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Ohio River at Parkersburg Stage (ft)Observed: 22.76 ft at 4:45PM Oct 13, 2018Highest Observation: 22.77 ft at 5:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.75 ft at 5:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.75 ft at 5:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.74 ft at 5:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.75 ft at 6:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.72 ft at 6:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.73 ft at 6:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.74 ft at 6:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.71 ft at 7:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.71 ft at 7:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.68 ft at 7:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.7 ft at 7:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.7 ft at 8:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.69 ft at 8:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.69 ft at 8:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.68 ft at 8:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.68 ft at 9:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.66 ft at 9:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.68 ft at 9:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.65 ft at 9:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.67 ft at 10:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.67 ft at 10:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.65 ft at 10:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.65 ft at 10:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.65 ft at 11:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.63 ft at 11:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.63 ft at 11:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.61 ft at 11:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 22.62 ft at 12:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.62 ft at 12:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.61 ft at 12:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.61 ft at 12:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.59 ft at 1:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.6 ft at 1:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.58 ft at 1:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.57 ft at 1:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.55 ft at 2:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.52 ft at 2:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.54 ft at 2:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.54 ft at 2:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.53 ft at 3:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.53 ft at 3:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.52 ft at 3:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.53 ft at 3:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.51 ft at 4:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.52 ft at 4:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.49 ft at 4:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.49 ft at 4:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.43 ft at 5:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.46 ft at 5:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.48 ft at 5:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.46 ft at 5:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.46 ft at 6:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.47 ft at 6:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.46 ft at 6:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.45 ft at 6:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.43 ft at 7:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.41 ft at 7:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.41 ft at 7:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.4 ft at 7:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.39 ft at 8:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 8:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 8:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 8:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.36 ft at 9:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.36 ft at 9:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.34 ft at 9:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.33 ft at 9:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.34 ft at 10:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.33 ft at 10:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.33 ft at 10:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.32 ft at 10:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.31 ft at 11:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.3 ft at 11:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.3 ft at 11:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.29 ft at 11:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.3 ft at 12:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.28 ft at 12:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.27 ft at 12:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.28 ft at 12:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.28 ft at 1:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.22 ft at 1:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.24 ft at 1:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.25 ft at 1:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.25 ft at 2:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.24 ft at 2:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.23 ft at 2:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.24 ft at 2:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.23 ft at 3:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.23 ft at 3:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.23 ft at 3:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.21 ft at 3:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.21 ft at 4:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.21 ft at 4:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.13 ft at 4:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.19 ft at 4:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.19 ft at 5:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.17 ft at 5:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.2 ft at 5:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.18 ft at 5:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.17 ft at 6:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.02 ft at 6:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.11 ft at 6:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.15 ft at 6:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.18 ft at 7:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.19 ft at 7:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.13 ft at 7:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.14 ft at 7:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.12 ft at 8:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.06 ft at 8:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.08 ft at 8:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.07 ft at 8:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.09 ft at 9:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.07 ft at 9:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.04 ft at 9:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.02 ft at 9:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.02 ft at 10:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.05 ft at 10:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.05 ft at 10:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.04 ft at 10:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.03 ft at 11:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.04 ft at 11:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.03 ft at 11:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 22.01 ft at 11:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 21.97 ft at 12:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.01 ft at 12:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22 ft at 12:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22 ft at 12:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.99 ft at 1:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22 ft at 1:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.98 ft at 1:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.98 ft at 1:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.98 ft at 2:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.97 ft at 2:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.97 ft at 2:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.89 ft at 2:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.96 ft at 3:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.97 ft at 3:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.89 ft at 3:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.94 ft at 3:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.95 ft at 4:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.98 ft at 4:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.94 ft at 4:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.98 ft at 4:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.98 ft at 5:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.01 ft at 5:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.98 ft at 5:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.99 ft at 5:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.01 ft at 6:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22 ft at 6:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.03 ft at 6:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22 ft at 6:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.99 ft at 7:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.99 ft at 7:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.94 ft at 7:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.99 ft at 7:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.99 ft at 8:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.97 ft at 8:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.98 ft at 8:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.99 ft at 8:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.95 ft at 9:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.98 ft at 9:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22 ft at 9:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.99 ft at 9:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.02 ft at 10:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.98 ft at 10:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.99 ft at 10:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.97 ft at 10:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22 ft at 11:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22 ft at 11:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.04 ft at 11:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22 ft at 11:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.94 ft at 12:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.98 ft at 12:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.01 ft at 12:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.01 ft at 12:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.03 ft at 1:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22 ft at 1:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.02 ft at 1:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.04 ft at 1:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.02 ft at 2:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.04 ft at 2:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.06 ft at 2:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.07 ft at 2:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.99 ft at 3:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.03 ft at 3:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22 ft at 3:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.03 ft at 3:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.03 ft at 4:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.04 ft at 4:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.05 ft at 4:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 21.99 ft at 4:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.05 ft at 5:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.06 ft at 5:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.04 ft at 5:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.06 ft at 5:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.07 ft at 6:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.03 ft at 6:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.1 ft at 6:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.11 ft at 6:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.11 ft at 7:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.13 ft at 7:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.15 ft at 7:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.13 ft at 7:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.15 ft at 8:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.08 ft at 8:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.17 ft at 8:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.19 ft at 8:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.22 ft at 9:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.26 ft at 9:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.24 ft at 9:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.24 ft at 9:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.29 ft at 10:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.31 ft at 10:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.35 ft at 10:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 10:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.4 ft at 11:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.41 ft at 11:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.47 ft at 11:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 11:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 22.39 ft at 12:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.38 ft at 12:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.38 ft at 12:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 12:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 1:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.38 ft at 1:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.38 ft at 1:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.39 ft at 1:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.38 ft at 2:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.41 ft at 2:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.38 ft at 2:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.41 ft at 2:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.34 ft at 3:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.38 ft at 3:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.41 ft at 3:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 3:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.38 ft at 4:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.38 ft at 4:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 4:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.36 ft at 4:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 5:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 5:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 5:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.33 ft at 5:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.35 ft at 6:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 6:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.35 ft at 6:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.35 ft at 6:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.35 ft at 7:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.36 ft at 7:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.36 ft at 7:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.37 ft at 7:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.32 ft at 8:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.32 ft at 8:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.33 ft at 8:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.33 ft at 8:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.33 ft at 9:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.32 ft at 9:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.29 ft at 9:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.31 ft at 9:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.3 ft at 10:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.3 ft at 10:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.3 ft at 10:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.3 ft at 10:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.29 ft at 11:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.29 ft at 11:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.28 ft at 11:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.31 ft at 11:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.28 ft at 12:00PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.28 ft at 12:15PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.25 ft at 12:30PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.19 ft at 12:45PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.18 ft at 1:00PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.22 ft at 1:15PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.24 ft at 1:30PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.19 ft at 1:45PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.23 ft at 2:00PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.23 ft at 2:15PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.21 ft at 2:30PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.21 ft at 2:45PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.23 ft at 3:00PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.22 ft at 3:15PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.2 ft at 3:30PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.19 ft at 3:45PM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 22.17 ft at 4:00PM Oct 16, 2018Forecast: 22.2 ft 8:00PM Oct 16, 2018Forecast: 22.3 ft 2:00AM Oct 17, 2018Forecast: 22.3 ft 8:00AM Oct 17, 2018Highest Forecast: 22.4 ft 2:00PM Oct 17, 2018Forecast: 22.3 ft 8:00PM Oct 17, 2018Forecast: 22.2 ft 2:00AM Oct 18, 2018Forecast: 21.9 ft 8:00AM Oct 18, 2018Forecast: 21.6 ft 2:00PM Oct 18, 2018Forecast: 21.4 ft 8:00PM Oct 18, 2018Forecast: 21.4 ft 2:00AM Oct 19, 2018Forecast: 21.3 ft 8:00AM Oct 19, 2018Forecast: 21.3 ft 2:00PM Oct 19, 2018Forecast: 21.3 ft 8:00PM Oct 19, 2018Forecast: 21.3 ft 2:00AM Oct 20, 2018Forecast: 21.3 ft 8:00AM Oct 20, 2018Forecast: 21.2 ft 2:00PM Oct 20, 2018Forecast: 21.2 ft 8:00PM Oct 20, 2018Forecast: 21.1 ft 2:00AM Oct 21, 2018Forecast: 21.1 ft 8:00AM Oct 21, 2018PARW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:34PM Oct 16, 2018)ObservedForecast (issued 10:23AM Oct 16)Latest observed value: 22.17 ft at 4:00 PM EDT 16-Oct-2018. Flood Stage is 36 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Ohio River at Parkersburg are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 42
Moderate Flood Stage: 38
Flood Stage: 36
Action Stage: 34
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 58.90 ft on 03/29/1913
(2) 55.40 ft on 01/26/1937
(3) 53.90 ft on 02/09/1884
(4) 51.00 ft on 03/16/1907
(5) 49.50 ft on 02/12/1832
(6) 49.00 ft on 01/01/1943
(7) 48.50 ft on 03/09/1945
(8) 48.20 ft on 03/26/1900
(9) 48.00 ft on 03/20/1936
(10) 47.87 ft on 04/16/1948
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 35.85 ft on 04/05/2018
(2) 39.71 ft on 02/18/2018
(3) 38.03 ft on 03/13/2011
(4) 34.79 ft on 02/08/2008
(5) 42.41 ft on 01/08/2005
(6) 43.73 ft on 09/19/2004
(7) 37.00 ft on 03/04/1997
(8) 40.70 ft on 01/21/1996
(9) 39.41 ft on 01/29/1994
(10) 36.81 ft on 12/20/1990
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -1.30 ft on 10/30/1879
(2) 0.30 ft on 09/10/1894
(3) 0.40 ft on 10/07/1908
(4) 0.50 ft on 10/09/1914
(5) 0.50 ft on 08/01/1911
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58.9 Record flood. The flood wall protects to 62 feet in Parkersburg. Record flooding is occurring outside the flood wall in both West Virginia and in Ohio.
48 Main, Fifth, Walnut, O'neal Streets, along with most of the streets near the Ohio River in Belpre Ohio are flooded. Major flooding occurs along the Little Kanwaha River and in Vienna West Virginia. Most areas, homes, businesses near the rivers are flooded.
45 Washington Blvd., Florence, Main Streets are flooded in Belpre Ohio. Major flooding occurs along the Little Kanwaha River and in sections of Vienna West Virginia.
43 Blennerhassett, Lee, John, Walnut, Elm, Scott, Sixth, Seventh and the lower end of Main Street are flooded in Belpre Ohio. Major flooding occurs along the Little Kanawha River and in sections of Vienna West Virginia.
42 Blennerhassett Avenue, Stone Road, Seventh, Scott, Walnut and John Streets in Belpre Ohio are flooded. Major flooding occurs along the Little Kanawha River in West Virginia.
41 In West Virginia, the railroad tracks on the south bank of the Little Kanawha are flooded. Several homes along the Little Kanawha are flooded. In Belpre Ohio, a few homes along Walnut and John Streets, Sixth Street and Barclay Street, Main Street and Blennerhassett Avenue and State Route 618 near Shell Chemical are flooded.
40 Most of Happy Valley is flooded. Sections of Vienna, West Virginia along the ohio river is flooded. Walnut and John Streets in Belpre Ohio are flooded.
38 Several homes flooded in the Happy Valley and Point Drive areas near Parkersburg, along the Little Kanawha River. A few homes are flooded on Annas Drive in Vienna West Virginia. Dave's Marina, Walnut Street and Scott Avenue in Belpre, Ohio, start to flood.
36 Backwater effects will start to cause problems along the Little Kanawha River. Happy Valley Road in Happy Valley starts to flood.
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(1) Aerial View
(2) Happy Valley Road
(3) Boat Marina and Walnut Street Belpre Ohio
(4) Annas Drive Vienna WV
(5) Backwater along the Little Kanawha River
(6) Route 50 bridge and Little Kanawha backwater
(7) John and Walnut Streets in Belpre Ohio
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Latitude: 39.268056° N, Longitude: 81.563889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

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 560.60 596.60 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 562.01 598.01 Sandy Hook Datum

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