue).
- 20.1 - Water is over River Avenue, about 200-400 feet downstream from the river gage. Some homes are also flooded.
- 20 - Lower portions of the railroad bridge, 0.8 miles downstream from the river gage begin to flood.
- 17 - The center line of River Avenue along the river, 300 feet downstream from the river gage begins to flood.
- 15 - Water starts to overflow left bank onto River Avenue, from about 200 feet downstream to about 1 mile downstream from the river gage.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 20.79 ft | on 11-19-2003 |
2. | 15.00 ft | on 02-23-2003 |
3. | 18.20 ft | on 06-19-1998 |
4. | 18.60 ft | on 03-06-1989 |
5. | 24.10 ft | on 11-05-1985 |
Recent Crests
1. | 20.79 ft | on 11-19-2003 |
2. | 15.00 ft | on 02-23-2003 |
3. | 18.20 ft | on 06-19-1998 |
4. | 18.60 ft | on 03-06-1989 |
5. | 24.10 ft | on 11-05-1985 |
6. | 15.75 ft | on 03-21-1982 |
7. | 19.10 ft | on 06-06-1981 |
8. | 18.90 ft | on 05-21-1980 |
9. | 15.90 ft | on 10-11-1979 |
10. | 18.00 ft | on 12-21-1978 |
11. | 19.75 ft | on 12-09-1978 |
12. | 21.90 ft | on 01-26-1978 |
13. | 15.15 ft | on 10-09-1976 |
14. | 20.00 ft | on 06-01-1974 |
15. | 18.85 ft | on 01-11-1974 |
16. | 15.00 ft | on 11-28-1973 |
17. | 18.00 ft | on 12-09-1972 |
18. | 17.20 ft | on 12-05-1971 |
19. | 18.40 ft | on 12-22-1970 |
20. | 17.80 ft | on 04-24-1970 |
21. | 19.80 ft | on 12-31-1969 |
22. | 19.00 ft | on 05-24-1968 |
23. | 17.00 ft | on 05-07-1967 |
24. | 22.50 ft | on 03-07-1967 |
25. | 20.20 ft | on 05-01-1966 |
26. | 22.20 ft | on 03-19-1963 |
27. | 22.30 ft | on 02-10-1957 |
28. | 20.00 ft | on 12-14-1956 |
29. | 20.00 ft | on 10-16-1954 |
30. | 19.10 ft | on 02-01-1951 |
31. | 25.50 ft | on 06-25-1950 |
32. | 20.00 ft | on 12-16-1948 |
33. | 20.10 ft | on 02-14-1948 |
34. | 19.00 ft | on 12-26-1944 |
35. | 21.30 ft | on 06-19-1940 |
36. | 22.30 ft | on 04-16-1939 |
37. | 19.40 ft | on 02-03-1939 |
38. | 19.70 ft | on 10-28-1937 |
39. | 19.00 ft | on 06-22-1937 |
40. | 19.00 ft | on 03-17-1936 |
41. | 19.60 ft | on 05-11-1933 |
42. | 19.00 ft | on 02-04-1932 |
43. | 19.00 ft | on 10-03-1929 |
44. | 19.30 ft | on 10-06-1899 |
45. | 19.00 ft | on 07-25-1896 |
46. | 23.00 ft | on 10-13-1890 |
47. | 19.00 ft | on 04-06-1886 |
Historic Crests
1. | 25.50 ft | on 06-25-1950 |
2. | 24.10 ft | on 11-05-1985 |
3. | 23.00 ft | on 10-13-1890 |
4. | 22.50 ft | on 03-07-1967 |
5. | 22.30 ft | on 04-16-1939 |
6. | 22.30 ft | on 02-10-1957 |
7. | 22.20 ft | on 03-19-1963 |
8. | 21.90 ft | on 01-26-1978 |
9. | 21.30 ft | on 06-19-1940 |
10. | 20.79 ft | on 11-19-2003 |
Historic Crests
1. | 25.50 ft | on 06-25-1950 |
2. | 24.10 ft | on 11-05-1985 |
3. | 23.00 ft | on 10-13-1890 |
4. | 22.50 ft | on 03-07-1967 |
5. | 22.30 ft | on 04-16-1939 |
6. | 22.30 ft | on 02-10-1957 |
7. | 22.20 ft | on 03-19-1963 |
8. | 21.90 ft | on 01-26-1978 |
9. | 21.30 ft | on 06-19-1940 |
10. | 20.79 ft | on 11-19-2003 |
11. | 20.20 ft | on 05-01-1966 |
12. | 20.10 ft | on 02-14-1948 |
13. | 20.00 ft | on 12-16-1948 |
14. | 20.00 ft | on 10-16-1954 |
15. | 20.00 ft | on 06-01-1974 |
16. | 20.00 ft | on 12-14-1956 |
17. | 19.80 ft | on 12-31-1969 |
18. | 19.75 ft | on 12-09-1978 |
19. | 19.70 ft | on 10-28-1937 |
20. | 19.60 ft | on 05-11-1933 |
21. | 19.40 ft | on 02-03-1939 |
22. | 19.30 ft | on 10-06-1899 |
23. | 19.10 ft | on 06-06-1981 |
24. | 19.10 ft | on 02-01-1951 |
25. | 19.00 ft | on 05-24-1968 |
26. | 19.00 ft | on 03-17-1936 |
27. | 19.00 ft | on 04-06-1886 |
28. | 19.00 ft | on 12-26-1944 |
29. | 19.00 ft | on 06-22-1937 |
30. | 19.00 ft | on 07-25-1896 |
31. | 19.00 ft | on 10-03-1929 |
32. | 19.00 ft | on 02-04-1932 |
33. | 18.90 ft | on 05-21-1980 |
34. | 18.85 ft | on 01-11-1974 |
35. | 18.60 ft | on 03-06-1989 |
36. | 18.40 ft | on 12-22-1970 |
37. | 18.20 ft | on 06-19-1998 |
38. | 18.00 ft | on 12-21-1978 |
39. | 18.00 ft | on 12-09-1972 |
40. | 17.80 ft | on 04-24-1970 |
41. | 17.20 ft | on 12-05-1971 |
42. | 17.00 ft | on 05-07-1967 |
43. | 15.90 ft | on 10-11-1979 |
44. | 15.75 ft | on 03-21-1982 |
45. | 15.15 ft | on 10-09-1976 |
46. | 15.00 ft | on 11-28-1973 |
47. | 15.00 ft | on 02-23-2003 |
Low Water Records
1. | 0.79 ft | on 08-09-1952 |
2. | 0.90 ft | on 07-16-1952 |
3. | 0.90 ft | on 07-29-1965 |
4. | 0.90 ft | on 06-22-1965 |
5. | 0.94 ft | on 09-06-1952 |
Low Water Records
1. | 0.79 ft | on 08-09-1952 |
2. | 0.90 ft | on 07-16-1952 |
3. | 0.90 ft | on 07-29-1965 |
4. | 0.90 ft | on 06-22-1965 |
5. | 0.94 ft | on 09-06-1952 |
6. | 0.99 ft | on 07-28-1952 |
7. | 2.10 ft | on 07-02-1999 |
Vertical Datum Table
type | NAVD88 |
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major Flooding | 1022.60 ft |
moderate Flooding | 1020.60 ft |
minor Flooding | 1014.60 ft |
action | 1012.60 ft |
Latest Value | 1004.54 ft |
Gauge Zero | 997.60 ft |
Gauge Photos
Probability Information
Unique Local Info
Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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10 day (HEFS) | 10 Day (NAEFS) | River Forecast vs. River Potential |
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