Perkins Bridge, Ohio River Gauge - Portsmouth, OH
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
N 38° 43.673 W 083° 01.089
17S E 324569 N 4288513
This river gauge is located on the center span support of the Carl Perkins Bridge which spans the Ohio River, connecting Portsmouth, OH with South Shore, KY, just downstream from the confluence of the Scioto River. A major flood here was in 1937.
Waymark Code: WM5DTD
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GEO*Trailblazer 1
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RIVER GAUGE INFORMATION:
Historical Crests (1) 74.23 ft on 01/27/1937 (2) 67.90 ft on 03/31/1913 (3) 66.26 ft on 02/12/1884 (4) 64.90 ft on 03/09/1945 (5) 64.10 ft on 04/17/1948 (6) 61.20 ft on 01/03/1943 (7) 60.80 ft on 03/12/1964 (8) 60.60 ft on 03/09/1955 (9) 59.80 ft on 03/04/1997 (10) 59.70 ft on 03/09/1963 Low Water Records (1) 0.9 ft on 10/21/1920 (2) 1.2 ft on 10/29/1995 (3) 1.3 ft on 09/15/1981

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