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Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
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Cuyahoga River at Independence Observed crest: 3.17 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.16 ft at 8:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 6:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.96 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.96 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.96 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.97 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.99 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.99 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.99 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.98 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.96 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.96 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.96 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.95 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.95 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.9 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.9 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.9 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.9 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.95 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.95 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.95 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.94 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.95 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.94 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.93 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.92 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.92 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.91 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.91 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.91 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.9 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.89 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.89 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.89 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.89 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.89 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Forecast: 3 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 3 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 2.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 2.9 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 2.8 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 2.8 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 2.8 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 2.8 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 2.7 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 2.7 ft at 7:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 2.7 ft at 1:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 2.7 ft at 7:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 2.7 ft at 1:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 2.7 ft at 7:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 2.7 ft at 1:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 2.7 ft at 7:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 2.6 ft at 1:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 2.6 ft at 7:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 2.6 ft at 1:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 2.6 ft at 7:00am Nov 28 Graph Created (7:10pm Nov 23, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 8:57am Nov 23) USGS--Water Resources of the United States INDO1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 583.57 Latest observed value: 2.89 ft at 6:30 PM EST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 16.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cuyahoga River at Independence 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:18.5
Moderate Flood Stage:17
Flood Stage:16
Action Stage:14

Historical Crests
(1) 23.33 ft on 06/23/2006
(2) 22.41 ft on 01/22/1959
(3) 22.06 ft on 09/15/1979
(4) 21.77 ft on 12/30/1990
(5) 21.66 ft on 05/22/2004
(6) 21.12 ft on 07/22/2003
(7) 20.70 ft on 02/17/1976
(8) 20.64 ft on 01/06/2007
(8) 20.64 ft on 08/13/1994
(10) 20.55 ft on 02/06/2008

Low Water Records
(1) 1.2 ft on 06/30/1989

 Cuyahoga River at Independence location map

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22.0 RECORD FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE CUYAHOGA RIVER. MAJOR FLOOD LOSSES CAN BE EXPECTED.
18.5 EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS ALONG GLEESON... CHARLES... FRANCES... AND STONE STREETS. CANAL ROAD WILL BE FLOODED IN PORTIONS OF VALLEY VIEW. MANY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.
17.0 WATER REACHES MURRAY AND FOSDICK ROAD IN VALLEY VIEW.
16.0 FLOODWATERS BEGIN ENCROACHING ON CANAL ROAD IN THE VILLAGE OF VALLEY VIEW.
14.0 FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE NATIONAL PARK ALONG CANAL ROAD.

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Latitude: 41.395300° N, Longitude: 81.630000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 29 583.57 ft 599.57 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 Independence

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