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Ohio River at Tell City Graph Created (7:22pm Nov 23, 2009) Observed Tell City Water Plant TELI3 (plotting HGIRZ) Gage 0 Datum: 347.62 Latest observed value: n/a ft at 7:00 AM EST 14-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 38.0 ft. Stage (ft)
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NOTE: Gauge reading only in high-water situations.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Ohio River at Tell City are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge - at Cannelton Lock and Dam Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Owensboro

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:50
Moderate Flood Stage:44
Flood Stage:38
Action Stage:36

Historical Crests
(1) 56.95 ft on 01/29/1937
(2) 53.00 ft on 03/08/1964
(3) 52.00 ft on 03/10/1945
(4) 50.80 ft on 02/15/1884
(5) 50.70 ft on 04/01/1913
(6) 50.40 ft on 03/08/1997
(7) 49.00 ft on 04/20/1948
(8) 47.80 ft on 03/06/1962
(9) 47.50 ft on 03/24/1943
(10) 47.10 ft on 03/12/1955
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Ohio River at Tell City location map

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60.5 Water reaches top of floodwall in Tell City Indiana and Hawesville Kentucky.
60.0 Water reaches top of floodwall in Cannelton Indiana.
57.0 Almost all businesses and one quarter of homes in Tell City flood.
48.0 Water reaches railroad tracks and starts up Main St. in Tell City.
46.5 Flood gates in Hawesville KY close.
44.0 Bottomland on both sides floods. Water reaches base of floodwall.
40.0 Indiana highway 66 closes above Cannelton.
38.0 Indiana highway 66 floods between Derby and Magnet...Rome and Derby...and at Rocky Point.
Photos
(1) Three Staff Gages Sections
(2) Looking Upstream
(3) Looking Downstream
(4) Looking Across at the Kentucky Shore
(5) Building Showing Past Flood Crests
(6) Upstream Floodwall at Sunset Park
(7) Downstream Floodwall at Sunset Park

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Latitude: 37.953000° N, Longitude: 86.775000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 38 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 29 347.62 385.62 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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