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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 Huntington are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 59
Moderate Flood Stage: 55
Flood Stage: 50
Action Stage: 48
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 69.45 ft on 01/28/1937
(2) 66.40 ft on 03/30/1913
(3) 64.80 ft on 02/11/1884
(4) 61.60 ft on 04/16/1948
(5) 60.11 ft on 01/01/1943
(6) 59.86 ft on 03/09/1945
(7) 59.54 ft on 03/07/1955
(8) 58.82 ft on 03/22/1936
(9) 58.40 ft on 03/18/1907
(10) 57.52 ft on 03/05/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 53.99 ft on 03/03/2021
(2) 50.48 ft on 02/14/2020
(3) 48.54 ft on 12/24/2018
(4) 53.14 ft on 02/19/2018
(5) 49.47 ft on 03/14/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.90 ft on 10/24/1895
(2) 1.90 ft on 10/25/1922
(3) 2.00 ft on 10/07/1900
(4) 3.20 ft on 10/15/1920
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66.5 Route 60 West, near the Big Sandy flood wall gate, is flooded. The C&O railroad, near 31st Street (Ohio Section) Flood Gate is closed at 67.5 feet.
65 Between 65 and 66 feet, West Virginia Route 10 at Salt Rock and Sarah is flooded. Also, the C&O railroad at Hite Street and 5th Street Bridge Crossing (Guyadotte Section) flood gate is closed.
63 Between 63 and 64.5 feet, West Virginia Route 152 near Lavalette is flooded. Sunset Drive and WV American Water Plant (Ohio Section) and C&O Railroad at 6th Street (Guyandotte Section) Flood Gates are closed.
62 West Virginia Route 75 between Kenova and Wayne is flooded. Route 60 West near the James River bridge is flooded.
60 Between 60 and 62 feet, 3rd Avenue (Ohio Section) at 60.7 feet and C&O Railroad West at 62.7 feet, Flood Gates are closed.
59 Ohio Route 7 near Chesapeake and at Proctorville is flooded between 59 and 60 feet. The 5th Avenue, Piedmont Road, waverly Road(Route 60) and 20th Street East (Ohio Section) and 3rd Avenue, Main Street and Altizer Avenue (Guyandotte Section) Flood Gates are closed.
57 Ohio Route 52 near Chesapeake flooded. Ohio Route 52 in South Point 5 miles west of the bridge at 6th Street is flooded.
56 Route 60 West is flooded near the Old Lock 1 barge tieoff on the Big Sandy River. The 1st Street at Taylor's Scrap Metal and 18th Street East at Steel of WV (Ohio Section) and the B & O Railroad at 40th Street (Guyandotte Section) Flood Gates are closed.
55 Between 55 and 56 feet, West Virginia Route 2 at the Huntington flood wall gate is flooded. West Virginia Route 60 East between Barboursville and Milton at the railroad overpass is flooded. Kentucky Route 3 in Catlettsburg near Old Dam 29 is flooded due to backwater. West Virginia Route 60 East at Eastern Heights is flooded. The Riverside Drive (Guyandotte Section) Flood Gate is closed.
53.5 Between 53.5 and 55 feet, Route 60 West, near the Catlettsburg west gate flood wall, near the Ceredo flood wall gate and near the Roby Road flood gate is flooded. The West Gate Special Metals, Buffington Street, 9th Avenue(7th Street), East Gate Special Metals, 5th Avenue and WV State Route 2 (Guyandotte Section) flood wall gates are closed.
52 Between 52 and 53 feet, Route 60 East above the Roby Road bridge and Riverside Drive is flooded. The 12th Street East and the 10th Street East, Ohio River, flood gates are closed.
51 West Virginia Route 60 East, Main Street, and above Pats Branch is flooded.
50 West Virginia Route 2 at Glenwood is flooded. Many low-lying sections near the river are flooded due to backwater.

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10 day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) River Forecast vs. River Potential
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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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