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Little Kanawha River at Elizabeth Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 14.99 ft at 8:15AM Apr 26, 2024Highest Observation: 14.99 ft at 8:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.98 ft at 8:45AM Apr 26, 2024Highest Observation: 14.99 ft at 9:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.98 ft at 9:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.98 ft at 9:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.98 ft at 9:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.98 ft at 10:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.98 ft at 10:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.98 ft at 10:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.97 ft at 10:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.97 ft at 11:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.97 ft at 11:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.97 ft at 11:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.97 ft at 11:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.97 ft at 12:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.97 ft at 12:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.97 ft at 12:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.97 ft at 12:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.97 ft at 1:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.97 ft at 1:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.96 ft at 1:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.96 ft at 1:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.96 ft at 2:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.96 ft at 2:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.96 ft at 2:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.96 ft at 2:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.96 ft at 3:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.95 ft at 3:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.95 ft at 3:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.95 ft at 3:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.95 ft at 4:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.95 ft at 4:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.95 ft at 4:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.94 ft at 4:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.94 ft at 5:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.94 ft at 5:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.94 ft at 5:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.94 ft at 5:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.94 ft at 6:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.94 ft at 6:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.94 ft at 6:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.94 ft at 6:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 7:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 7:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 7:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 7:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 8:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 8:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 8:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 8:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 9:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 9:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 9:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.92 ft at 9:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 10:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.92 ft at 10:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 10:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.92 ft at 10:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.92 ft at 11:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.92 ft at 11:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.92 ft at 11:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.92 ft at 11:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 14.92 ft at 12:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.92 ft at 12:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.92 ft at 12:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.92 ft at 12:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.91 ft at 1:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.92 ft at 1:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.91 ft at 1:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.91 ft at 1:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.91 ft at 2:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.91 ft at 2:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.91 ft at 2:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.9 ft at 2:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.9 ft at 3:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.9 ft at 3:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.9 ft at 3:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.9 ft at 3:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.9 ft at 4:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.9 ft at 4:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.9 ft at 4:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.9 ft at 4:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.9 ft at 5:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.89 ft at 5:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.89 ft at 5:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.89 ft at 5:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.89 ft at 6:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.89 ft at 6:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.89 ft at 6:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.89 ft at 6:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.89 ft at 7:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.88 ft at 7:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.89 ft at 7:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.88 ft at 7:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.88 ft at 8:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.88 ft at 8:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.88 ft at 8:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.88 ft at 8:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.88 ft at 9:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.87 ft at 9:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.88 ft at 9:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.88 ft at 9:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.88 ft at 10:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.87 ft at 10:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.87 ft at 10:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.87 ft at 10:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.87 ft at 11:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.87 ft at 11:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.87 ft at 11:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.87 ft at 11:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.86 ft at 12:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.86 ft at 12:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.86 ft at 12:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.86 ft at 12:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.88 ft at 1:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.87 ft at 1:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.85 ft at 1:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.84 ft at 1:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.84 ft at 2:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.84 ft at 2:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.83 ft at 2:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.83 ft at 2:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.85 ft at 3:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.83 ft at 3:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.82 ft at 3:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.84 ft at 3:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.84 ft at 4:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.83 ft at 4:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.83 ft at 4:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.83 ft at 4:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 5:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.83 ft at 5:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.82 ft at 5:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.83 ft at 5:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 6:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.82 ft at 6:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.83 ft at 6:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.82 ft at 6:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.82 ft at 7:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.82 ft at 7:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 7:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 7:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 8:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.82 ft at 8:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 8:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 8:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 9:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 9:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 9:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 9:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 10:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 10:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 10:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 10:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 11:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.8 ft at 11:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.8 ft at 11:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.8 ft at 11:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 14.8 ft at 12:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.8 ft at 12:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.8 ft at 12:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.8 ft at 12:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.8 ft at 1:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.8 ft at 1:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.8 ft at 1:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.79 ft at 1:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.79 ft at 2:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.79 ft at 2:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.79 ft at 2:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.79 ft at 2:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.79 ft at 3:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.79 ft at 3:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.79 ft at 3:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.78 ft at 3:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.79 ft at 4:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.78 ft at 4:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.78 ft at 4:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.78 ft at 4:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.78 ft at 5:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.78 ft at 5:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.78 ft at 5:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.78 ft at 5:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.78 ft at 6:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.78 ft at 6:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.77 ft at 6:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.77 ft at 6:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.77 ft at 7:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.77 ft at 7:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.77 ft at 7:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.77 ft at 7:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.77 ft at 8:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.77 ft at 8:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.77 ft at 8:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.76 ft at 8:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.76 ft at 9:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.76 ft at 9:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.76 ft at 9:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.76 ft at 9:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.76 ft at 10:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.75 ft at 10:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.75 ft at 10:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.76 ft at 10:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.75 ft at 11:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.76 ft at 11:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.76 ft at 11:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.76 ft at 11:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.74 ft at 12:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.75 ft at 12:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.75 ft at 12:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.74 ft at 12:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.75 ft at 1:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.75 ft at 1:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.75 ft at 1:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.74 ft at 1:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.74 ft at 2:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 2:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.74 ft at 2:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.74 ft at 2:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 3:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 3:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 3:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.74 ft at 3:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 4:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 4:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 4:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 4:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 5:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 5:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 5:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 5:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 6:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 6:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 6:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 6:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 7:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 7:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 7:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 7:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 8:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 8:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 8:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 8:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 9:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 9:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 9:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 9:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 10:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 10:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 10:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 10:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 11:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 11:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 11:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 11:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 12:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 12:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 12:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 12:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 1:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 1:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 1:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 1:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 2:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 2:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 2:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 2:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 3:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 3:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 3:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 3:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 4:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 4:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 4:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 4:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 5:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 5:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 5:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 5:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 6:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 6:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 6:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 6:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 7:00AM Apr 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 14.8 ft 2:00PM Apr 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 14.8 ft 8:00PM Apr 29, 2024Forecast: 14.7 ft 2:00AM Apr 30, 2024Forecast: 14.7 ft 8:00AM Apr 30, 2024Forecast: 14.7 ft 2:00PM Apr 30, 2024Forecast: 14.7 ft 8:00PM Apr 30, 2024Forecast: 14.7 ft 2:00AM May 01, 2024Forecast: 14.7 ft 8:00AM May 01, 2024Forecast: 14.6 ft 2:00PM May 01, 2024Forecast: 14.6 ft 8:00PM May 01, 2024Forecast: 14.6 ft 2:00AM May 02, 2024Forecast: 14.6 ft 8:00AM May 02, 2024Forecast: 14.6 ft 2:00PM May 02, 2024Forecast: 14.6 ft 8:00PM May 02, 2024Forecast: 14.5 ft 2:00AM May 03, 2024Forecast: 14.5 ft 8:00AM May 03, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesELZW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:05AM Apr 29, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:31AM Apr 28)Latest observed value: 14.68 ft at 7:00 AM EDT 29-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 36 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.

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Little Kanawha River at Elizabeth are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 44
Moderate Flood Stage: 38
Flood Stage: 36
Action Stage: 34
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 40.04 ft on 03/03/1997
(2) 39.14 ft on 03/07/1967
(3) 36.44 ft on 02/24/2003
(4) 36.37 ft on 12/10/1979
(5) 36.34 ft on 11/23/2011
(6) 36.04 ft on 02/19/2000
(7) 35.00 ft on 01/26/1978
(8) 34.43 ft on 11/06/1985
(9) 34.22 ft on 02/02/1951
(10) 33.56 ft on 01/12/1974
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 33.01 ft on 03/05/2015
(2) 36.34 ft on 11/23/2011
(3) 33.14 ft on 06/06/2008
(4) 36.44 ft on 02/24/2003
(5) 33.43 ft on 03/21/2002
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.32 ft on 09/24/1946
(2) 4.12 ft on 10/01/1947
(3) 6.90 ft on 11/03/1948

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44 Major flooding occurs in and around Elizabeth and Palestine. Flood water reaches the middle school, high school, water plant, and some homes along the river.
38 Homes along the river and Snodgrass Road begin to flood. Low sections near the river around Elizabeth and Palestine also begin to flood.
36 Sections of Snodgrass Road adjacent to the river flood.
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Latitude: 39.058969° N, Longitude: 81.389564° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 36 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 584.8 ft 620.8 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 Not Available Not Available  

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