25.8' - Water reaches the underside of the bridge on Route 427.<br><br>24' - Major road and railroad damages occur due to backwater and flooding. In the past there has been 2 feet of water in the business section of Wellsburg.<br><br>23' - Major flooding begins.<br><br>20' - Moderate flooding begins. The bridges at Wellsburg and Wilawanna are closed.<br><br>16' - Flood stage where minor flooding begins. Water reaches Route 427 upstream of the Chemung river gage.<br><br>