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Big Coal River at Ashford Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.07 ft at 2:45PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:00PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:15PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 3:30PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:45PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:00PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:15PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:30PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:45PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:00PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:15PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:30PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:45PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:00PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:15PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:30PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:45PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:00PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:15PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:30PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:45PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:00PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:15PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:30PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:45PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:00PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:15PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:30PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:45PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:00PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:15PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:30PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:45PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 11:00PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:15PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 11:30PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:45PM Feb 18, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:00AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:15AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:30AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:45AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 1:00AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 1:15AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 1:30AM Feb 19, 2020Highest Observation: 4.09 ft at 1:45AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 2:00AM Feb 19, 2020Highest Observation: 4.09 ft at 2:15AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 2:30AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 2:45AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:00AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:15AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:30AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:45AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:00AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:15AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:30AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:45AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:00AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:15AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:30AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:45AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:00AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:15AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:30AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:45AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:00AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:15AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:30AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:45AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.05 ft at 8:00AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.05 ft at 8:15AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:30AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:45AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:00AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:15AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:30AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.02 ft at 9:45AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:00AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:15AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:30AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:45AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4 ft at 11:00AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4 ft at 11:15AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 4 ft at 11:30AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:45AM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:00PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.99 ft at 12:15PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:30PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:45PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.98 ft at 1:00PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.97 ft at 1:15PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.97 ft at 1:30PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:45PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:00PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:15PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:30PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:45PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:00PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:15PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:30PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:45PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:00PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.93 ft at 4:15PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:30PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:45PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:00PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:15PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:30PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:45PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.92 ft at 6:00PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.92 ft at 6:15PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:30PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:45PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:00PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:15PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:30PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:45PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:00PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.89 ft at 8:15PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.9 ft at 8:30PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.9 ft at 8:45PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.9 ft at 9:00PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.9 ft at 9:15PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.89 ft at 9:30PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.89 ft at 9:45PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:00PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.88 ft at 10:15PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.88 ft at 10:30PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:45PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:00PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:15PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:30PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:45PM Feb 19, 2020Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:00AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.87 ft at 12:15AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.86 ft at 12:30AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.86 ft at 12:45AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:00AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:15AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:30AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:45AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:00AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:15AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:30AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.84 ft at 2:45AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.84 ft at 3:00AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.84 ft at 3:15AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.83 ft at 3:30AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.83 ft at 3:45AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.83 ft at 4:00AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.83 ft at 4:15AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.83 ft at 4:30AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:45AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:00AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:15AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:30AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.81 ft at 5:45AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:00AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:15AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:30AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:45AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:00AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:15AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:30AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:45AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:00AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:15AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:30AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:45AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:00AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:15AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:30AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:45AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:00AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:15AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:30AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:45AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:00AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:15AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:30AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:45AM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:00PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:15PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:30PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:45PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:00PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:15PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:30PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:45PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:00PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:15PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:30PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:45PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:00PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:15PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:30PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:45PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:00PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:15PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:30PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:45PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:00PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:15PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:30PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:45PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:00PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:15PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:30PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:45PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:00PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:15PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:30PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:45PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:00PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:15PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:30PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:45PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:00PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:15PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:30PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:45PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:00PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:15PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:30PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:45PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:00PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:15PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:30PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:45PM Feb 20, 2020Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:00AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:15AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:30AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:45AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:00AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:15AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:30AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:45AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:00AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:15AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:30AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:45AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:00AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:15AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:30AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:45AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 4:00AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:15AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 4:30AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 4:45AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 5:00AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:15AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:30AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:45AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:00AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:15AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:30AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:45AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:00AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:15AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:30AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:45AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:00AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:15AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:30AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:45AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:00AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:15AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:30AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:45AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:00AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:15AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:30AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:45AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:00AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:15AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:30AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:45AM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:00PM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:15PM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:30PM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:45PM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:00PM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:15PM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:30PM Feb 21, 2020Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:45PM Feb 21, 2020ASHW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:34PM Feb 21, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.56 ft at 1:45 PM EST 21-Feb-2020. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Big Coal River at Ashford. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 25
Moderate Flood Stage: 20
Flood Stage: 17
Action Stage: 15
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 35.66 ft on 08/09/1916
(2) 27.00 ft on 03/07/1967
(3) 26.14 ft on 12/31/1969
(4) 26.05 ft on 01/26/1978
(5) 25.95 ft on 11/19/2003
(6) 25.80 ft on 03/12/1963
(7) 25.70 ft on 02/03/1939
(8) 25.68 ft on 04/15/2007
(9) 24.67 ft on 04/05/1977
(10) 23.59 ft on 03/05/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.78 ft on 12/22/2018
(2) 15.45 ft on 02/12/2018
(3) 18.35 ft on 06/06/2017
(4) 20.58 ft on 04/04/2015
(5) 23.59 ft on 03/05/2015
(6) 13.41 ft on 01/31/2013
(7) 19.14 ft on 03/13/2010
(8) 16.84 ft on 01/07/2009
(9) 25.68 ft on 04/15/2007
(10) 25.95 ft on 11/19/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 10/06/1930
(2) 0.49 ft on 09/26/2007

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30 Major flooding is occurring. Stores, homes, and roads in Ashford are flooded.
25 At stages between 25 and 27 feet, a church and some homes along the river start to flood. Ashford Lane starts to flood at 27 feet and above.
20 Low areas on Route 2 (Lower White Oak / Emmons Road) start to flood at 19 to 20 feet.
18 Intersection of Route 1 and County Route 1/1 in Ashford starts to flood.
17 Route 1 upstream from the Ashford bridge is flooded and closed.
15 Route 1 upstream from the Ashford bridge starts to flood.
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Latitude: 38.179722° N, Longitude: 81.711667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 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 29 622.46 ft 639.46 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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