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Tug Fork River at Kermit Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.6 ft at 6:30AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.58 ft at 6:45AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.58 ft at 7:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.57 ft at 7:15AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.57 ft at 7:30AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.59 ft at 7:45AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.58 ft at 8:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.57 ft at 8:15AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.57 ft at 8:30AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.56 ft at 8:45AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.56 ft at 9:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.56 ft at 9:15AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.56 ft at 9:30AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.56 ft at 9:45AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.56 ft at 10:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.57 ft at 10:15AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.56 ft at 10:30AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.56 ft at 10:45AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.56 ft at 11:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.54 ft at 11:15AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.55 ft at 11:30AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.55 ft at 11:45AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.55 ft at 12:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.54 ft at 12:15PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.53 ft at 12:30PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.55 ft at 12:45PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.52 ft at 1:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.53 ft at 1:15PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.53 ft at 1:30PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.5 ft at 1:45PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.52 ft at 2:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.52 ft at 2:15PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.51 ft at 2:30PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.49 ft at 2:45PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.49 ft at 3:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.5 ft at 3:15PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.49 ft at 3:30PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.48 ft at 3:45PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.47 ft at 4:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.47 ft at 4:15PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.46 ft at 4:30PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.45 ft at 4:45PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.45 ft at 5:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.43 ft at 5:15PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.43 ft at 5:30PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.41 ft at 5:45PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.41 ft at 6:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.39 ft at 6:15PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.4 ft at 6:30PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.39 ft at 6:45PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.38 ft at 7:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.37 ft at 7:15PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:30PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:45PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:15PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.32 ft at 8:30PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.31 ft at 8:45PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.3 ft at 9:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.28 ft at 9:15PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.28 ft at 9:30PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.27 ft at 9:45PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.26 ft at 10:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.24 ft at 10:15PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.24 ft at 10:30PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.24 ft at 10:45PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.21 ft at 11:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.22 ft at 11:15PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.2 ft at 11:30PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.19 ft at 11:45PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 6.17 ft at 12:00AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.18 ft at 12:15AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.17 ft at 12:30AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:45AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:00AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.13 ft at 1:15AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.12 ft at 1:30AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.1 ft at 1:45AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:00AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:15AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:30AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:45AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.04 ft at 3:00AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.05 ft at 3:15AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.04 ft at 3:30AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.01 ft at 3:45AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.02 ft at 4:00AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6.02 ft at 4:15AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 6 ft at 4:30AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.98 ft at 4:45AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.98 ft at 5:00AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.98 ft at 5:15AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.98 ft at 5:30AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.95 ft at 5:45AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.94 ft at 6:00AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.95 ft at 6:15AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:30AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:45AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.93 ft at 7:00AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:15AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:30AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.89 ft at 7:45AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.87 ft at 8:00AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.86 ft at 8:15AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.86 ft at 8:30AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.85 ft at 8:45AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.85 ft at 9:00AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:15AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:30AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:45AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:00AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.82 ft at 10:15AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.81 ft at 10:30AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.8 ft at 10:45AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.8 ft at 11:00AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.79 ft at 11:15AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.77 ft at 11:30AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.78 ft at 11:45AM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.77 ft at 12:00PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.77 ft at 12:15PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.75 ft at 12:30PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.74 ft at 12:45PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.73 ft at 1:00PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.74 ft at 1:15PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.75 ft at 1:30PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.73 ft at 1:45PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:00PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:15PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:30PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:45PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:00PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.68 ft at 3:15PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.68 ft at 3:30PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.67 ft at 3:45PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.67 ft at 4:00PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.68 ft at 4:15PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.65 ft at 4:30PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.65 ft at 4:45PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.66 ft at 5:00PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.65 ft at 5:15PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:30PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:45PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:00PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:15PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.62 ft at 6:30PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.62 ft at 6:45PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.61 ft at 7:00PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 7:15PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 7:30PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:45PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 8:00PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.57 ft at 8:15PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.59 ft at 8:30PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.58 ft at 8:45PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.57 ft at 9:00PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.58 ft at 9:15PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.57 ft at 9:30PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 9:45PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 10:00PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 10:15PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 10:30PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 10:45PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.54 ft at 11:00PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.54 ft at 11:15PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.53 ft at 11:30PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.53 ft at 11:45PM Dec 13, 2019Observed: 5.53 ft at 12:00AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.53 ft at 12:15AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.54 ft at 12:30AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.53 ft at 12:45AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.54 ft at 1:00AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 1:15AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.54 ft at 1:30AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.54 ft at 1:45AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.54 ft at 2:00AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 2:15AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 2:30AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 2:45AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.57 ft at 3:00AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 3:15AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.57 ft at 3:30AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.58 ft at 3:45AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:00AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:15AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.61 ft at 4:30AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.62 ft at 4:45AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:00AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.65 ft at 5:15AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.68 ft at 5:30AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:45AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:00AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:15AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.75 ft at 6:30AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.78 ft at 6:45AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.8 ft at 7:00AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.82 ft at 7:15AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.85 ft at 7:30AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.88 ft at 7:45AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.92 ft at 8:00AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.95 ft at 8:15AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:30AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.04 ft at 8:45AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.07 ft at 9:00AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.11 ft at 9:15AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.16 ft at 9:30AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.21 ft at 9:45AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.26 ft at 10:00AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:15AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.37 ft at 10:30AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.43 ft at 10:45AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.49 ft at 11:00AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.56 ft at 11:15AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.63 ft at 11:30AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.69 ft at 11:45AM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.75 ft at 12:00PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.83 ft at 12:15PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.9 ft at 12:30PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 6.98 ft at 12:45PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.04 ft at 1:00PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.12 ft at 1:15PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.2 ft at 1:30PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.26 ft at 1:45PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.34 ft at 2:00PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.41 ft at 2:15PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:30PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.54 ft at 2:45PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.62 ft at 3:00PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:15PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.74 ft at 3:30PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.81 ft at 3:45PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.85 ft at 4:00PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.93 ft at 4:15PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 7.98 ft at 4:30PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.04 ft at 4:45PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 5:00PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.15 ft at 5:15PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.2 ft at 5:30PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:45PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.28 ft at 6:00PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.31 ft at 6:15PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.36 ft at 6:30PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.38 ft at 6:45PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.42 ft at 7:00PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.45 ft at 7:15PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.49 ft at 7:30PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.52 ft at 7:45PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.54 ft at 8:00PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.57 ft at 8:15PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.59 ft at 8:30PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.61 ft at 8:45PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.64 ft at 9:00PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.65 ft at 9:15PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.66 ft at 9:30PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.67 ft at 9:45PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.68 ft at 10:00PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.7 ft at 10:15PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.72 ft at 10:30PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.72 ft at 10:45PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.73 ft at 11:00PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.73 ft at 11:15PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.74 ft at 11:30PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.76 ft at 11:45PM Dec 14, 2019Observed: 8.76 ft at 12:00AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.79 ft at 12:15AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.76 ft at 12:30AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.78 ft at 12:45AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.79 ft at 1:00AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.79 ft at 1:15AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.8 ft at 1:30AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.8 ft at 1:45AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.82 ft at 2:00AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.83 ft at 2:15AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.85 ft at 2:30AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.85 ft at 2:45AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.86 ft at 3:00AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.86 ft at 3:15AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.86 ft at 3:30AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.89 ft at 3:45AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.91 ft at 4:00AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.92 ft at 4:15AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.93 ft at 4:30AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.93 ft at 4:45AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.95 ft at 5:00AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.96 ft at 5:15AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.97 ft at 5:30AM Dec 15, 2019Observed: 8.98 ft at 5:45AM Dec 15, 2019Highest Observation: 9 ft at 6:00AM Dec 15, 2019USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesKRMW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:19AM Dec 15, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 9 ft at 6:00 AM EST 15-Dec-2019. Flood Stage is 38 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Tug Fork River at Kermit 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: 49
Moderate Flood Stage: 45
Flood Stage: 38
Action Stage: 36
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 54.50 ft on 04/06/1977
(2) 49.00 ft on 05/08/1984
(3) 46.54 ft on 03/13/1963
(4) 46.30 ft on 02/17/2003
(5) 45.95 ft on 01/30/1957
(6) 45.20 ft on 03/06/2015
(7) 45.10 ft on 03/08/1967
(8) 45.00 ft on 01/12/1974
(9) 43.67 ft on 05/07/1958
(10) 43.24 ft on 02/28/1953
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 40.21 ft on 02/12/2018
(2) 45.20 ft on 03/06/2015
(3) 31.63 ft on 02/01/2013
(4) 43.14 ft on 05/10/2009
(5) 40.18 ft on 04/16/2007
(6) 39.77 ft on 05/31/2004
(7) 36.76 ft on 02/23/2003
(8) 46.30 ft on 02/17/2003
(9) 43.14 ft on 05/04/2002
(10) 39.84 ft on 05/17/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.50 ft on 01/09/1977
(2) 1.00 ft on 01/10/1976
(3) 1.50 ft on 02/01/1971
(4) 1.76 ft on 08/19/1988
(5) 1.94 ft on 02/16/1989
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57 Water reaches east of railroad tracks to intersection of Route 40 and U.S 52 (Logan street).
56 Water reaches railroad track at intersection of Route 40.
51 Water reaches intersection of route 40 (Virginia street).
49 The grade school at the north end of town and west of railroad tracks is affected.
46 Businesses South of Route 40 (Virginia street) on Wayne and Cabell Streets affected.
45 Water begins to enter the residential section between the river and the railroad tracks.
38 Several roadways in low lying areas along the river are flooded.
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Latitude: 37.837222° N, Longitude: 82.408889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 38 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 574.07 612.07 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 574.74 612.74 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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