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Datum: NAVD88

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NOTE: Forecasts for the Muskingum River at BEVERLY are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	40
Moderate Flood Stage:	34
Flood Stage:	29
Action Stage:	26
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 33.25 ft on 02/08/2019
(2) 32.30 ft on 02/13/2019
(3) 32.16 ft on 04/04/2018
(4) 31.80 ft on 02/16/2018
(5) 31.51 ft on 04/10/2015
(6) 31.51 ft on 02/22/2018
(7) 30.41 ft on 03/14/2015
(8) 29.88 ft on 02/07/2019
(9) 29.88 ft on 02/07/2019
(10) 29.52 ft on 04/16/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 29.29 ft on 02/21/2019
(2) 32.30 ft on 02/13/2019
(3) 33.25 ft on 02/08/2019
(4) 29.88 ft on 02/07/2019
(5) 29.88 ft on 02/07/2019
(6) 29.14 ft on 01/24/2019
(7) 27.74 ft on 12/21/2018
(8) 28.36 ft on 04/25/2018
(9) 29.52 ft on 04/16/2018
(10) 29.52 ft on 04/16/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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40	Major flooding; Most areas, homes, and businesses near the river are flooded. Most of the roads near the river, and along streams flowing in to the Muskingum are flooded. Stay away, and seek higher ground now!!!
34	Several areas near the river are flooded. Homes, farmland, camps, several sections of Route 60, and secondary roads near the river are flooded.
29	Low areas, and farmland, camps, and a few homes are flooded.
26	Bankfull stage; Low areas right next to the river are inundated but nothing is affected.

About This Location

Latitude: 39.544444° N, Longitude: 81.640833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	29 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	Not Available	Not Available	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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