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Green River at Woodbury Observed crest: 12 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 16.2 ft at 6:00am Nov 14 Observed: 15.6 ft at 6:00am Nov 15 Observed: 15 ft at 6:00am Nov 16 Observed: 14.7 ft at 6:00am Nov 17 Observed: 13.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 18 Observed: 13.3 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 12.4 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 12 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.8 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 11.8 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Graph Created (7:23am Nov 23, 2009) Observed National Weather Service WDBK2 (plotting HTIRZ) Gage 0 Datum: 373.13 Latest observed value: 11.8 ft at 6:00 AM EST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 33.0 ft. Tailwater (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Gauge readings received once daily during low-water and more frequently during high water.

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

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:48
Moderate Flood Stage:45
Flood Stage:33
Action Stage:31

Historical Crests
(1) 58.90 ft on 01/24/1937
(2) 54.30 ft on 01/11/1913
(3) 53.72 ft on 03/03/1962
(4) 49.92 ft on 03/26/1952
(5) 49.70 ft on 05/09/1984
(6) 49.10 ft on 12/11/1978
(7) 48.90 ft on 03/05/1997
(8) 48.80 ft on 01/10/1950
(9) 48.00 ft on 02/17/1989
(10) 47.58 ft on 11/21/1957
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Low Water Records
(1) 5.0 ft on 09/17/1902
(2) 6.0 ft on 09/05/1930
(3) 6.3 ft on 08/09/1930

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59.0 A large section of Woodbury floods. Travel is impossible except by boat.
50.0 Woodbury is completely cutoff. Water enters some homes in town.
48.0 Water approaches KY 403 on opposite side of town near levy. Travel is difficult into town.
46.5 US 231 at Russellville Road and the William Natcher Parkway interchange floods. Morgantown High School is cutoff.
45.0 KY 403 between James McKinney bridge and Three Tile Lane floods. US 231 in Morgantown floods.
43.0 Many parts of Woodbury flood.
39.0 Low spots on North and South Church Streets in Woodbury flood.
37.0 Several county roads flood.
33.0 Lowlands around Woodbury flood.
32.0 KY 403 floods at James McKinney bridge. Lock walls are covered.
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(1) Looking Upstream
(2) Looking Downstream
(3) The Staff Gage
(4) Staff Gage cont
(5) Staff Gage cont
(6) The Gage House

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Latitude: 37.184000° N, Longitude: 86.635000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 33 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 29 373.13 406.13 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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