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Buckhannon River at Buckhannon Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 1:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 1:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 2:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 2:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 2:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 2:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 3:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 3:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.31 ft at 4:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.31 ft at 4:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.31 ft at 4:45PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 5:00PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 5:15PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 5:30PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 5:45PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 6:00PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 6:15PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 6:30PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 6:45PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 7:00PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 7:15PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 7:30PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 7:45PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 8:00PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 8:15PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 8:30PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 4.32 ft at 8:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.31 ft at 9:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.31 ft at 9:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.31 ft at 9:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 9:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 1:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 1:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 2:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 2:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 2:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 2:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 3:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 3:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 6:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 6:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 6:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 6:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 7:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 7:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 7:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 7:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 9:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 9:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 9:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 9:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 10:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 10:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 10:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 10:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 1:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 2:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 2:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 2:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 2:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 3:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 4:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 4:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 4:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 4:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 5:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 5:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 5:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 6:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 11:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 12:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 4:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 4:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 4:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 4:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 1:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 1:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 1:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 2:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 2:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 2:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 3:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 4:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 5:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 6:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 6:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 7:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 7:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 8:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 8:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 9:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 9:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 9:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 9:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 12:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 12:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 1:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 1:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 1:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 1:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 2:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 2:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 2:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 2:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:45AM Jun 02, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBKNW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:50AM Jun 2, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.06 ft at 10:45 AM EDT 2-Jun-2023. Flood Stage is 23 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

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

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 26
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 23
Action Stage: 21
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 30.20 ft on 11/05/1985
(2) 28.32 ft on 02/09/1994
(3) 27.85 ft on 07/31/1996
(4) 26.22 ft on 02/19/2000
(5) 25.95 ft on 03/05/2015
(6) 25.92 ft on 07/28/1992
(7) 25.70 ft on 05/07/1994
(8) 25.40 ft on 05/17/1996
(9) 25.33 ft on 04/16/2018
(10) 25.13 ft on 02/23/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 24.78 ft on 05/08/2022 (P)
(2) 23.09 ft on 01/02/2022
(3) 25.33 ft on 04/16/2018
(4) 23.74 ft on 02/17/2018
(5) 21.23 ft on 06/24/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 10/23/1927
(2) 0.00 ft on 10/23/1930
(3) 3.00 ft on 06/07/1999

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26 Major flooding in Buckhannon and surrounding areas. Business/factory across from the Hall Rd bridge near the gage begins to flood.
25 Several streets, homes, and businesses along the river flood.
24 Portions of Cleveland Ave and Wood St flood. Sections of Rte 20 south and north of town begin to flood.
23 Portions of River Rd, Vicksburg Rd, and the intersection of Madison St and Florida St floods. Portions of Norvell Dr flood due to backwater. Some homes and low lying areas in and around Buckhannon adjacent to small streams also flood due to backwater.
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Latitude: 39.005376° N, Longitude: 80.209249° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 23 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 1384.25 ft 1407.25 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
Other 1384.10ft 1407.10 ft  

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