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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)

About this graph

Forecasts for the Gauley River at Camden-On-Gauley are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Zoom Level:14

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	25
Moderate Flood Stage:	23
Flood Stage:	19
Action Stage:	17
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 29.75 ft on 06/24/2016
(2) 27.38 ft on 07/04/1932
(3) 23.70 ft on 12/15/1901
(4) 23.12 ft on 11/04/1985
(5) 22.65 ft on 11/19/2003
(6) 22.18 ft on 01/19/1996
(7) 21.68 ft on 06/10/1981
(8) 20.53 ft on 08/31/1984
(9) 19.90 ft on 11/13/2003
(10) 19.72 ft on 12/02/1991
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 29.75 ft on 06/24/2016
(2) 16.87 ft on 01/31/2013
(3) 19.10 ft on 11/30/2005
(4) 22.65 ft on 11/19/2003
(5) 19.90 ft on 11/13/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.90 ft on 09/17/1929
(2) -0.87 ft on 11/11/1915
(3) 0.54 ft on 09/24/1930
(4) 0.84 ft on 09/04/1953
(5) 0.84 ft on 10/01/1954
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	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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25	Almost all the streets, residences, and business sections of Camden-on-the-Gauley are flooded.
23	Sections of State Route 20, homes, and buildings are flooded on both sides of the river. Old railroad tracks/trail near Allingdale flooded.
20	State Route 20, homes, buildings on both sides of the river are flooded.
19	Homes and buildings on Coon Creek Road and Bridge Street are flooded.
Photos (1) Camden Wellhouse Gage (2) Coon Creek and Bridge Streets flooded at 19ft. (3) Coon Creek Homes flooded at 19 and 20 feet. (4) Route 20, homes, buildings and Falls Chapel Church flooded at 19 and 21 feet. (5) Route 20 and buildings start to flood above 22 feet. (6) Areal View of Camden-On-Gauley

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Camden-On-Gauley

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.

See the Product Description Document link for more details on the interpretation of the 10 day graphics.

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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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