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Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
Big Sandy River at Prestonsburg Observed crest: 3.48 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 3.83 ft at 12:00am Nov 14 Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:00am Nov 14 Observed: 3.86 ft at 2:00am Nov 14 Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:00am Nov 14 Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:00am Nov 14 Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:00am Nov 14 Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:00am Nov 14 Observed: 3.92 ft at 7:00am Nov 14 Observed: 3.93 ft at 8:00am Nov 14 Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:00am Nov 14 Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:00am Nov 14 Observed: 3.97 ft at 11:00am Nov 14 Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 3.98 ft at 1:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 3.98 ft at 2:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 3.93 ft at 8:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 3.91 ft at 10:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:00am Nov 15 Observed: 3.88 ft at 1:00am Nov 15 Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:00am Nov 15 Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:00am Nov 15 Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:00am Nov 15 Observed: 3.87 ft at 5:00am Nov 15 Observed: 3.86 ft at 6:00am Nov 15 Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:00am Nov 15 Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:00am Nov 15 Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:00am Nov 15 Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:00am Nov 15 Observed: 3.84 ft at 11:00am Nov 15 Observed: 3.84 ft at 12:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 3.83 ft at 1:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 3.83 ft at 2:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 3.83 ft at 3:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 3.83 ft at 4:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 3.81 ft at 5:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:00am Nov 16 Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:00am Nov 16 Observed: 3.78 ft at 2:00am Nov 16 Observed: 3.78 ft at 3:00am Nov 16 Observed: 3.78 ft at 4:00am Nov 16 Observed: 3.78 ft at 5:00am Nov 16 Observed: 3.78 ft at 6:00am Nov 16 Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:00am Nov 16 Observed: 3.77 ft at 8:00am Nov 16 Observed: 3.76 ft at 9:00am Nov 16 Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:00am Nov 16 Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:00am Nov 16 Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 3.74 ft at 4:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:00am Nov 17 Observed: 4 ft at 1:00am Nov 17 Observed: 4.02 ft at 2:00am Nov 17 Observed: 4.03 ft at 3:00am Nov 17 Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:00am Nov 17 Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:00am Nov 17 Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:00am Nov 17 Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:00am Nov 17 Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:00am Nov 17 Observed: 4.08 ft at 9:00am Nov 17 Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:00am Nov 17 Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:00am Nov 17 Observed: 4.07 ft at 12:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 4.07 ft at 1:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 4.08 ft at 2:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 4.09 ft at 8:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 4.09 ft at 9:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 4.09 ft at 10:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 4.09 ft at 11:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:00am Nov 18 Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:00am Nov 18 Observed: 4 ft at 2:00am Nov 18 Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:00am Nov 18 Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:00am Nov 18 Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:00am Nov 18 Observed: 3.77 ft at 6:00am Nov 18 Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:00am Nov 18 Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:00am Nov 18 Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:00am Nov 18 Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:00am Nov 18 Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:00am Nov 18 Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 3.42 ft at 2:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 3.37 ft at 6:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 3.37 ft at 7:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:00am Nov 19 Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:00am Nov 19 Observed: 3.34 ft at 2:00am Nov 19 Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:00am Nov 19 Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:00am Nov 19 Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 3.33 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 3.33 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 3.32 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.46 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.46 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.44 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.44 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.45 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.44 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.44 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.44 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.44 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Graph Created (7:38pm Nov 23, 2009) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States PSTK2 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 588.92 Latest observed value: 3.44 ft at 4:00 PM EST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 40.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Big Sandy River at Prestonsburg are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge - at Paintsville Upstream Gauge

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:46
Moderate Flood Stage:43
Flood Stage:40
Action Stage:32

Historical Crests
(1) 45.71 ft on 04/06/1977
(2) 43.88 ft on 05/07/1984
(3) 39.88 ft on 02/17/2003

 Big Sandy River at Prestonsburg location map

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49.9 flooding will exceed the highest flood on record
48.0 entire town is flooded except for portions of Riverside Avenue and half block on Mill Street
47.0 water reaches top of levee
46.0 major flooding is occurring. Most of town is flooded except for center of city protected by levee and small area near hills
43.0 moderate flooding occurs. Water enters some homes
41.0 water is in business district including Court House and Post Office
40.0 minor flooding. River is at flood stage and is 430 feet wide
Photos
(1) Looking Upstream
(2) Looking Downstream
(3) Gage House
(4) Staff Gage on Bridge
(5) Staff Gage on Pumping Station

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Latitude: 37.670800° N, Longitude: 82.777200° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 40 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 588.918 ft 628.918 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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

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