| 56.0 | water approaches the highest point on Main Street. | | 46.0 | water floods the Railroad Depot. | | 45.0 | water isolates the town of Hancock. | | 40.0 | water floods 25 to 30 homes along the West Virginia side of the river just downstream from Hancock. | | 35.0 | water inundates 20 to 30 homes and 5 or more businesses in the west end of town. | | 33.0 | water floods low spots on east Main Street. | | 31.0 | water begins to flood low spots of west Main Street. | | 30.0 | water begins to inundate some homes and businesses in the town of Hancock. | | 28.0 | water begins to inundate some yards on the west end of town. | | 25.0 | water begins to inundate low points of the old B&O Railroad tracks on the West Virginia side of the river. | | 24.0 | water begins to overflow into low lying areas. | | 7.0 | the river is at hazardous levels for recreational use. |
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1) 47.60 ft on 03/18/1936
2) 41.20 ft on 11/06/1985
3) 40.00 ft on 06/01/1889
4) 36.63 ft on 10/16/1942
5) 36.26 ft on 01/20/1996
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1) 2.00 ft on 10/04/1932
2) 2.12 ft on 09/12/1966
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