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Gauley River at Belva Observed crest: 3.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 12:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 6:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.34 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.34 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.34 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.32 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.16 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Graph Created (12:48am Nov 24, 2009) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States BVAW2 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 669.00 Latest observed value: 3.11 ft at 11:00 PM EST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 20.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Gauley River at Belva. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:27
Moderate Flood Stage:24
Flood Stage:20
Action Stage:18

Historical Crests
(1) 28.60 ft on 07/05/1932
(2) 26.35 ft on 06/27/1940
(3) 24.80 ft on 07/19/1954
(4) 22.99 ft on 03/05/1955
(5) 21.37 ft on 10/28/1938
(6) 21.00 ft on 01/07/1946
(7) 20.62 ft on 02/14/1948
(8) 20.02 ft on 01/29/1957
(9) 19.23 ft on 11/19/2003
(10) 19.09 ft on 07/29/2001

Low Water Records
(1) 0.1 ft on 10/21/1953
(1) 0.1 ft on 10/11/1930
(3) 0.3 ft on 09/30/1953
(3) 0.3 ft on 09/11/1965
(5) 0.4 ft on 09/23/1955

 Gauley River at Belva location map

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30.0 ALMOST ALL OF BELVA IS FLOODED.
27.0 RAILROAD TRACKS, ROUTE 39, BUSINESSES AND HOMES ARE FLOODED IN BELVA.
24.0 BETWEEN 24 AND 25 FEET, THE HOMES ALONG THE RIVER IN BELVA START TO FLOOD.
22.0 THE WELDING SHOP AND HOME NEXT TO IT STARTS TO FLOOD.
20.0 LOW SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 39 ABOVE AND BELOW THE TOWN OF BELVA START TO FLOOD.

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Latitude: 38.233300° N, Longitude: 81.179200° 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 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 669 ft 689 ft NGVD 1912

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

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