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Elk River at Clay Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 6:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 6:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 6:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 7:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 7:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 7:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 4.23 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 4.23 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 4.23 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 4.23 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 4.23 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024CLYW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:05PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.16 ft at 4:00 PM EDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 18 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 Elk River at Clay 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: 29
Moderate Flood Stage: 20
Flood Stage: 18
Action Stage: 16
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 32.40 ft on 03/14/1918
(2) 31.00 ft on 01/01/1861
(3) 30.30 ft on 06/24/2016
(4) 26.60 ft on 02/05/1932
(5) 26.50 ft on 07/04/1932
(6) 25.40 ft on 02/04/1939
(7) 23.60 ft on 05/12/1924
(8) 23.50 ft on 04/16/1932
(9) 23.00 ft on 03/01/1997
(10) 23.00 ft on 10/03/1929
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 19.63 ft on 03/01/2021
(2) 30.30 ft on 06/24/2016
(3) 16.71 ft on 03/05/2015
(4) 19.45 ft on 12/07/2013
(5) 14.79 ft on 01/31/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.13 ft on 09/22/1959
(2) -0.04 ft on 10/16/1953
(3) 0.01 ft on 07/27/1936
(4) 0.01 ft on 09/11/1925
(5) 0.02 ft on 08/12/1930
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30 Most business and buildings in Clay next to the river are flooded. Major flooding occurring.
29 Route 16 in Clay starts to flood. Some business in town are flooded. Several sections of Elkhurst/Elk River Road and some camps near the river are flooded.
25 The low end of the vacant car dealership, hardware store, more homes in Pisgah section, and in the northern end of Clay are flooded. Sections of Elkhurst/Elk River Road and some camps near the river are flooded.
20 Homes in the Pisgah section of Clay, and a few homes on the north side of Clay are flooded between 20 and 22 feet. Sections of Elkhurst/Elk River Road are flooded.
18 Water floods some basements near and downstream from the Pisgah Pridge. Sections of Elkhurst/Elk River Road start to flood.
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Latitude: 38.460676° N, Longitude: 81.088368° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 18 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 677.23 695.23 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 677.46 695.46 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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