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Monongahela River at Point Marion Lock and Dam (lower pool) Tailwater (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 10.21 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.24 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.22 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.24 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.24 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.41 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.97 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.24 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.24 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.27 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.22 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.27 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.22 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.24 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.24 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.2 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.97 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.77 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.96 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.97 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.98 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.83 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.96 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.96 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.92 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.97 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.96 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.96 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.96 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 9.98 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.97 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.98 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10 ft at 4:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 4:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 5:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 10:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 10:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 10:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.97 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.34 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.84 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 5:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 5:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 5:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 7:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 8:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 8:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 8:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.77 ft at 9:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.89 ft at 9:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 9:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 10:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 10:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.84 ft at 10:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.95 ft at 11:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.96 ft at 11:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 11:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.93 ft at 12:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 12:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 12:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 1:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.97 ft at 1:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 1:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 2:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 2:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 2:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 3:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 3:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.96 ft at 4:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 4:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.95 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 5:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 6:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 6:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 6:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 7:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 7:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 7:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 8:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 8:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 8:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 9:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 10:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 10:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 10:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 11:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 11:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 11:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 12:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.93 ft at 12:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 12:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.32 ft at 1:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 1:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 1:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 2:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 2:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 2:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 2:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.9 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 3:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 3:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 3:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 4:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 4:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 4:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 4:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 5:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 5:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.31 ft at 5:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 5:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 6:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 6:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 6:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 6:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 7:00PM May 29, 2023Highest Observation: 10.53 ft at 7:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 7:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 7:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 8:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 8:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 8:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 8:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 9:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.4 ft at 9:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 9:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 9:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.24 ft at 10:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 10:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 10:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 10:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 11:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 11:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 11:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 11:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 12:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 12:15AM May 30, 2023Forecast: 10 ft 2:00AM May 30, 2023Forecast: 9.8 ft 8:00AM May 30, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 2:00PM May 30, 2023Highest Forecast: 10.2 ft 8:00PM May 30, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 2:00AM May 31, 2023Forecast: 9.8 ft 8:00AM May 31, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 2:00PM May 31, 2023Forecast: 10.1 ft 8:00PM May 31, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 2:00AM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 9.7 ft 8:00AM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 2:00PM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 10.1 ft 8:00PM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 2:00AM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 9.7 ft 8:00AM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 2:00PM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 10.1 ft 8:00PM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 2:00AM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 9.7 ft 8:00AM Jun 03, 2023PMRP1(plotting HTIRG) Graph Created (1:33AM May 30, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 9:46AM May 29)Latest observed value: 10.15 ft at 12:15 AM EDT 30-May-2023. Flood Stage is 26 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 Monongahela River at Point Marion Lock and Dam (lower pool) are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 28
Moderate Flood Stage: 27
Flood Stage: 26
Action Stage: 20
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 34.00 ft on 01/19/1996
(2) 33.50 ft on 03/07/1967
(3) 32.30 ft on 02/19/2000
(4) 31.80 ft on 03/05/1963
(5) 30.30 ft on 07/29/2017
(6) 30.20 ft on 03/20/1963
(7) 29.70 ft on 05/24/1968
(8) 27.97 ft on 03/04/2015
(9) 27.66 ft on 02/17/2018
(10) 27.60 ft on 01/26/1978
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 26.90 ft on 03/01/2021 (P)
(2) 18.99 ft on 02/08/2019
(3) 22.40 ft on 09/28/2018
(4) 27.66 ft on 02/17/2018
(5) 30.30 ft on 07/29/2017
(6) 21.63 ft on 03/15/2015
(7) 27.97 ft on 03/04/2015
(8) 25.10 ft on 01/26/2010
(9) 26.19 ft on 05/04/2009
(10) 23.65 ft on 06/05/2008
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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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45 Flood waters extend to near the railroad tracks.
44.4 Water reaches the flood of record...Election Day Flood event...November 5, 1985.
40 Flood waters extend to main and cheat streets.
35 Flood waters reach portions of Fourth, Water, Second, Broadway, and Home Streets in Point Marion.
34 Flood waters reach homes on Water Street, and the lock walls are overtopped at Point Marion Locks and Dam.
30.36 Water levels reach the flood levels of the flood of July 29, 2017.
29.7 The first floors of about twenty-five homes in Point Marion are flooded, and backwater flooding occurs along Camp Run.
29 The locks go out of service at the Point Marion Locks and Dam, and navigation is suspended. Flood waters reach Water Street near the intersection with Penn Street in Point Marion.
27.97 Water reaches the level reached on March 4, 2015.
27.5 Flood waters reach the access road to Point Marion Locks and Dam about 0.8 of a mile below the dam.
26 Basement flooding begins in some homes and businesses in Point Marion.
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Latitude: 39.726944° N, Longitude: 79.911667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 26 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 29 782.50 808.50 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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