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Weather Forecast Office Paducah, KY Ohio River Forecast Center

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Ohio River at Owensboro Observed crest: 19.6 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 19.6 ft at 6:00am Nov 14 Observed: 19.7 ft at 8:34am Nov 15 Observed: 19.8 ft at 6:33am Nov 16 Observed: 19.8 ft at 6:56am Nov 17 Observed: 19.7 ft at 6:58am Nov 18 Observed: 19.7 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 19.6 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 19.6 ft at 7:26am Nov 21 Observed: 19.6 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 19.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Graph Created (7:43am Nov 23, 2009) Observed OWBK2 (plotting HGIRZ) Gage 0 Datum: 339.10 Latest observed value: 19.5 ft at 6:00 AM CST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 40.0 ft. Stage (ft)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Ohio River at Owensboro 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:49
Moderate Flood Stage:45
Flood Stage:40
Action Stage:35

Historical Crests
(1) 54.80 ft on 01/29/1937
(2) 49.70 ft on 03/11/1945
(3) 49.50 ft on 03/15/1964
(4) 49.30 ft on 04/01/1913
(5) 49.00 ft on 03/09/1997
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54.8 This flood will exceed the highest stage on record. Large amounts of property damage can be expected. Evacuation of many homes and businesses becomes necessary.
50.0 Moderate flooding occurs affecting the lowest land in Owensboro well back from the river due to sewers backing up.
44.0 Parts of Water Street in Owensboro begin to flood.
41.0 Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
35.0 Bottomland begins to flood.

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Latitude: 37.800000° N, Longitude: 87.067000° 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 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 339.1 ft 379.1 ft  

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8250 Highway 3520
West Paducah, KY 42086-6440
(270) 744-6440
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