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Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift Observed crest: 4.21 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 6:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 6:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 6:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.77 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.9 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.09 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.11 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.16 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.17 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 4:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 4:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 7:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 7:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Graph Created (12:33am Nov 24, 2009) Observed  USGS--Water Resources of the United States VGFP1 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 769.40 Latest observed value: 4.21 ft at 12:00 AM EST 24-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 are not available for the Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:28
Moderate Flood Stage:27
Flood Stage:25
Action Stage:19.3

Historical Crests
(1) 41.64 ft on 03/18/1936
(2) 25.70 ft on 03/31/1940
(3) 25.34 ft on 03/07/1945
(4) 24.79 ft on 12/30/1942
(5) 22.68 ft on 06/05/1941
(6) 20.91 ft on 04/14/1948
(7) 20.32 ft on 04/10/1942
(8) 19.37 ft on 12/18/1937
(9) 18.60 ft on 10/29/1937
(10) 18.50 ft on 01/27/1952

Low Water Records
(1) 1.9 ft on 10/16/1952
(2) 2.8 ft on 09/10/1954
(3) 2.9 ft on 10/29/1966
(3) 2.9 ft on 10/12/1943
(3) 2.9 ft on 10/17/1939

Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift location map

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25.0 MINOR FLOODING IN LOWER-LYING AREAS BEGINS.

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Latitude: 40.604444° N, Longitude: 79.552222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
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)
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 29 769.4 ft 794.4 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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