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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Ohio River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Ohio River at Lloyd Greenup Lock are issued routinely year-round.

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Portsmouth
Zoom Level:14
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 62
Moderate Flood Stage: 56
Flood Stage: 54
Action Stage: 52
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 74.70 ft on 01/27/1937
(2) 64.50 ft on 03/31/1913
(3) 64.00 ft on 02/12/1884
(4) 62.30 ft on 03/04/1997
(5) 61.70 ft on 03/09/1945
(6) 59.20 ft on 12/11/1978
(7) 59.19 ft on 02/28/1979
(8) 57.99 ft on 03/03/2021
(9) 57.14 ft on 02/20/2018
(10) 56.80 ft on 03/13/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 57.99 ft on 03/03/2021
(2) 54.94 ft on 02/15/2020
(3) 51.84 ft on 12/24/2018
(4) 57.14 ft on 02/20/2018
(5) 54.72 ft on 03/14/2015
(6) 54.21 ft on 03/07/2015
(7) 54.80 ft on 03/07/2015
(8) 50.01 ft on 02/03/2013
(9) 56.80 ft on 03/13/2011
(10) 56.80 ft on 03/13/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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74.7 This flood will exceed the highest stage on record. Large amounts of property damage is expected. Evacuation of homes and businesses will be required.
69 Highest ground in Greenup is flooded. Route 23 is closed.
68 Water enters 900f residental area of Greenup. CSX Railroad is closed in all parts of Greenup.
67 Berry Street in Greenup is flooded.
66 Womeck Cemetery is flooded.
65 Backwater flooding into Raccoon Creek begins.
64 CSX Railroad is closed on east side of Greenup.
62 Water enters Greenup High School.
56 Several low lying areas flooded and backwater affected on both sides of the river.
54 This will cause minor flooding of mainly low-lying areas. Backwater flooding starts on both sides of the river.
54 This will cause minor flooding of mainly low-lying areas. Backwater flooding starts on both sides of the river.

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Normal upper pool elevations 515.0 feet m.s.l., upper pool length 61.8 miles to Robert C. Byrd Locks & Dam, normal upper pool surface area 11,200 acres, nominal lower pool elevation 485.0 feet m.s.l., (upper pool of Captain Anthony Meldahl Dam), normal lift 30.0 feet.
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