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Ohio River at Wellsville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWLVO1(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (2:32PM Dec 1, 2021)Flood Stage is 11 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.

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Ohio River at Wellsville are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge - at Montgomery Lock and Dam Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at New Cumberland Lock and Dam
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 14
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 20.90 ft on 01/20/1996
(2) 20.20 ft on 09/18/2004
(3) 16.70 ft on 01/06/2005

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.70 ft on 01/06/2005
(2) 20.20 ft on 09/18/2004
(3) 20.90 ft on 01/20/1996

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.
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31 Water overtops the Corp of Engineers flood wall and water begins to flow into the town of Wellsville.
20.2 Flood waters reach the levels of flooding from Hurricane Ivan of September 19, 2004.
18 Water reaches the restaurant near the north end of the Lisbon Street Bridge.
16 Little Yellow Creek reaches bankful at the Lisbon Street Bridge. This area is not protected by the flood wall and the installation of flood gates at the Corps of Engineers local flood protection project.
14 Residential basements flood on Wells Avenue at the north end of town. This area is not protected by the flood wall and the installation of flood gates at the Corps of Engineers local flood protection project.
13 The picnic pavilion at the marina on Little Yellow Creek begins to flood. This area is not protected by the flood wall and the installation of flood gates at the Corps of Engineers flood protection project.
11 The parking lot of the marina outside the river wall begins to flood. This area is not protected by the flood wall and the installation of flood gates at the Corps of Engineers flood protection project.
9 Pumping operations begin at the corps of engineers local flood protection project
7 Preparations begin for activating pumps for local flood protection project
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Latitude: 40.614167° N, Longitude: 80.641111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 29 661.0 ft 672.0 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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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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