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Dry Fork (Tug Fork) at Bradshaw Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 12:00AM Sep 19, 2023Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 12:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:30AM Sep 19, 2023Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 12:45AM Sep 19, 2023Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 1:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:30AM Sep 19, 2023Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 1:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 6:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 6:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 6:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 6:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 7:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 7:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 7:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 7:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 8:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 8:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 8:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 8:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 12:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 12:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 12:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 12:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 1:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 1:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 1:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 3:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 10:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 10:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 11:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 11:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 11:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 1:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 1:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 4:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 6:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 9:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 11:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 11:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 11:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 11:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 6:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 7:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 7:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 8:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 9:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 9:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 9:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 7:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 7:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 10:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 10:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 10:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 10:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 11:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 11:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 11:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 11:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 12:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 12:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 12:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 12:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 3:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 3:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 3:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 5:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 7:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 9:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 10:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 10:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 10:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 10:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 11:00PM Sep 21, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBRSW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:50PM Sep 21, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.64 ft at 11:00 PM EDT 21-Sep-2023. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Dry Fork (Tug Fork) at Bradshaw. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 19
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 15.21 ft on 05/02/2002
(2) 13.51 ft on 02/06/2020
(3) 13.25 ft on 05/07/1984
(4) 12.71 ft on 07/13/2022 (P)
(5) 12.39 ft on 03/01/2021
(6) 12.31 ft on 02/11/2018
(7) 12.28 ft on 03/05/2015
(8) 12.03 ft on 11/19/2003
(9) 11.41 ft on 01/31/2013
(10) 10.86 ft on 04/17/1998
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.71 ft on 07/13/2022 (P)
(2) 10.85 ft on 01/02/2022
(3) 12.39 ft on 03/01/2021
(4) 10.36 ft on 07/31/2020
(5) 13.51 ft on 02/06/2020
(6) 10.19 ft on 02/24/2019
(7) 10.29 ft on 12/22/2018
(8) 10.50 ft on 04/16/2018
(9) 12.31 ft on 02/11/2018
(10) 10.19 ft on 04/24/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.22 ft on 07/20/1999
(2) 2.23 ft on 09/03/1988
(3) 2.48 ft on 06/14/1999

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20 State Route 80 begins to flood.
19 Between 19 and 22 feet, homes are flooded along the river.
15 Between 15 to 19 feet, some homes in lower areas are flooded along the river.
10 Between 10 and 15 feet, homes along the river downstream of the gage will start to flood.
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Latitude: 37.395278° N, Longitude: 81.802778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 1055.40 ft 1065.40 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1056.00 ft 1066.00 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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