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West Fork River at Weston Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.34 ft at 1:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 1:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 1:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 1:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 2:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.56 ft at 2:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.59 ft at 3:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.59 ft at 3:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.6 ft at 3:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 4:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.81 ft at 4:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 4:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.92 ft at 4:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.95 ft at 5:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 5:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 5:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 5:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 6:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 6:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 6:45PM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 8 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 7:15PM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 8 ft at 7:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 7:45PM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 8 ft at 8:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 8:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 8:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 8:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 9:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 9:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 9:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 9:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 10:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 10:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 10:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.98 ft at 10:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 11:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.98 ft at 11:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.98 ft at 11:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.98 ft at 11:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.98 ft at 12:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.98 ft at 12:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.98 ft at 12:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.98 ft at 12:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.98 ft at 1:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.98 ft at 1:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.98 ft at 1:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 1:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 2:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 2:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 2:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 2:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 3:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 3:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 3:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 3:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 4:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 4:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 4:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 4:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 5:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 5:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 5:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 5:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 6:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 6:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 6:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 6:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 7:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 7:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.95 ft at 7:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.95 ft at 7:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.95 ft at 8:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.95 ft at 8:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.95 ft at 8:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.95 ft at 8:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.95 ft at 9:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.94 ft at 9:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.94 ft at 9:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.94 ft at 9:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.94 ft at 10:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.94 ft at 10:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.94 ft at 10:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.93 ft at 10:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.94 ft at 11:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.93 ft at 11:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.93 ft at 11:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.92 ft at 11:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.93 ft at 12:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.93 ft at 12:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.93 ft at 12:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 12:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.93 ft at 1:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.93 ft at 1:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.92 ft at 1:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 1:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.92 ft at 2:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.92 ft at 2:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.93 ft at 2:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.92 ft at 2:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.92 ft at 3:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.92 ft at 3:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 3:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.91 ft at 3:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.91 ft at 4:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.91 ft at 4:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.92 ft at 4:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.92 ft at 4:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.91 ft at 5:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 5:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.91 ft at 5:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 6:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 6:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 6:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.91 ft at 7:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 7:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 7:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.91 ft at 8:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 8:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 8:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.91 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 9:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.91 ft at 9:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 10:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 10:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 10:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 11:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 11:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 12:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 12:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 12:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 12:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 1:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 1:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 1:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 1:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.89 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.85 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.59 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.57 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.64 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.74 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.81 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.83 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.85 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.85 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.85 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.85 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024WTNW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:50PM Apr 16, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.86 ft at 11:45 AM EDT 16-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts for the West Fork River at Weston are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Upstream Gauge - below Stonewall Jackson Lake Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Butcherville
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 25
Moderate Flood Stage: 23
Flood Stage: 17
Action Stage: 15
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 25.50 ft on 06/25/1950
(2) 24.10 ft on 11/05/1985
(3) 23.00 ft on 10/13/1890
(4) 22.50 ft on 03/07/1967
(5) 22.30 ft on 02/10/1957
(6) 22.30 ft on 04/16/1939
(7) 22.20 ft on 03/19/1963
(8) 21.90 ft on 01/26/1978
(9) 21.30 ft on 06/19/1940
(10) 20.79 ft on 11/19/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 20.79 ft on 11/19/2003
(2) 15.00 ft on 02/23/2003
(3) 18.20 ft on 06/19/1998
(4) 18.60 ft on 03/06/1989
(5) 24.10 ft on 11/05/1985
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.79 ft on 08/09/1952
(2) 0.90 ft on 07/29/1965
(3) 0.90 ft on 06/22/1965
(4) 0.90 ft on 07/16/1952
(5) 0.94 ft on 09/06/1952
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30 Main Street and Route 19 400 feet from the river gage is flooded.
26.5 Tremendous property damage to the entire business district in Weston.
25 Water enters the Weston Police Department. The left bank side of the end of Second Street Bridge is flooded.
24.5 The park near the left bank end of Second Street highway bridge is flooded.
24 The foot of the First Street Bridge across West Fork about 0.1 miles upstream from the river gage, and the roadway 60 feet upstream from river gage, are flooded.
23 Basement flooding in numerous businesses on West Second Street and the west side of Main Street. Also, the junior high school begins to flood.
22 Homes along River Avenue, 300 feet downstream from the river gage, begin to be affected by high water. Some property damage.
21.7 Top of river bank flooded, 300 feet downstream from the river gage.
20.5 Top of river the bank is flooded, 100 feet upstream from the river gage (River Avenue).
20.1 Water is over River Avenue, about 200-400 feet downstream from the river gage. Some homes are also flooded.
20 Lower portions of the railroad bridge, 0.8 miles downstream from the river gage begin to flood.
17 The center line of River Avenue along the river, 300 feet downstream from the river gage begins to flood.
15 Water starts to overflow left bank onto River Avenue, from about 200 feet downstream to about 1 mile downstream from the river gage.
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(1) Weston Aerial View
(2) Upstream View
(3) Downstream View
(4) Weston Wire Weight Gage
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Latitude: 39.029167° N, Longitude: 80.473889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 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 997.6 ft 1014.6 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  

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