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Levisa Fork at Paintsville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.37 ft at 3:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 3:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.45 ft at 4:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 4:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 4:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 4:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 5:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 5:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 5:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 5:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 6:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 6:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 6:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 6:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 7:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.79 ft at 7:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 7:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 7:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 8:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 8:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 8:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 8:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.98 ft at 9:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 9:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 9:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.06 ft at 10:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.07 ft at 10:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 10:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 10:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 11:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.1 ft at 11:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.11 ft at 11:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 11:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 12:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 12:15AM May 08, 2024Highest Observation: 7.13 ft at 12:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 12:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 1:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 1:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 1:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 1:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 2:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.11 ft at 3:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.1 ft at 3:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 4:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.07 ft at 4:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.07 ft at 4:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.06 ft at 4:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.99 ft at 5:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 5:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 5:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.02 ft at 5:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.02 ft at 6:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.01 ft at 8:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 8:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.99 ft at 8:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.98 ft at 8:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.97 ft at 9:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 9:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.95 ft at 9:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.94 ft at 9:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 10:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 10:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.91 ft at 10:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 10:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.89 ft at 11:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.88 ft at 11:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 11:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 11:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 12:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 12:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 12:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 12:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 1:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.79 ft at 1:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 1:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 1:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 2:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 2:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 2:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 2:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 3:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 3:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 3:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 3:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 4:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 4:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 4:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 4:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 5:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 5:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.49 ft at 5:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 5:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.44 ft at 6:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 6:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 6:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 6:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 7:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 8:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 8:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 8:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 9:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 9:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 9:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 9:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 10:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 10:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 10:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 10:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 11:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 11:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 11:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 11:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 12:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 2:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 2:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 2:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 2:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 3:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 3:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 3:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 3:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 4:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 4:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 4:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 4:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 5:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 5:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 5:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 5:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.19 ft at 6:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 6:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 6:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 6:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 7:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 7:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 7:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 8:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 8:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.27 ft at 9:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 9:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 9:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 9:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 10:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.31 ft at 10:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 10:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.38 ft at 11:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 11:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 12:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.44 ft at 12:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 12:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 12:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.49 ft at 1:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 1:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 1:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 1:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 2:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 2:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 2:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 2:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 3:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 3:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 3:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 3:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 4:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 4:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 4:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 5:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 5:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 5:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 5:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 6:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 6:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 6:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 6:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 7:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 7:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.79 ft at 7:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 7:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 8:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 8:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 8:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 8:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 9:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 9:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 9:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 9:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 10:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 10:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 10:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 10:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 11:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 11:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 12:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 12:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 12:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 12:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 1:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 1:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 1:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 1:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 2:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 2:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 2:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 2:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 3:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 3:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 3:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 3:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 4:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 4:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 4:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 4:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 5:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 5:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 5:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.79 ft at 5:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.79 ft at 6:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 6:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 6:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 6:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 7:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 7:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 7:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 7:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 8:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 8:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 8:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 8:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 9:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 9:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 10:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 10:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 10:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 10:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 11:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 11:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 11:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 11:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 12:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 12:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 12:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 12:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 1:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 1:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 1:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 1:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 2:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 2:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 2:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 2:45PM May 10, 2024Highest Forecast: 6.3 ft 8:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 6.1 ft 2:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 6 ft 8:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 5.9 ft 2:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 5.8 ft 8:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 5.7 ft 2:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 5.7 ft 8:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 5.6 ft 2:00PM May 12, 2024Forecast: 5.6 ft 8:00PM May 12, 2024Forecast: 5.5 ft 2:00AM May 13, 2024Forecast: 5.4 ft 8:00AM May 13, 2024Forecast: 5.2 ft 2:00PM May 13, 2024Forecast: 5.1 ft 8:00PM May 13, 2024Forecast: 5 ft 2:00AM May 14, 2024Forecast: 5 ft 8:00AM May 14, 2024Forecast: 4.9 ft 2:00PM May 14, 2024Forecast: 4.9 ft 8:00PM May 14, 2024Forecast: 4.8 ft 2:00AM May 15, 2024Forecast: 4.8 ft 8:00AM May 15, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPTVK2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:25PM May 10, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:43AM May 10)Latest observed value: 6.58 ft at 2:45 PM EDT 10-May-2024. Flood Stage is 35 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Levisa Fork at Paintsville are issued routinely year-round.
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Upstream Gauge - at Prestonsburg Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Fullers Station
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 42
Moderate Flood Stage: 38
Flood Stage: 35
Action Stage: 28
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 46.60 ft on 02/01/1862
(2) 45.92 ft on 01/31/1957
(3) 44.20 ft on 03/14/1963
(4) 42.19 ft on 04/06/1977
(5) 42.15 ft on 02/04/1939
(6) 42.00 ft on 03/24/1929
(7) 42.00 ft on 01/29/1918
(8) 41.36 ft on 03/01/1955
(9) 41.06 ft on 01/09/1946
(10) 41.06 ft on 05/08/1958
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 39.72 ft on 03/01/2021 (P)
(2) 35.00 ft on 02/24/2019 (P)
(3) 37.67 ft on 02/17/2003
(4) 40.45 ft on 05/09/1984
(5) 34.21 ft on 12/09/1978
(6) 42.19 ft on 04/06/1977
(7) 35.17 ft on 01/12/1974
(8) 37.26 ft on 02/26/1972
(9) 37.85 ft on 03/08/1967
(10) 44.20 ft on 03/14/1963
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.06 ft on 07/23/1930
(2) 1.36 ft on 09/20/1955
(3) 1.50 ft on 10/20/1962
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47.4 100 year return period flood.
45.92 Flooding will exceed the highest flood on record. Ninety percent of businesses and eighty percent of homes are flooded.
44.6 50 year return period flood.
44 Right bank overtopped.
42 Major flooding occurs. Businesses begin to flood.
39 10 year return period flood.
38 Moderate flooding occurs. Water enters houses along Bridge Steet, Frank Street, and Euclid Avenue.
35.5 Water is in the Veterans Referral Center building on Euclid Avenue.
35 Low lying areas flood. The underpass at KY 40 is closed, separating the town east of the river. Left bank is overtopped, flooding Bridge Street.
32 Water covers low spot on underpass of KY 40.
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(1) Staff Gage
(2) Lower Crest Gage
(3) Gage House
(4) Looking Downstream from Bridge
(5) Staff Gage on Bridge Pier
(6) Small Staff Gage Section
(7) Staff Gage on Bridge Pier
(8) Upper Crest Gage
(9) Looking Upstream from Bridge
(10) Wireweight Gage
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Latitude: 37.815530° N, Longitude: 82.790675° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 35 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
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Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 566.84 ft 601.84 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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