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Weather Forecast Office Paducah, KY

Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center

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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Forecasts for the Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam Headwater 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: 47 Moderate Flood Stage: 42 Flood Stage: 36 Action Stage: 34 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 48.20 ft on 02/21/2020 (2) 44.79 ft on 03/03/2022 (P) (3) 43.33 ft on 03/08/2021 (4) 38.10 ft on 01/11/2022 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 44.79 ft on 03/03/2022 (P) (2) 38.10 ft on 01/11/2022 (3) 43.33 ft on 03/08/2021 (4) 48.20 ft on 02/21/2020 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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Latitude: 37.179167° N, Longitude: 89.058333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 36 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 278.62 ft 314.62 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 278.44 ft 314.44 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other 279.0 ft 317 ft Ohio River Datum Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Olmsted Lock and Dam Headwater

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