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Clarion River at Ridgway Observed crest: 3.27 ft at 7:00pm Feb 07 Observed: 3.11 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.02 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.96 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.83 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.79 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.68 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.69 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.69 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.69 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.8 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.96 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.07 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.13 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.94 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.9 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.74 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.73 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.74 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.74 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.76 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.8 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.81 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.72 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.71 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.72 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.73 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.82 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.12 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.09 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.06 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.98 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.96 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.95 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.91 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.91 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.91 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.91 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.9 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.9 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.89 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.89 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.88 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.88 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.88 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.95 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.96 ft at 3:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.96 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.96 ft at 4:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.98 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.98 ft at 7:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Graph Created (9:58pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed  USGS--Water Resources of the United States RDYP1 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 1354.90 Latest observed value: 2.98 ft at 8:00 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 16.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Clarion River at Ridgway 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:20
Moderate Flood Stage:18
Flood Stage:16
Action Stage:11

Historical Crests
(1) 23.10 ft on 07/19/1964
(2) 20.27 ft on 01/19/1996
(3) 19.50 ft on 06/23/1972
(4) 16.89 ft on 09/18/2004
(5) 16.40 ft on 07/01/1942
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.5 ft on 08/17/1949
(2) 0.6 ft on 11/07/1951

Clarion River at Ridgway location map

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24.0 Record flooding is expected on the Clarion River in the vicinity of Ridgway. Water levels are expected to exceed those experienced in July of 1964.
22.0 Widespread flooding occurs along the right, or west bank. The left bank overflows and affects the sewage treatment plant.
20.0 The entire area along the right, or west bank is inundated. Numerous homes and businesses are affected by high water. Route 948 is closed due to flooding at several locations.
18.0 Homes on the right, or west bank above the highway bridge are affected by high water levels.
16.0 The right, or west bank overflows, affecting low lying areas.

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Latitude: 41.420800° N, Longitude: 78.736100° 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 1354.9 ft 1370.9 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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