| Critical Stages |
| 14' -Action |
16' -Flood |
18' -Moderate Flood |
20' -Major Flood |
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Latest Observation Updated: 9:00:00 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
| Stage: | 7.74 ft |
| Flow: | 1.57 kcfs* | | * Thousand cubic feet per second |
Forecast
| | 05/19/2013 01:00 pm | 7.5 | 1.46 |
| | 05/19/2013 07:00 pm | 7.4 | 1.42 |
| | 05/20/2013 01:00 am | 7.4 | 1.42 |
| | 05/20/2013 07:00 am | 7.5 | 1.46 |
| | 05/20/2013 01:00 pm | 7.9 | 1.64 |
| | 05/20/2013 07:00 pm | 8.6 | 1.98 |
| | 05/21/2013 01:00 am | 9.3 | 2.35 |
| | 05/21/2013 07:00 am | 9.9 | 2.68 |
| | 05/21/2013 01:00 pm | 10.6 | 3.1 |
| | 05/21/2013 07:00 pm | 11.5 | 3.67 |
| | 05/22/2013 01:00 am | 12.5 | 4.35 |
| | 05/22/2013 07:00 am | 13.5 | 5.1 |
| | 05/22/2013 01:00 pm | 14.3 | 5.78 |
| | 05/22/2013 07:00 pm | 15 | 6.45 |
| | 05/23/2013 01:00 am | 15.4 | 6.93 |
| | 05/23/2013 07:00 am | 15.7 | 7.28 |
| | 05/23/2013 01:00 pm | 15.8 | 7.4 |
| | 05/23/2013 07:00 pm | 15.9 | 7.56 |
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| | 05/19/2013 09:00 am | 7.74 | 1.570 |
| | 05/19/2013 08:45 am | 7.74 | 1.570 |
| | 05/19/2013 08:30 am | 7.74 | 1.570 |
| | 05/19/2013 08:15 am | 7.74 | 1.570 |
| | 05/19/2013 08:00 am | 7.74 | 1.570 |
| | 05/19/2013 07:45 am | 7.74 | 1.570 |
| | 05/19/2013 07:30 am | 7.74 | 1.570 |
| | 05/19/2013 07:15 am | 7.73 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 07:00 am | 7.74 | 1.570 |
| | 05/19/2013 06:45 am | 7.74 | 1.570 |
| | 05/19/2013 06:30 am | 7.73 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 06:15 am | 7.73 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 06:00 am | 7.73 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 05:45 am | 7.73 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 05:30 am | 7.73 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 05:15 am | 7.73 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 05:00 am | 7.73 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 04:45 am | 7.73 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 04:30 am | 7.73 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 04:15 am | 7.73 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 04:00 am | 7.72 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 03:45 am | 7.72 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 03:30 am | 7.72 | 1.560 |
| | 05/19/2013 03:16 am | 7.71 | 1.550 |
| | 05/19/2013 03:15 am | 7.71 | 1.550 |
| | 05/19/2013 03:01 am | 7.71 | 1.550 |
| | 05/19/2013 03:00 am | 7.71 | 1.550 |
| | 05/19/2013 02:46 am | 7.71 | 1.550 |
| | 05/19/2013 02:45 am | 7.71 | 1.550 |
| | 05/19/2013 02:30 am | 7.70 | 1.550 |
| | 05/19/2013 02:15 am | 7.70 | 1.550 |
| Flood Impacts |
| 23.0 | The higher levees on the Iowa side of the river are in danger of being overtopped...Highway 50 near Westfield will be flooded...and the bridge east of Jefferson will be overtopped. |
| 22.0 | Highway 48 begins to flood where the railroad tracks cross. |
| 21.5 | Highway 48 near the intersection with Iowa Highway 12 north of Akron begins to flood. |
| 19.5 | Several farm houses are flooded. |
| 17.0 | About 6500 acres of farm land are flooded. |
| 16.0 | Several farm levees are overtopped with significant flooding of agricultural lands. |
| 15.0 | Some rural roads on the South Dakota side of the river begin to flood. |
| 12.0 | Some very minor flooding of the lowest lying areas along the river begins. |
| Historical Crests |
Low Water Records |
1) 23.38 ft on 04/26/2001
2) 23.05 ft on 05/10/1993
3) 22.99 ft on 04/09/1969
4) 22.64 ft on 04/09/1997
5) 22.32 ft on 04/10/2006
6) 22.27 ft on 06/23/1984
7) 22.08 ft on 03/31/1962
8) 21.98 ft on 09/25/1986
9) 21.80 ft on 03/17/2007
10) 21.74 ft on 03/25/1979
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Historical low water information is not available.
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Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service