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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 Ohio River at Point Pleasant are issued routinely year-round. Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 48 Moderate Flood Stage: 44 Flood Stage: 40 Action Stage: 38 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 62.80 ft on 03/30/1913 (2) 62.70 ft on 01/27/1937 (3) 60.70 ft on 02/11/1884 (4) 55.00 ft on 04/16/1948 (5) 54.80 ft on 03/18/1907 (6) 54.70 ft on 01/02/1943 (7) 54.40 ft on 03/22/1936 (8) 54.38 ft on 01/01/1943 (9) 53.00 ft on 04/24/1901 (10) 52.78 ft on 03/09/1945 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 41.70 ft on 05/09/2022 (P) (2) 40.86 ft on 02/27/2022 (P) (3) 46.23 ft on 03/03/2021 (4) 43.75 ft on 02/14/2020 (5) 40.43 ft on 02/25/2019 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 0.00 ft on 08/01/1911 (2) 0.00 ft on 10/09/1914 (3) 22.52 ft on 09/10/1956 (4) 22.70 ft on 06/28/1940 (5) 22.83 ft on 12/01/1963 Show More Low Water Records 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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60	Most of the entire river valley from one-half to one mile back from the river is flooded.
59.5	Turkey Run Road in Ohio is flooded.
56	The Gallipolis Water Works is affected.
55	The railroad tracks at Crooked Creek are flooded.
51	Route 35 at the bridge over Crooked Creek is flooded.
50.6	Routes 2 and 62 near the flood wall gate start to flood.
50.5	The towns of Leon and Grimms Landing experience water problems.
50	The railroad north and south of Point Pleasant is flooded. Route 62, near Wye and Three Mile Creek just north of Point Pleasant, is flooded.
49	Roush Lane Road in Ohio is flooded and closed.
48	The Route 62 gate at the Point Pleasant flood wall is closed. The railroad tracks 8 miles east of Point Pleasant are inundated.
47.7	Ohio Route 7 at Leading Creek is flooded.
47	The railroad tracks opposite Point Pleasant are flooded. Most sections of Henderson start to flood. Huntington Road at Mud Run Road starts to flood.
46	Route 35, 10 miles east of Point Pleasant is flooded. Locust Road in Henderson is flooded.
45.2	Route 2 below Henderson and Salt Creek is flooded.
45	West Virginia Routes 2 and 17 south of Point Pleasant are flooded.
44.3	Old Route 35 above Henderson is flooded.
44	Homes at the end of 2nd Street outside the flood wall in Point Pleasant are flooded. Little Kyger Gravel Hill Road at Kyger Creek is flooded.
43.8	Water crosses Route 21 and 6 at Eight Mile Creek above Ambrosia.
43.75	Route 30 and 62 near Rockcastle Creek, and Ambrosia is flooded.
43.5	Route 33 at West Creek and Brinker Run between Vanadium and Letart is flooded. Sand Hill Road near Letart is flooded.
43	Ohio Route 7 at Kyger Creek and Addison is flooded.
42	The Little Kyger Road in Ohio is flooded.
41	The Addison, Blaville Road in Ohio is flooded and low lying areas surrounding Point Pleasant and vicinity are flooded due to backwater.
40	Low-lying areas surrounding Point Pleasant and vicinity are flooded due to backwater. Also, the ampitheater lower pier is flooded and half way up the steps. Salt Creek Road, Hannan Trace Road, Huntington Road at Boggs Run Road and Mason Eighty Road start to flood.

About This Location

Latitude: 38.843889° N, Longitude: 82.139722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 40 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 513.08 553.08 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 514.10 554.10 Sandy Hook Datum Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Point Pleasant

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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