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River at a Glance

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Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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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 Little Kanawha River at Grantsville are issued routinely year-round. Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 40 Moderate Flood Stage: 38 Flood Stage: 36 Action Stage: 34 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 43.90 ft on 03/07/1967 (2) 43.10 ft on 04/17/1939 (3) 42.87 ft on 11/05/1985 (4) 40.34 ft on 03/02/1997 (5) 39.50 ft on 12/15/1949 (6) 39.47 ft on 02/02/1951 (7) 39.42 ft on 11/20/2003 (8) 38.76 ft on 01/26/1978 (9) 38.73 ft on 02/19/2000 (10) 38.69 ft on 02/10/1994 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 34.31 ft on 02/17/2018 (2) 36.15 ft on 11/23/2011 (3) 37.08 ft on 05/05/2009 (4) 36.50 ft on 06/05/2008 (5) 39.42 ft on 11/20/2003 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 0.00 ft on 09/10/1930 (2) 1.56 ft on 10/12/1947 (3) 2.00 ft on 10/24/1952 (4) 2.02 ft on 10/13/1950 (5) 2.15 ft on 10/05/1956 For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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41	Mini shopping center on WV State Route 16 adjacent to Philip Run floods due to backwater flooding.
40.5	Homes along South River Street and Simon Street flood.
40	Homes along River Street behind the old high school flood. Homes and businesses between River Street and Mill Street flood at 40 to 42 feet. This includes Court Street, Hardman Street, Florence Street, Elizabeth Street, and Margaret Street.
39	Homes along River Street between the intersections with Hardman and Mill Streets flood.
38.5	Gas utility company on Northside Road next to gage floods.
38	Homes along WV State Route 5 north of Grantsville that are adjacent to the river flood.
36	Homes along North River Street between Main Street and Mill Street flood. Baseball field on School Street floods.
Photos (1) Upstream view (2) Downstream view (3) View of gage house (4) View of old gage house (5) View of radar and wireweight gages (6) Baseball field on School Street floods at 36 feet (7) Homes along North River Street between Main and Mill Streets flood at 36 feet (8) Gas company next to gage floods at 38 feet (9) Homes along River Street between Hardman and Mill Streets flood at 38 to 40 feet (10) Behind old high school, homes along River Street flood at 40 feet (11) Homes and businesses along South River and Simon Streets flood at 40 to 41 feet (12) Shopping center located on WV State Rte 16 floods at 41 feet due to backwater flooding on Philip Run (13) Homes and businesses between River and Mill Streets flood at 40 to 42 feet

About This Location

Latitude: 38.921731° N, Longitude: 81.094757° 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 652.21 ft 688.21 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   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Grantsville

Additional Information

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels 10 day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) River Forecast vs. River Potential Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours. See the Product Description Document link for more details on the interpretation of the 10 day graphics.

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