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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Clear Fork (Big Coal) at Whitesville. Only observed stages are available for this point. Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 28 Moderate Flood Stage: 23 Flood Stage: 20 Action Stage: 19 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 28.47 ft on 07/08/2001 (2) 26.62 ft on 07/26/2001 (3) 21.96 ft on 11/19/2003 (4) 20.82 ft on 01/02/1997 (5) 20.02 ft on 03/01/2021 (6) 20.00 ft on 04/15/2007 (7) 19.96 ft on 05/18/2001 (8) 19.86 ft on 04/04/2015 (9) 19.59 ft on 03/04/2015 (10) 19.59 ft on 03/05/2015 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 20.02 ft on 03/01/2021 (2) 17.41 ft on 02/06/2020 (3) 19.86 ft on 04/04/2015 (4) 19.59 ft on 03/05/2015 (5) 19.59 ft on 03/04/2015 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. 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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29	Several homes along Clear Fork Road flood, from the intersection with North Leevale Road to the mouth of Clear Fork. Areas of Whitesville near the river are flooded. Low areas along the Big Coal River are flooded down to Slyvester.
28	Home on Clear Fork Road across from North Leevale Road bridge floods.
27	Two homes on North Leevalle Road, just above the bridge, begin to flood.
26	North Leevale Road bridge and section of North Leevale Road just above the bridge flood.
25	Low areas in and around Whitesville flood.
23	Low spots on Clear Fork Road begin to flood. Two homes along the river on North Leevale Road, just above the bridge, flood between 23 and 25 feet.
20	From 20 to 23 feet, low areas near the river flood.
Photos (1) Downstream view (2) Upstream view (3) View of gage house (4) View of radar and wireweight gages (5) View of crest stage gage (6) Homes along North Leevale Rd., adjacent to creek, begin to flood at 24 feet (7) Bridge next to gage floods at 26 feet (8) Clear Fork Rd. begins to flood at 26 feet and white colored home floods at 28 feet (9) Home at Clear Fork Rd. and South Leevale Rd. intersection floods at 30 feet

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Latitude: 37.966219° N, Longitude: 81.524278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 20 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 818.49 ft 838.49 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 Whitesville

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