Big Coal River at Ashford
Boone County, West Virginia
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 30 ft
Several homes along Emmons Road toward White Oak Road flood. A significant portion of the railroad from just above Ashford down to Emmons is under water. Many homes next to the river from Ashford to Emmons flood.
- 28 ft
Ashford Lane at intersection with the Ashford Nellis Road bridge begins to flood. Nearly the entire length of Emmons Road is under water.
- 25 ft
The church on Ashford Nellis Road and some homes along Ashford Lane, next to the river, flood at stages between 25 and 27 feet.
- 22 ft
Intersection of Emmons Road and Lower White Oak Road floods.
- 21 ft
Three homes along Dartmouth Ashford Road, just below the intersection with Ashford Nellis Road, flood.
- 20 ft
Dartmouth Ashford Road just below the intersection with Ashford Nellis Road floods.
- 18 ft
Intersection of Darmouth Ashford Road and Ashford Nellis Road in Ashford floods. Sections of Emmons Road begin to flood below the intersection with the Ashford Nellis Road bridge.
- 17 ft
Ridgeview Nellis Road just above the Ashford Nellis Road bridge floods.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1916 | 35.66 ft | — |
| Mar 6, 1967 | 27 ft | 26,600 cfs |
| Dec 30, 1969 | 26.14 ft | 25,200 cfs |
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