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Kanawha River above Marmet Locks Tailwater (ft)Observed: 11.07 ft at 9:00AM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 10.81 ft at 10:00AM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 10.76 ft at 11:00AM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 10.76 ft at 12:00PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 10.77 ft at 1:00PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 10.77 ft at 2:00PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 11.27 ft at 3:00PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 11.32 ft at 4:00PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 11.26 ft at 5:00PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 11.26 ft at 6:00PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 11.28 ft at 7:00PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 11.29 ft at 8:00PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 11.32 ft at 9:00PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 11.31 ft at 10:00PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 11.32 ft at 11:00PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 11.02 ft at 12:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.96 ft at 1:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.95 ft at 2:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.96 ft at 3:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.93 ft at 4:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.95 ft at 5:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.85 ft at 6:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.86 ft at 7:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.84 ft at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.83 ft at 9:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.85 ft at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.99 ft at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 11.03 ft at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.96 ft at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.95 ft at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.94 ft at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 11.05 ft at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.81 ft at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 11.05 ft at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 11.21 ft at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.97 ft at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.95 ft at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.88 ft at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.95 ft at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 10.84 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.62 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.58 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.6 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.63 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.62 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.6 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.61 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.62 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.56 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.46 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.44 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.46 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.48 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.49 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.52 ft at 2:30PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.86 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 11.06 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 11.23 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 11.36 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 11.48 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 11.44 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 11.66 ft at 8:45PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 11.3 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 11.07 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.63 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 10.49 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.41 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.5 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.63 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.74 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.77 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.82 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.83 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.92 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.93 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.96 ft at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.92 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.94 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.89 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.91 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.78 ft at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.32 ft at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.45 ft at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.46 ft at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 10.86 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 11.06 ft at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 11.72 ft at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 11.81 ft at 9:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 11.86 ft at 10:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 11.86 ft at 10:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 11.72 ft at 11:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 11.67 ft at 12:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.62 ft at 1:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.64 ft at 2:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.96 ft at 3:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 12.2 ft at 4:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 12.19 ft at 5:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 12.05 ft at 6:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 12.03 ft at 7:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 12.02 ft at 8:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.97 ft at 9:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.95 ft at 10:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.96 ft at 10:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.94 ft at 11:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.4 ft at 12:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.31 ft at 1:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.21 ft at 2:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.13 ft at 3:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.13 ft at 4:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.13 ft at 5:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.13 ft at 6:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.34 ft at 7:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.31 ft at 7:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.74 ft at 8:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.83 ft at 8:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 12.29 ft at 9:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 12.56 ft at 10:00PM Mar 19, 2023Highest Observation: 12.62 ft at 11:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 12.49 ft at 12:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 12.55 ft at 12:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 12.42 ft at 1:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 12.18 ft at 2:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 12.05 ft at 3:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 12.01 ft at 4:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 11.93 ft at 5:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 11.94 ft at 6:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 11.93 ft at 7:00AM Mar 20, 2023MMTW2(plotting HTIRZ) Graph Created (8:05AM Mar 20, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 11.93 ft at 7:00 AM EDT 20-Mar-2023.
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Kanawha River above Marmet Locks. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 0
Flood Stage: 0
Action Stage: 37
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 43.50 ft on 08/15/1940
(2) 35.70 ft on 03/26/1935
(3) 33.10 ft on 02/01/2013

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 33.10 ft on 02/01/2013
(2) 43.50 ft on 08/15/1940
(3) 35.70 ft on 03/26/1935

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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Latitude: 38.252778° N, Longitude: 81.569444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft Not Available Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available 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
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Normal upper pool elevation 590.0 feet, m.s.l., upper pool length 15.0 miles to London Dam, normal upper pool surface area 1,300 acres, normal lower pool elevation 566.0 feet m.s.l. (upper pool of Winfield Dam), and normal lift 24.0 feet.
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