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Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 8:15AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 8:30AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 8:45AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 9:00AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 9:15AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 9:30AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 9:45AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 10:00AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 10:15AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 10:30AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 10:45AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 11:00AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 11:15AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 11:30AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 11:45AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 12:00PM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 12:15PM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 12:30PM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 12:45PM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 1:00PM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 1:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 3:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 5:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 5:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 5:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 5:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 6:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 6:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 6:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 6:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 8:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 8:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 9:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 9:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 9:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 9:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 10:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 10:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 10:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 10:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 11:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 11:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 11:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 11:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 3:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 3:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 3:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 3:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 4:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 4:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 4:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 4:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 6:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 6:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 6:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 6:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 8:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 8:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 8:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 8:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 9:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 9:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 11:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 2:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 7:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 7:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 7:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 7:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 8:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 8:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 8:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 8:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 10:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 10:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 10:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 10:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 11:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 11:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 11:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 11:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 12:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 2:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 2:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 3:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 3:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 3:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 3:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 4:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 4:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 4:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 4:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 8:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 8:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 10:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 12:00AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 12:15AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 12:30AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 12:45AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:00AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:15AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:30AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:45AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:00AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:15AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:30AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:45AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:00AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:15AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:30AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:45AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:00AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:15AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:30AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:45AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 5:00AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 5:15AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 5:30AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 5:45AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:00AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:15AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:30AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:45AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:00AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:15AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:30AM Sep 27, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBOWW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:05AM Sep 27, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.08 ft at 7:30 AM EDT 27-Sep-2023. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 21.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 17.6
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 13.37 ft on 04/16/2018
(2) 13.22 ft on 08/29/2013
(3) 13.03 ft on 01/25/2010
(4) 12.75 ft on 09/30/2016
(5) 12.37 ft on 03/05/2008
(6) 12.37 ft on 11/19/2003
(7) 12.16 ft on 06/19/1998
(8) 11.50 ft on 03/23/1991
(9) 11.50 ft on 08/23/1989
(10) 11.47 ft on 12/26/1973
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.37 ft on 04/16/2018
(2) 12.75 ft on 09/30/2016
(3) 10.17 ft on 06/24/2016
(4) 13.22 ft on 08/29/2013
(5) 11.16 ft on 01/31/2013
(6) 13.03 ft on 01/25/2010
(7) 12.37 ft on 03/05/2008
(8) 10.87 ft on 11/29/2005
(9) 10.74 ft on 03/28/2005
(10) 12.37 ft on 11/19/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.55 ft on 10/01/1998
(2) 2.80 ft on 11/12/1987

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21.5 The Cheat River Resturant near the Old Route 33 highway bridge starts to get water on the lower floors. Most areas from Bowden to downstream of the Old Route 33 Bridges are flooded.
17.6 Several areas from Bowden to downstream of the Old Route 33 Bridge are flooded. The Old Route 33 and Route 5/12 bridges have water over them.
15 A campground as well as homes downstream from the old Route 33 highway bridges are flooded. Several areas along the river are flooded.
13.8 Campgrounds and homes are flooded. Water is over the Old Route 33, upstream from the highway bridge. Also a local convenience store starts to get water in it upstream from bridge.
13 Camps in and around Bowden start to flood. Water is at the bottom of the Old Route 33 Bridge as well as the Route 5/12 Bridge.
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Latitude: 38.913056° N, Longitude: 79.770556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 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 2112.64 2125.64 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 2120.00 ft 2133.00 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 2115.19 ft 2128.19 ft  

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