Petit Jean River at Danville
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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) 07/15/2025 2:45 PM CDTRecord: 31.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 26 ft Moderate Flooding 24 ft Minor Flooding 20 ft Action 20 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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
- 32 - Flood of record, which occurred prior to construction of Blue Mountain Dam, was 31.8 feet in April 1939.
- 30 - Serious situation, major flooding. River crested at 29.4 feet in December 1982, Highest stage since completion of Blue Mountain Dam in 1947. Many roads closed. Structural flooding in Danville. State Highways 27 and 80 flooded.
- 28 - River crested at 28 feet in May 1990 and 28.2 feet in March 2008. Expect similar impacts. River has crested at or above this level three times since Blue Mountain Dam completed in 1947. In 1990 and 2008, the uncontrolled spillway of Blue Mountain Lake was passing a large volume of water. Many roads and bridges along the river and tributaries are flooded. State Highways 27 and 80 affected. Structural flooding in Danville possible.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 24.46 ft | on 04-06-2025 |
2. | 23.05 ft | on 03-25-2023 |
3. | 27.22 ft | on 03-03-2023 |
4. | 25.70 ft | on 02-09-2023 |
5. | 26.62 ft | on 09-02-2020 |
Recent Crests
1. | 24.46 ft | on 04-06-2025 |
2. | 23.05 ft | on 03-25-2023 |
3. | 27.22 ft | on 03-03-2023 |
4. | 25.70 ft | on 02-09-2023 |
5. | 26.62 ft | on 09-02-2020 |
6. | 21.98 ft | on 05-03-2019 |
7. | 20.02 ft | on 02-28-2018 |
8. | 23.23 ft | on 02-25-2018 |
9. | 29.22 ft | on 12-28-2015 |
10. | 23.48 ft | on 11-29-2015 |
11. | 20.92 ft | on 05-27-2015 |
12. | 21.89 ft | on 05-21-2015 |
13. | 26.90 ft | on 05-12-2015 |
14. | 21.58 ft | on 03-14-2015 |
15. | 22.94 ft | on 12-06-2011 |
16. | 26.66 ft | on 11-23-2011 |
17. | 23.90 ft | on 04-27-2011 |
18. | 22.45 ft | on 12-25-2009 |
19. | 22.62 ft | on 10-31-2009 |
20. | 20.26 ft | on 10-10-2009 |
21. | 24.45 ft | on 09-18-2009 |
22. | 24.55 ft | on 05-04-2009 |
23. | 26.77 ft | on 09-04-2008 |
24. | 24.77 ft | on 04-12-2008 |
25. | 23.91 ft | on 04-05-2008 |
26. | 28.21 ft | on 03-19-2008 |
27. | 24.35 ft | on 01-16-2007 |
28. | 24.54 ft | on 04-25-2004 |
29. | 23.19 ft | on 04-09-2002 |
30. | 25.47 ft | on 03-20-2002 |
31. | 24.19 ft | on 02-01-2002 |
32. | 25.96 ft | on 12-18-2001 |
33. | 25.17 ft | on 02-17-2001 |
34. | 19.16 ft | on 11-25-2000 |
35. | 24.50 ft | on 12-13-1999 |
36. | 21.80 ft | on 03-14-1999 |
37. | 24.98 ft | on 01-06-1998 |
38. | 21.47 ft | on 02-27-1997 |
39. | 25.64 ft | on 11-25-1996 |
40. | 20.67 ft | on 04-23-1996 |
41. | 22.33 ft | on 05-09-1995 |
42. | 24.83 ft | on 12-04-1993 |
43. | 22.70 ft | on 01-05-1993 |
44. | 23.40 ft | on 12-16-1992 |
45. | 24.42 ft | on 04-04-1991 |
46. | 28.00 ft | on 05-03-1990 |
47. | 29.36 ft | on 12-03-1982 |
48. | 26.37 ft | on 12-10-1971 |
49. | 29.50 ft | on 06-12-1945 |
50. | 31.80 ft | on 04-17-1939 |
Historic Crests
1. | 31.80 ft | on 04-17-1939 |
2. | 29.50 ft | on 06-12-1945 |
3. | 29.36 ft | on 12-03-1982 |
4. | 29.22 ft | on 12-28-2015 |
5. | 28.21 ft | on 03-19-2008 |
Historic Crests
1. | 31.80 ft | on 04-17-1939 |
2. | 29.50 ft | on 06-12-1945 |
3. | 29.36 ft | on 12-03-1982 |
4. | 29.22 ft | on 12-28-2015 |
5. | 28.21 ft | on 03-19-2008 |
6. | 28.00 ft | on 05-03-1990 |
7. | 27.22 ft | on 03-03-2023 |
8. | 26.90 ft | on 05-12-2015 |
9. | 26.77 ft | on 09-04-2008 |
10. | 26.66 ft | on 11-23-2011 |
11. | 26.62 ft | on 09-02-2020 |
12. | 26.37 ft | on 12-10-1971 |
13. | 25.96 ft | on 12-18-2001 |
14. | 25.70 ft | on 02-09-2023 |
15. | 25.64 ft | on 11-25-1996 |
16. | 25.47 ft | on 03-20-2002 |
17. | 25.17 ft | on 02-17-2001 |
18. | 24.98 ft | on 01-06-1998 |
19. | 24.83 ft | on 12-04-1993 |
20. | 24.77 ft | on 04-12-2008 |
21. | 24.55 ft | on 05-04-2009 |
22. | 24.54 ft | on 04-25-2004 |
23. | 24.50 ft | on 12-13-1999 |
24. | 24.46 ft | on 04-06-2025 |
25. | 24.45 ft | on 09-18-2009 |
26. | 24.42 ft | on 04-04-1991 |
27. | 24.35 ft | on 01-16-2007 |
28. | 24.19 ft | on 02-01-2002 |
29. | 23.91 ft | on 04-05-2008 |
30. | 23.90 ft | on 04-27-2011 |
31. | 23.48 ft | on 11-29-2015 |
32. | 23.40 ft | on 12-16-1992 |
33. | 23.23 ft | on 02-25-2018 |
34. | 23.19 ft | on 04-09-2002 |
35. | 23.05 ft | on 03-25-2023 |
36. | 22.94 ft | on 12-06-2011 |
37. | 22.70 ft | on 01-05-1993 |
38. | 22.62 ft | on 10-31-2009 |
39. | 22.45 ft | on 12-25-2009 |
40. | 22.33 ft | on 05-09-1995 |
41. | 21.98 ft | on 05-03-2019 |
42. | 21.89 ft | on 05-21-2015 |
43. | 21.80 ft | on 03-14-1999 |
44. | 21.58 ft | on 03-14-2015 |
45. | 21.47 ft | on 02-27-1997 |
46. | 20.92 ft | on 05-27-2015 |
47. | 20.67 ft | on 04-23-1996 |
48. | 20.26 ft | on 10-10-2009 |
49. | 20.02 ft | on 02-28-2018 |
50. | 19.16 ft | on 11-25-2000 |
Vertical Datum Table
type | NAVD88 |
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major Flooding | 330.84 ft |
moderate Flooding | 328.84 ft |
minor Flooding | 324.84 ft |
action | 324.84 ft |
Latest Value | 319.52 ft |
Gauge Zero | 304.84 ft |
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Probability Information
Collaborative Agencies
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