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Symmes Creek at Aid Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.69 ft at 7:00AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 8:00AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 9:00AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 10:00AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 11:00AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 12:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 1:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 2:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 3:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 4:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 5:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 7:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 8:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 9:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 10:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 11:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 12:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 1:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 2:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 3:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 4:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 5:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 6:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 7:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 8:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 9:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 10:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 11:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 12:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 1:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 2:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 3:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 4:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 5:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 6:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 7:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 8:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 9:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 10:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 11:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 12:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 1:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 2:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 3:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 4:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 5:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 6:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 7:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 8:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.49 ft at 9:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.49 ft at 10:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 11:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 12:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 1:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.45 ft at 2:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 3:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.91 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.21 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.29 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.52 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.52 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.53 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.54 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.56 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.57 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 7.58 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 7.58 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 7.58 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 7.58 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 7.58 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.57 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.55 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesAIDO1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:05AM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.55 ft at 5:00 AM EDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 19 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Symmes Creek at Aid. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 23
Moderate Flood Stage: 22
Flood Stage: 19
Action Stage: 16
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 23.79 ft on 05/03/2010
(2) 23.56 ft on 05/19/2001
(3) 23.44 ft on 09/18/2004
(4) 22.77 ft on 07/16/2015
(5) 21.88 ft on 03/20/2002
(6) 21.58 ft on 02/04/2022
(7) 21.50 ft on 04/25/2011
(8) 21.36 ft on 06/05/2008
(9) 21.07 ft on 12/17/2019
(10) 20.79 ft on 03/02/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 19.87 ft on 02/17/2023 (P)
(2) 21.58 ft on 02/04/2022
(3) 21.07 ft on 12/17/2019
(4) 19.30 ft on 02/21/2019
(5) 18.03 ft on 12/21/2018
(6) 19.08 ft on 09/10/2018
(7) 17.03 ft on 04/07/2018
(8) 19.03 ft on 02/26/2018
(9) 20.79 ft on 03/02/2017
(10) 22.77 ft on 07/16/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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28 Widespread flooding occurs in Aid and surrounding townships.
27 OH Route 141 in Aid floods.
24.5 OH Route 378 in Aid floods.
23.5 Grocery store in Aid across from the gauge begins to flood.
23 Homes on both sides of OH Route 141 near the gauge flood at 23 to 24 feet.
22 In Aid, home adjacent to Symmes Creek and next to the grocery store across from the gauge begins to flood. Extensive flooding of agricultural fields adjacent to Symmes Creek occurs.
21 Low sections of Symmes Creek Road flood.
19 Low sections of OH Route 378 flood south of Aid and in the Linnville area.
17.5 The intersection of OH Route 217 and OH Route 378 in Linnville begins to flood.
16 Agricultural fields adjacent to Symmes Creek in and around Aid flood at 16 to 18 feet.
Photos
(1) Upstream view
(2) Downstream view
(3) View of gauge instrument shelter
(4) View of radar and wire-weight gauges
(5) View of crest stage gauge
(6) Home next to the grocery store in Aid floods at 22 feet
(7) Grocery store in Aid begins to flood at 23.5 feet
(8) Homes on both sides of OH Route 141 near the gauge flood at 23 to 24 feet
(9) OH Route 141 in Aid floods at 27 feet
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Latitude: 38.596299° N, Longitude: 82.495390° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 19 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 559.40 ft 578.40 ft 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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