Ohio River at R C Byrd Lock
Mason County, West Virginia
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 67.9 ft
In Gallipolis, all of Front Street, Second, Third and Fourth Avenues are flooded.
- 56 ft
The City of Gallipolis is surrounded by water.
- 52 ft
Cultivated lands and low sections along the West Virginia side of the river are flooded.
- 50 ft
Sections of Route 7 and portions of Gallipolis along the immediate river will flood. Also, bottom lands on the Ohio side of the river are flooded.
- 49 ft
Sections of Route 7 in Ohio at Teens Run, Chickamauga Creek, Kyger Creek, Clay Chapel, Clay School and just above Route 218 start to flood. Also, sections of Route 2 in West Virginia at Jerry's Run, the old Coast Guard Station and Glenwood start to flood.
- 41 ft
The Spruce Street Chickamauga Creek bridge is closed due to flooding of low areas around the bridge.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1937 | 69.6 ft | — |
| Mar 29, 1913 | 67.9 ft | — |
| Feb 10, 1884 | 65.5 ft | — |
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