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Ohio River at East Liverpool Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)ELVO1(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (12:18PM Mar 24, 2023)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: Stage may be affected by ice.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Ohio River at East Liverpool 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: 17
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 29.90 ft on 03/19/1936
(2) 27.70 ft on 12/31/1942
(3) 24.80 ft on 01/20/1996
(4) 22.00 ft on 03/11/1964
(5) 21.30 ft on 01/26/1937
(6) 21.00 ft on 03/07/1945
(7) 21.00 ft on 04/27/1937
(8) 21.00 ft on 09/19/2004
(9) 20.80 ft on 10/17/1954
(10) 18.50 ft on 01/23/1959
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 21.00 ft on 09/19/2004
(2) 24.80 ft on 01/20/1996
(3) 22.00 ft on 03/11/1964
(4) 18.50 ft on 01/23/1959
(5) 20.80 ft on 10/17/1954
(6) 18.40 ft on 01/28/1952
(7) 21.00 ft on 03/07/1945
(8) 27.70 ft on 12/31/1942
(9) 21.00 ft on 04/27/1937
(10) 21.30 ft on 01/26/1937
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 01/01/1980

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29.9 Water reaches the level of the historic Saint Patrick's Flood of March 19, 1936.
24.8 Flood waters reach the level from flooding of January 20, 1996.
21 Flood waters reach the levels of flooding from Hurricane Ivan of September 19, 2004. Ohio Avenue in East Liverpool floods along with streets in Glasgow. Water approaches River Street in Chester West Virginia.
17 Several feet of water covers portions of River Road near the US Route 30 bridge.
16 Water floods portions of River Road below the Route 30 bridge.
14 Water covers low spots near the concrete factory on River Road and Slate Road near the Ralston railroad crossing.
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Latitude: 40.620278° N, Longitude: 80.563333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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 Not Available Not Available 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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