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Ohio River at Pittsburgh Observed crest: 17.07 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 16.85 ft at 7:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.86 ft at 7:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.87 ft at 7:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.85 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.82 ft at 8:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.83 ft at 8:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.84 ft at 8:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.85 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.78 ft at 9:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.81 ft at 9:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.78 ft at 9:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.77 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.78 ft at 10:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.78 ft at 10:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.76 ft at 10:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.75 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.76 ft at 11:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.76 ft at 11:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.75 ft at 11:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 16.76 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 16.69 ft at 12:15am Nov 21 Observed: 16.71 ft at 12:30am Nov 21 Observed: 16.75 ft at 12:45am Nov 21 Observed: 16.69 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 16.63 ft at 1:15am Nov 21 Observed: 16.65 ft at 1:30am Nov 21 Observed: 16.62 ft at 1:45am Nov 21 Observed: 16.63 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 16.62 ft at 2:15am Nov 21 Observed: 16.64 ft at 2:30am Nov 21 Observed: 16.58 ft at 2:45am Nov 21 Observed: 16.62 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 16.66 ft at 3:15am Nov 21 Observed: 16.62 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 16.64 ft at 3:45am Nov 21 Observed: 16.61 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 16.69 ft at 4:15am Nov 21 Observed: 16.68 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Observed: 16.72 ft at 4:45am Nov 21 Observed: 16.69 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 16.76 ft at 5:15am Nov 21 Observed: 16.76 ft at 5:30am Nov 21 Observed: 16.75 ft at 5:45am Nov 21 Observed: 16.73 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 16.76 ft at 6:15am Nov 21 Observed: 16.76 ft at 6:30am Nov 21 Observed: 16.81 ft at 6:45am Nov 21 Observed: 16.79 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 16.79 ft at 7:15am Nov 21 Observed: 16.85 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 16.85 ft at 7:45am Nov 21 Observed: 16.93 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 16.92 ft at 8:15am Nov 21 Observed: 16.93 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 16.98 ft at 8:45am Nov 21 Observed: 16.98 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 16.98 ft at 9:15am Nov 21 Observed: 16.97 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 16.99 ft at 9:45am Nov 21 Observed: 17.07 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 17.04 ft at 10:15am Nov 21 Observed: 17.06 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 17.07 ft at 10:45am Nov 21 Observed: 17.03 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 17 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 17 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 16.97 ft at 11:45am Nov 21 Observed: 17.01 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.98 ft at 12:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.97 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.97 ft at 12:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.96 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.95 ft at 1:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.91 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.92 ft at 1:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.92 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.91 ft at 2:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.9 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.9 ft at 2:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.89 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.84 ft at 3:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.86 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.86 ft at 3:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.87 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.86 ft at 4:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.85 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.84 ft at 4:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.85 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.82 ft at 5:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.84 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.83 ft at 5:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.81 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.82 ft at 6:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.84 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.8 ft at 6:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.89 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.82 ft at 7:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.81 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.82 ft at 7:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.7 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.9 ft at 8:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.77 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.8 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.81 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.79 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.83 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.8 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.78 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.7 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.77 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.76 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.78 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.8 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.79 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.79 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 16.76 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 16.76 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 16.79 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 16.76 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 16.73 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 16.76 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 16.77 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 16.7 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 16.72 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 16.73 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 16.71 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 16.72 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 16.71 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 16.7 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 16.7 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 16.71 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 16.67 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 16.67 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 16.65 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 16.66 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 16.7 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 16.68 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 16.66 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 16.64 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 16.65 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 16.65 ft at 6:15am Nov 22 Observed: 16.63 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 16.63 ft at 6:45am Nov 22 Observed: 16.63 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 16.64 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 16.64 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 16.62 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 16.61 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 16.62 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 16.6 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 16.6 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 16.61 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 16.61 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 16.62 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 16.61 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 16.62 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 16.61 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 16.59 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 16.63 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 16.6 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 16.6 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 16.6 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 16.63 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 16.6 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.63 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.62 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.63 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.63 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.59 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.61 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.62 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.61 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.63 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.6 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.61 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.62 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.62 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.64 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.62 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.62 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.62 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.62 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.61 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.61 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.61 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.61 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.57 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.59 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.59 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.6 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.6 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.58 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.56 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.58 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.6 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.58 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.58 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.57 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.57 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.57 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.56 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.55 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.56 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.51 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.55 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.58 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.53 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.53 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.53 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.53 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.53 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 16.5 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 16.51 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 16.49 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 16.48 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Observed: 16.49 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 16.47 ft at 1:15am Nov 23 Observed: 16.52 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 16.52 ft at 1:45am Nov 23 Observed: 16.52 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 16.52 ft at 2:15am Nov 23 Observed: 16.53 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 16.53 ft at 2:45am Nov 23 Observed: 16.55 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 16.55 ft at 3:15am Nov 23 Observed: 16.55 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 16.57 ft at 3:45am Nov 23 Observed: 16.58 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 16.59 ft at 4:15am Nov 23 Observed: 16.59 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 16.61 ft at 4:45am Nov 23 Observed: 16.61 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 16.63 ft at 5:15am Nov 23 Observed: 16.61 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 16.61 ft at 5:45am Nov 23 Observed: 16.61 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 16.64 ft at 6:15am Nov 23 Observed: 16.65 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 16.67 ft at 6:45am Nov 23 Observed: 16.65 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 16.67 ft at 7:15am Nov 23 Observed: 16.67 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 16.69 ft at 7:45am Nov 23 Observed: 16.71 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 16.69 ft at 8:15am Nov 23 Observed: 16.71 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 16.71 ft at 8:45am Nov 23 Observed: 16.73 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 16.73 ft at 9:15am Nov 23 Observed: 16.72 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 16.75 ft at 9:45am Nov 23 Observed: 16.76 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 16.77 ft at 10:15am Nov 23 Observed: 16.78 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 16.78 ft at 10:45am Nov 23 Observed: 16.79 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 16.81 ft at 11:15am Nov 23 Observed: 16.81 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 16.82 ft at 11:45am Nov 23 Observed: 16.83 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.86 ft at 12:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.88 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.85 ft at 12:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.86 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.88 ft at 1:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.88 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.87 ft at 1:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.9 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.95 ft at 2:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.94 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.9 ft at 2:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.91 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.85 ft at 3:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.93 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.87 ft at 3:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.92 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.85 ft at 4:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.92 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.87 ft at 4:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.89 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.89 ft at 5:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.88 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.85 ft at 5:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.87 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.86 ft at 6:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.88 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.85 ft at 6:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 16.86 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 7:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 1:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 7:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 1:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 7:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 1:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 7:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 1:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 7:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 1:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 7:00am Nov 28 Graph Created (7:32pm Nov 23, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 9:04am Nov 23) PTTP1 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 694.23 Latest observed value: 16.86 ft at 7:00 PM EST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 25.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: The above river forecast includes future rainfall. Forecast stages may be different if the rainfall does not occur.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Ohio River at Pittsburgh are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:28.5
Moderate Flood Stage:27
Flood Stage:25
Action Stage:18

Historical Crests
(1) 46.00 ft on 03/18/1936
(2) 36.60 ft on 12/31/1942
(3) 35.82 ft on 06/24/1972
(4) 34.60 ft on 01/20/1996
(5) 32.40 ft on 10/16/1954
(6) 31.60 ft on 03/11/1964
(7) 31.00 ft on 09/18/2004
(8) 29.23 ft on 01/22/1959
(9) 28.60 ft on 02/14/1966
(10) 28.43 ft on 01/06/2005

Low Water Records
(1) 0.0 ft on 01/01/1980

Ohio River at Pittsburgh location map

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36.0 The Port Authority of Pittsburgh subway system is affected
31.0 Water reaches the railroad tracks at Station Square on the South Side
30.0 Point State Park is flooded to the Portal Bridge
29.0 River Avenue on the North Side begins to flood
25.0 The Parkway Central is closed by flooding
22.0 The Tenth Street Bypass floods
20.0 Water is up to one foot deep in the lower areas of the North Shore Riverwalk
19.0 Water begins to flow onto the North Shore Riverwalk between the stadiums
18.0 Water begins to flow onto the Monongahela Parking Wharf

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Latitude: 40.441666° N, Longitude: 80.013333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 25 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
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(gauge height = flood stage)
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NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 694.23 ft 719.23 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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