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Elk River at Clay Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.26 ft at 10:15AM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 10:30AM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 10:45AM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:00AM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 11:15AM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:30AM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 11:45AM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:00PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:15PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:30PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:45PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 1:00PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:15PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:30PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:45PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:00PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:15PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:30PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:45PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:00PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:15PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:30PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:45PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:00PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:15PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:30PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:45PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:00PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 5:15PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:30PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:45PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 6:00PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 6:15PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 6:30PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 6:45PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:00PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:15PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:30PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:45PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 8:00PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 8:15PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 8:30PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 8:45PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 9:00PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.29 ft at 9:15PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 9:30PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:45PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:00PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:15PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 10:30PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.16 ft at 10:45PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.11 ft at 11:00PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 11:15PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 11:30PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:45PM Aug 09, 2022Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:00AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:15AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:30AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:45AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:00AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.82 ft at 1:15AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.78 ft at 1:30AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:45AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:00AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:15AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:30AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:45AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:00AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:15AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:30AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:45AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:00AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.45 ft at 4:15AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.42 ft at 4:30AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:45AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:00AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:15AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:30AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:45AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:00AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:15AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:30AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:45AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:00AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:15AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:30AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:45AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:00AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:15AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:30AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:45AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:00AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:15AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.1 ft at 9:30AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.09 ft at 9:45AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.09 ft at 10:00AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:15AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:30AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 10:45AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 11:00AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:15AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:30AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:45AM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:00PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 12:15PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 12:30PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 12:45PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:00PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:15PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:30PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:45PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:00PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:15PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:30PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:45PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:00PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:15PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:30PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:45PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:00PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:15PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:30PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:45PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.13 ft at 5:00PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:15PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:30PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:45PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:00PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:15PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.93 ft at 6:30PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:45PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.24 ft at 7:00PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.32 ft at 7:15PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.34 ft at 7:30PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.32 ft at 7:45PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.32 ft at 8:00PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.32 ft at 8:15PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 8:30PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:45PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.22 ft at 9:00PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 9:15PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:30PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 9:45PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:00PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.99 ft at 10:15PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.95 ft at 10:30PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.91 ft at 10:45PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:00PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.83 ft at 11:15PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:30PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:45PM Aug 10, 2022Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:00AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:15AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:30AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:45AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:00AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:15AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:30AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:45AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:00AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:15AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:30AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:45AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:00AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:15AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:30AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:45AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:00AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:15AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:30AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:45AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:00AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:15AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:45AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:00AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.74 ft at 6:15AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:30AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:45AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 7:00AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.35 ft at 7:15AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.57 ft at 7:30AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.79 ft at 7:45AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:00AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.25 ft at 8:15AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.55 ft at 8:30AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.83 ft at 8:45AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.05 ft at 9:00AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.25 ft at 9:15AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.47 ft at 9:30AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.68 ft at 9:45AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.85 ft at 10:00AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 10:15AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 7.13 ft at 10:30AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 7.23 ft at 10:45AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 7.3 ft at 11:00AM Aug 11, 2022Highest Observation: 7.34 ft at 11:15AM Aug 11, 2022Highest Observation: 7.34 ft at 11:30AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 7.31 ft at 11:45AM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 7.28 ft at 12:00PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 7.23 ft at 12:15PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 7.14 ft at 12:30PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 12:45PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.95 ft at 1:00PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.83 ft at 1:15PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.72 ft at 1:30PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.6 ft at 1:45PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:00PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 2:15PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.26 ft at 2:30PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.15 ft at 2:45PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 6.05 ft at 3:00PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.94 ft at 3:15PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:30PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.75 ft at 3:45PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.65 ft at 4:00PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.56 ft at 4:15PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.48 ft at 4:30PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.39 ft at 4:45PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:00PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.25 ft at 5:15PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 5:30PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.11 ft at 5:45PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:00PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:15PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:30PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.87 ft at 6:45PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.82 ft at 7:00PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.78 ft at 7:15PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:30PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.68 ft at 7:45PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.64 ft at 8:00PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.59 ft at 8:15PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.56 ft at 8:30PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.52 ft at 8:45PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.49 ft at 9:00PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:15PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:30PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:45PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:00PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:15PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:30PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:45PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:00PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.54 ft at 11:15PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.62 ft at 11:30PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.73 ft at 11:45PM Aug 11, 2022Observed: 4.85 ft at 12:00AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 4.99 ft at 12:15AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 5.12 ft at 12:30AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:45AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 5.39 ft at 1:00AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 5.52 ft at 1:15AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 5.63 ft at 1:30AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 5.72 ft at 1:45AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 5.82 ft at 2:00AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 5.89 ft at 2:15AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 5.96 ft at 2:30AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 2:45AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.08 ft at 3:00AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.13 ft at 3:15AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.16 ft at 3:30AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.19 ft at 3:45AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.21 ft at 4:00AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.22 ft at 4:15AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.24 ft at 4:30AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.26 ft at 4:45AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.27 ft at 5:00AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.27 ft at 5:15AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.28 ft at 5:30AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.28 ft at 5:45AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.28 ft at 6:00AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.28 ft at 6:15AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:30AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.28 ft at 6:45AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.27 ft at 7:00AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.26 ft at 7:15AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.25 ft at 7:30AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.25 ft at 7:45AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.24 ft at 8:00AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.22 ft at 8:15AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:30AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.2 ft at 8:45AM Aug 12, 2022Observed: 6.19 ft at 9:00AM Aug 12, 2022CLYW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:05AM Aug 12, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 6.19 ft at 9:00 AM EDT 12-Aug-2022. 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 09/11/1925
(4) 0.01 ft on 07/27/1936
(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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