| Flood Impacts |
| 32.0 | FLOOD OF RECORD...WHICH OCCURRED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF BLUE MOUNTAIN DAM...WAS 31.8 FEET IN APRIL 1939. |
| 30.0 | SERIOUS SITUATION...MAJOR FLOODING. RIVER CRESTED AT 29.4 FEET IN DECEMBER 1982...HIGHEST STAGE SINCE COMPLETION OF BLUE MOUNTAIN DAM IN 1947. MANY ROADS CLOSED. STRUCTURAL FLOODING IN DANVILLE. STATE HIGHWAYS 27 AND 80 FLOODED. |
| 28.0 | RIVER CRESTED NEAR 28 FOOT IN MAY 1990...EXPECT SIMILAR IMPACTS. RIVER CRESTED AT OR ABOVE THIS LEVEL ONLY TWICE SINCE BLUE MOUNTAIN DAM COMPLETED IN 1947. MANY ROADS AND BRIDGES ALONG THE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ARE FLOODED. STATE HIGHWAYS 27 AND 80 AFFECTED. STRUCTURAL FLOODING IN DANVILLE POSSIBLE. |
| 26.0 | MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOME LOW LYING PARTS OF DANVILLE...RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN...MAY BE AFFECTED. BAILEY BRANCH ROAD...EAST 13TH STREET...AND THE INDUSTRIAL PARK NEAR MCCARGO BRANCH FLOODED. STATE HIGHWAYS 27 AND 80 MAY BE AFFECTED. |
| 24.0 | MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS...COUNTY ROADS AND BRIDGES BEGIN TO FLOOD. BAILEY BRANCH ROAD...STATE HIGHWAY 80 SOUTHWEST OF DANVILLE...AND STATE HIGHWAY 27 NORTH OF DANVILLE MAY BE AFFECTED. |
| 20.0 | MINOR FLOODING BEGINS...AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. |
