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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Ohio River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Forecasts for the Elkhorn Creek at Peaks Mill are issued routinely year-round.

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Zoom Level:13

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	14
Moderate Flood Stage:	12
Flood Stage:	10
Action Stage:	8
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 17.96 ft on 03/04/1997
(2) 17.50 ft on 09/02/1932
(3) 17.20 ft on 01/01/1937
(4) 15.75 ft on 04/04/2015
(5) 15.26 ft on 02/16/1989
(6) 14.69 ft on 05/03/2010
(7) 14.50 ft on 04/14/1948
(8) 14.35 ft on 03/05/1964
(9) 14.32 ft on 04/05/2008
(10) 14.01 ft on 05/08/1961
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.61 ft on 03/01/2021 (P)
(2) 11.51 ft on 05/20/2020
(3) 10.91 ft on 12/01/2019
(4) 10.54 ft on 02/24/2019
(5) 10.60 ft on 02/21/2019
(6) 11.93 ft on 11/06/2018
(7) 12.28 ft on 09/24/2018
(8) 13.26 ft on 02/23/2018
(9) 10.26 ft on 06/24/2017
(10) 11.71 ft on 03/02/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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15	Georgetown Road (US 460) floods in village of Forks of Elkhorn.
14	Jones Lane floods. Water approaches Georgetown Road (US 460).
13	Switzer (County 1689) and Indian Gap Roads flood. Goshen Road floods at back entrance to Two Creeks subdivision.
12	North Scruggs Lane floods near Elkhorn Campground.
11	Schoolhouse Road floods.
10	Stillhouse Hollow Road floods.
Photos (1) Gauge house (2) Bridge and wire weight gauge looking from gauge house (3) Gauge from bridge (4) Looking upstream from bridge (5) Looking downstream from bridge (6) Crest stage gauge (7) Wire weight gauge (8) Business across from the gauge (9) Dam on South Elkhorn Creek (10) Dam on South Elkhorn Creek (11) Bridge at Forks of Elkhorn

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Peaks Mill

Additional Information

Potential River Levels - Used to

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.

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USGS Average Streamflow Duration Hydrograph

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

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