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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Allegheny River at West Hickory Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 10:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 10:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 10:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 10:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 11:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 11:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 11:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 11:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 12:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 12:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 12:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 12:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 1:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 1:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 1:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 7:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 7:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 7:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 7:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 8:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 8:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 8:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 8:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 9:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 9:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 10:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 10:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 10:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 10:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 11:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 4:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 7:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 7:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 8:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 8:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 8:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 9:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 9:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 9:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 9:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 10:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 2:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 2:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 2:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 2:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 3:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 3:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 3:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 3:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 4:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 4:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 4:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 6:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 6:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 6:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 6:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 7:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 7:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 8:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 8:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 9:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 9:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 9:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 9:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 10:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 10:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 10:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 11:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 11:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 11:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 11:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 12:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 12:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 12:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 12:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 1:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 1:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 2:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 2:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 2:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 2:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 3:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 3:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 3:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 3:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 4:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 4:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 5:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 5:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 5:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 5:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 6:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 6:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 6:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 6:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 7:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 7:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 7:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 7:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 8:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 10:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 10:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 10:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 10:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 12:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 12:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 12:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 12:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 1:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 1:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 1:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 2:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 2:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 2:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 2:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 3:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 3:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 3:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 3:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 4:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 4:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 4:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 4:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 5:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 5:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 5:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 5:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 6:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 6:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 6:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 6:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 7:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 7:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 7:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 7:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 8:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 9:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 10:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 11:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 11:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 11:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 12:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:15PM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 4.44 ft at 4:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:15PM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 4.44 ft at 5:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:45PM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 4.44 ft at 6:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:30PM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 4.44 ft at 6:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:00PM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 4.44 ft at 7:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:30PM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 4.44 ft at 7:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:00PM May 07, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 2:00AM May 08, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 8:00AM May 08, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 2:00PM May 08, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 8:00PM May 08, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 2:00AM May 09, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 8:00AM May 09, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 2:00PM May 09, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 8:00PM May 09, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 2:00AM May 10, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 8:00AM May 10, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 2:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 4.2 ft 8:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 4.2 ft 2:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 4.2 ft 8:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 4.2 ft 2:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 4.2 ft 8:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 4.2 ft 2:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 4.2 ft 8:00AM May 12, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWHKP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:48PM May 7, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:32AM May 7)Latest observed value: 4.43 ft at 8:00 PM EDT 7-May-2024. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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NOTE: The above river forecast includes future rainfall/snowmelt. Forecast stages may be different if the actual rainfall/snowmelt is different than the forecast rainfall/snowmelt.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Allegheny River at West Hickory are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 17
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 10.7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 17.83 ft on 01/25/1964
(2) 17.76 ft on 02/23/1945
(3) 17.20 ft on 03/08/1956
(4) 16.22 ft on 04/06/1947
(5) 16.18 ft on 03/22/1948
(6) 15.85 ft on 01/22/1959
(7) 15.28 ft on 01/06/1946
(8) 15.13 ft on 02/08/1965
(9) 14.76 ft on 12/20/1942
(10) 14.23 ft on 03/06/1964
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.16 ft on 06/21/2019
(2) 9.16 ft on 06/21/2019
(3) 8.26 ft on 02/08/2019
(4) 12.38 ft on 01/12/2017
(5) 10.24 ft on 12/27/2015
(6) 12.10 ft on 05/21/2014
(7) 10.17 ft on 04/16/1994
(8) 9.67 ft on 04/10/1994
(9) 9.27 ft on 04/03/1994
(10) 9.79 ft on 03/25/1994
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.37 ft on 10/18/1963
(2) 2.40 ft on 07/27/1966
(3) 2.44 ft on 09/28/1959
(4) 2.44 ft on 08/23/1944
(5) 2.47 ft on 09/20/1946
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23 Water floods intersection of Route 62 and Route 127.
17 Water reaches Route 62 about 0.50 of a mile upstream of the West Hickory Bridge.
16 Water is at floor level of general store in East Hickory about 0.75 of a mile upstream of the West Hickory Bridge.
14 Water enters basements of some homes in East Hickory 0.75 of a mile upstream from West Hickory Bridge.
12 Water reaches top of left bank about 500 feet upstream and 800 feet downstream of West Hickory Bridge.
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Latitude: 41.570833° N, Longitude: 79.408056° 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 1059.4 ft 1073.4 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1059.9 ft 1073.9 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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