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River at a Glance

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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 Tygart Valley River at Dailey are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 17 Moderate Flood Stage: 15 Flood Stage: 14 Action Stage: 12 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 17.20 ft on 02/04/1932 (2) 16.60 ft on 11/05/1985 (3) 15.90 ft on 03/13/1918 (4) 15.58 ft on 05/17/1996 (5) 14.80 ft on 01/26/1978 (6) 14.67 ft on 06/19/1998 (7) 14.57 ft on 07/31/1996 (8) 14.56 ft on 03/20/1982 (9) 14.20 ft on 04/16/2018 (10) 14.20 ft on 02/03/1939 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 12.24 ft on 05/06/2018 (2) 14.20 ft on 04/16/2018 (3) 12.94 ft on 01/31/2013 (4) 12.77 ft on 04/15/2007 (5) 12.26 ft on 02/23/2003 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 0.00 ft on 09/12/1930 (2) 0.00 ft on 09/29/1953 (3) 0.12 ft on 09/04/1968 (4) 0.13 ft on 10/23/1969 (5) 0.13 ft on 10/11/1965 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.

Zoom Level:15 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer 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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17	Many roads and homes flood along the river flood. Many areas along streams and creeks that flow into the Tygart Valley River also flood.
15	Sections of WV Route 219 and Georgetown Road one tenth of a mile to the right of the river gage flood.
14	Back Road and approach to the Georgetown Road Bridge 0.15 miles from the river gage flood. Also, minor flooding occurs along the reach of the river.
Photos (1) Upstream view (2) Downstream view (3) View of gage house (4) View of wireweight gage and staff gage (5) View of crest stage gage and rain gage (6) Back Road, across from the gage, floods at 14 feet (7) Mobile home park on WV Route 119 across intersection with Mt. Vernon Road floods at 14 feet (8) Sections of WV Route 219 flood at 15 to 17 feet (9) House near the gage floods at 17 feet (10) Six homes along WV Route 119 near Stalnaker Run flood at 18 to 19 feet from backwater flooding

About This Location

Latitude: 38.909275° N, Longitude: 79.881734° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 1940.53 1954.53 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 1940.09 1954.09 Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Dailey

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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