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Hocking River at Athens Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.54 ft at 1:45AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.54 ft at 2:00AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 2:15AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.54 ft at 2:30AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 2:45AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 3:00AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 3:15AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 3:30AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 3:45AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 4:00AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 4:15AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 4:30AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 4:45AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 5:00AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 5:15AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 5:30AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 5:45AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 6:00AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 6:15AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 6:30AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 6:45AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 7:00AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 7:15AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 7:30AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 7:45AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 8:00AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 8:15AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 8:30AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 8:45AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 9:00AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 9:15AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 9:30AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 9:45AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 10:00AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 10:15AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 10:30AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 10:45AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 11:00AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 11:15AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:30AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:45AM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 12:00PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 12:15PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.37 ft at 12:30PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.37 ft at 12:45PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:00PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:15PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:30PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.34 ft at 1:45PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:00PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 2:15PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:30PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 2:45PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 3:00PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 3:15PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 3:30PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.3 ft at 3:45PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.29 ft at 4:00PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 4:15PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.3 ft at 4:30PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.29 ft at 4:45PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 5:00PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 5:15PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 5:30PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 5:45PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:00PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 6:15PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 6:30PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 6:45PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 7:00PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 7:15PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:30PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 7:45PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 8:00PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 8:15PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:30PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:45PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 9:00PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 9:15PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 9:30PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.18 ft at 9:45PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.18 ft at 10:00PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:15PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:30PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:45PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 11:00PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 11:15PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 11:30PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 11:45PM Jan 28, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 12:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 12:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 12:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 1:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 1:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 1:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 1:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 2:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 2:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 3:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 3:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 3:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 3:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 5:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 5:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 5:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 5:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 7:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 7:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 7:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 7:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 8:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 8:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 8:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 8:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 9:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 9:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 9:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 9:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 10:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 10:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 10:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 11:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 11:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 11:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 11:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 12:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 12:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 12:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 12:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 1:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 1:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 1:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 1:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 2:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 2:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 3:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 3:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 3:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 4:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 5:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 5:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 5:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 5:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 6:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 6:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 6:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 6:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 7:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 7:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 7:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 7:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.18 ft at 8:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 8:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 8:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 8:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 9:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 9:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 9:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 9:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 10:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 10:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 10:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 10:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 11:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 11:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 11:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.3 ft at 11:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 12:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 12:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 12:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.34 ft at 12:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 1:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.37 ft at 1:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.37 ft at 1:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 2:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 2:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 2:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 2:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 3:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 3:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 3:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 3:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 4:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 4:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 4:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.56 ft at 4:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.57 ft at 5:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.58 ft at 5:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.59 ft at 5:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.62 ft at 5:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 6:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.67 ft at 6:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.66 ft at 7:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.7 ft at 7:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.7 ft at 7:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.72 ft at 7:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.73 ft at 8:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.73 ft at 8:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 8:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 8:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 9:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.78 ft at 9:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.79 ft at 9:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 9:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 10:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 10:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 10:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 10:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 11:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 11:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 12:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 12:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 12:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 12:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 1:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 1:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 1:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 1:45PM Jan 30, 2023Highest Observation: 6.89 ft at 2:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 2:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 2:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 2:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 4:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 4:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 4:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 4:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 5:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 5:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 5:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 5:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 6:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 6:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 6:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 6:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 7:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 7:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 7:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 7:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 8:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 8:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 8:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 8:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 9:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 9:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 9:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.81 ft at 9:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.81 ft at 10:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.81 ft at 10:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.79 ft at 10:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.78 ft at 10:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.79 ft at 11:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.78 ft at 11:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.79 ft at 11:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.79 ft at 11:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 6.77 ft at 12:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 6.77 ft at 12:15AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 12:30AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 12:45AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 6.74 ft at 1:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 6.72 ft at 1:15AM Jan 31, 2023Highest Forecast: 6.7 ft 7:00AM Jan 31, 2023Forecast: 6.6 ft 1:00PM Jan 31, 2023Forecast: 6.5 ft 7:00PM Jan 31, 2023Forecast: 6.4 ft 1:00AM Feb 01, 2023Forecast: 6.3 ft 7:00AM Feb 01, 2023Forecast: 6.3 ft 1:00PM Feb 01, 2023Forecast: 6.2 ft 7:00PM Feb 01, 2023Forecast: 6.1 ft 1:00AM Feb 02, 2023Forecast: 6.1 ft 7:00AM Feb 02, 2023Forecast: 6.1 ft 1:00PM Feb 02, 2023Forecast: 6.1 ft 7:00PM Feb 02, 2023Forecast: 6 ft 1:00AM Feb 03, 2023Forecast: 6 ft 7:00AM Feb 03, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00PM Feb 03, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00PM Feb 03, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00AM Feb 04, 2023Forecast: 5.8 ft 7:00AM Feb 04, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesATHO1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:34AM Jan 31, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 9:16AM Jan 30)Latest observed value: 6.72 ft at 1:15 AM EST 31-Jan-2023. Flood Stage is 20 ft
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NOTE: River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from forecast issuance time (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Hocking River at Athens are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 28
Moderate Flood Stage: 22
Flood Stage: 20
Action Stage: 18
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 26.70 ft on 03/14/1907
(2) 24.65 ft on 05/25/1968
(3) 24.18 ft on 03/11/1964
(4) 24.00 ft on 01/01/1884
(5) 24.00 ft on 01/01/1913
(6) 23.68 ft on 01/07/2005
(7) 23.20 ft on 05/30/1990
(8) 23.10 ft on 03/06/1963
(9) 23.00 ft on 03/08/1945
(10) 23.00 ft on 01/01/1873
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 20.10 ft on 02/19/2022
(2) 21.11 ft on 02/14/2019
(3) 20.14 ft on 02/10/2019
(4) 22.08 ft on 02/09/2019
(5) 18.66 ft on 04/17/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.98 ft on 09/25/1962
(2) 2.10 ft on 09/30/1969
(3) 2.11 ft on 07/24/1967
(4) 2.17 ft on 08/13/1941
(5) 2.18 ft on 10/11/1930
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33.7 In Athens, Ohio University, U.S. Route 3, two eastern pump stations, the heating plant, and most of the city flood.
28 Areas in Athens, located near the river and Ohio University, flood.
26 Areas in downtown Athens begin to flood. Water surrounds the hospital.
25 In Coolville, Frost Road bridge floods.
24 In Nelsonville, four homes adjacent to the river and across railroad below Farrow Street flood.
23 Numerous homes and roads along the mouth of the river flood. In Athens, several businesses and homes along West Union Street near the river flood.
22.5 Numerous homes and roads along the river, approximately 1 mile upstream from Ohio River, flood. In Athens, intersection of U.S. Route 50 and South Canaan Road flood. In Coolville, Frost Road and Ohio Route 144 flood.
22 Sections of East State Street along with adjacent business parking lots flood. Ohio Route 33 south of Nelsonville begins to flood.
21.5 Four homes along 1100 block of Harmony Road flood at 21 to 22 feet. Athens Community Center parking lot and tennis courts flood.
21 Hockhocking Adena Bikeway near West State Street begins to flood. Glen Ebon Road begins to flood.
20 Low areas, campground, and private camps along the river between Athens and Coolville begin to flood. Low sections of Harmony Road begin to flood. Much of the city of Athens is protected up to 26 feet by levees. The baseball fields in Nelsonville, adjacent to the river, flood.
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(1) Upstream view
(2) Downstream view
(3) View of gage house
(4) View of old gage house next to the old Mill Street bridge
(5) View of staff gages and crest stage gage
(6) View of wireweight gage
(7) Private camps along the river between Athens and Coolville flood at 20 to 21 feet
(8) Four homes along 1100 block of Harmony Road flood at 21 to 22 feet
(9) Parking lot and tennis courts at Athens Community Center flood at 21 to 22 feet
(10) Portion of East State Street and adjacent parking lots flood at 22 feet
(11) U.S. Route 50 and South Canaan Road flood at 22.5 to 23 feet
(12) Several businesses and homes along West Union Street near the river flood at 23 feet
(13) View of East State Street at 23.5 feet
(14) View of Athens Community Center at 23.5 feet
(15) In Coolville, Frost Road and Ohio Route 144 flood at 22.5 to 23 feet
(16) In Hockingport, roads and numerous homes just upstream from the Ohio River flood at 22.5 to 23 feet
(17) In Hockingport, roads and numerous homes flood at 23 feet
(18) In Nelsonville, the baseball field next to West Canal Street floods at 22 feet
(19) In Nelsonville, four homes along the river and across from railroad tracks flood at 24 feet
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Latitude: 39.328962° N, Longitude: 82.087644° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 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 610.78 ft 630.78 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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