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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Ohio River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Allegheny River at West Hickory are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 17
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 10.7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 17.83 ft on 01/25/1964
(2) 17.76 ft on 02/23/1945
(3) 17.20 ft on 03/08/1956
(4) 16.22 ft on 04/06/1947
(5) 16.18 ft on 03/22/1948
(6) 15.85 ft on 01/22/1959
(7) 15.28 ft on 01/06/1946
(8) 15.13 ft on 02/08/1965
(9) 14.76 ft on 12/20/1942
(10) 14.23 ft on 03/06/1964
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.16 ft on 06/21/2019
(2) 9.16 ft on 06/21/2019
(3) 8.26 ft on 02/08/2019
(4) 12.38 ft on 01/12/2017
(5) 10.24 ft on 12/27/2015
(6) 12.10 ft on 05/21/2014
(7) 10.17 ft on 04/16/1994
(8) 9.67 ft on 04/10/1994
(9) 9.27 ft on 04/03/1994
(10) 9.79 ft on 03/25/1994
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.37 ft on 10/18/1963
(2) 2.40 ft on 07/27/1966
(3) 2.44 ft on 08/23/1944
(4) 2.44 ft on 09/28/1959
(5) 2.47 ft on 09/20/1946
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23 Water floods intersection of Route 62 and Route 127.
17 Water reaches Route 62 about 0.50 of a mile upstream of the West Hickory Bridge.
16 Water is at floor level of general store in East Hickory about 0.75 of a mile upstream of the West Hickory Bridge.
14 Water enters basements of some homes in East Hickory 0.75 of a mile upstream from West Hickory Bridge.
12 Water reaches top of left bank about 500 feet upstream and 800 feet downstream of West Hickory Bridge.

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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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