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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download Weekly Chance of
Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
Hocking River at Athens Forecast crest: 5.2 ft at 7:00pm Feb 09 Observed crest: 5.79 ft at 10:00pm Feb 06 Observed: 5.79 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 5.78 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 5.79 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.77 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.77 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.76 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.76 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.73 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.71 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.58 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.58 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.57 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.55 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.55 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.52 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.51 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.49 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.46 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.44 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.43 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.4 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.4 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.39 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.37 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.35 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.28 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.22 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.15 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.09 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.07 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.08 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.15 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.19 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.2 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.24 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.26 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.24 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.22 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.21 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.19 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.17 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.17 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.16 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.14 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.12 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.1 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.1 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.09 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.09 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 5.09 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 5.09 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 5.11 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 5.11 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 5.12 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 5.12 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 5.14 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 5.14 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 5.1 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 5.2 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 5.2 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 5.2 ft at 7:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 5.1 ft at 1:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 5.1 ft at 7:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 5 ft at 1:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 5 ft at 7:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 5 ft at 1:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 5 ft at 7:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 4.9 ft at 1:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 4.9 ft at 7:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 4.9 ft at 1:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 4.8 ft at 7:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 4.8 ft at 1:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 4.8 ft at 7:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 4.8 ft at 1:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 4.7 ft at 7:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 4.7 ft at 1:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 4.7 ft at 7:00am Feb 14 Graph Created (9:45pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 9:54am Feb 9) USGS--Water Resources of the United States ATHO1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 611.26 Latest observed value: 5.14 ft at 8:00 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 20.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Hocking River at Athens are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:27
Moderate Flood Stage:23
Flood Stage:20
Action Stage:18

Historical Crests
(1) 27.00 ft on 03/01/1907
(2) 24.65 ft on 05/25/1968
(3) 24.18 ft on 03/11/1964
(4) 24.00 ft on 03/26/1913
(5) 23.68 ft on 01/07/2005
(6) 23.20 ft on 05/30/1990
(7) 23.10 ft on 03/06/1963
(8) 23.00 ft on 03/07/1945
(9) 22.95 ft on 03/03/1997
(10) 22.90 ft on 04/21/1940

Low Water Records
(1) 2.1 ft on 09/30/1969
(1) 2.1 ft on 07/24/1967
(3) 2.3 ft on 10/18/1967
(3) 2.3 ft on 09/19/1966
(5) 3.0 ft on 07/28/1999

 Hocking River at Athens location map

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33.7 Ohio Universtity, route 33 in Athens, two eastern pump stations, the heating plant and Most of Athens are flooded.
28.0 Areas in Athens near the river and the College start to flood. Low areas south, southwest and east of Athens are flooded.
26.0 Areas in downtown Athens begin to flood.
22.0 East State Street in Athens and route 33 north of Nelsonville begins to flood.
20.0 Low areas and a campground and private camps along the river between Athens and Coolville begin to flood.

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Latitude: 39.328900° N, Longitude: 82.087800° W, Horizontal Datum:

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 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 29 611.26 ft 631.26 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

Other Data Sources:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Athens

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