| Critical Stages |
| 70' -Action |
70' -Flood |
81' -Moderate Flood |
83' -Major Flood |
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Latest Observation
Updated: 6:00:00 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
| Stage: | 65.1 ft |
| Flow: | 13.8 kcfs* | | * Thousand cubic feet per second |
Forecast
| | 05/19/2013 07:00 pm | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/20/2013 01:00 am | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/20/2013 07:00 am | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/20/2013 01:00 pm | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/20/2013 07:00 pm | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/21/2013 01:00 am | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/21/2013 07:00 am | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/21/2013 01:00 pm | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/21/2013 07:00 pm | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/22/2013 01:00 am | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/22/2013 07:00 am | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/22/2013 01:00 pm | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/22/2013 07:00 pm | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/23/2013 01:00 am | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/23/2013 07:00 am | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/23/2013 01:00 pm | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/23/2013 07:00 pm | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/24/2013 01:00 am | 65 | 13.5 |
| | 05/24/2013 07:00 am | 65 | 13.5 |
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| | 05/18/2013 06:00 am | 65.10 | 13.800 |
| | 05/17/2013 07:00 am | 65.10 | 13.800 |
| | 05/17/2013 06:00 am | 65.10 | 13.800 |
| Flood Impacts |
| 88.3 | FLOODING WILL SLOWLY DECREASE DURING THE NEXT THREE DAYS BUT THE TOWN OF FELSENTHAL WILL REMAIN INUNDATED. NUMEROUS ROADS ALSO WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER FIVE DAYS. |
| 87.0 | THE TOWN OF FELSENTHAL IS COMPLETELY INUNDATED BY FLOOD WATERS. THE ROAD TO THE FELSENTHAL LOCK AND DAM HAS BEEN CLOSED AND ACCESS TO THE LOCK AND DAM IS IMPOSSIBLE. |
| 83.5 | FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS WITH FLOODWATERS RECEEDING FROM THE TOWN OF FELSENTHAL. HOWEVER NUMEROUS ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES IN THE LOCK AND DAM AREA WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN CLOSED. |
| 83.0 | TOWN OF FELSENTHAL WILL BE INUNDATED AT THIS STAGE. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO EVACUATE THE TOWN. |
| 81.0 | MODERATE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. DETOURS ARE NECESSARY AND TRAVEL IN AND AROUND THE AREA WILL BE DIFFICULT. |
| 80.5 | FLOODWATERS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEED FROM ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES AROUND THE LOCKS. ROADWAYS AND DETOURS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY OPEN FOR USE DURING THE NEXT THREE DAYS. |
| 80.0 | FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE FELSENTHAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WILL CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER TWO WEEKS. |
| 70.5 | FLOODING OF LOW RIVER BOTTOMS IN THE FELSENTHAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AREA WILL END DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS. |
| 70.0 | MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OF THE FELSENTHAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SECONDARY ROADWAYS ALONG THE RIVER BOTTOM WILL BE INUNDATED AND CLOSED. |
| Historical Crests |
Low Water Records |
1) 88.30 ft on 04/11/1945
2) 87.10 ft on 05/14/1958
3) 86.40 ft on 05/10/1991
4) 85.70 ft on 05/05/1973
5) 84.20 ft on 01/06/1983
6) 81.90 ft on 12/31/1982
7) 81.40 ft on 01/08/1988
8) 81.00 ft on 04/14/1990
9) 74.60 ft on 03/25/1992
10) 73.50 ft on 03/13/1994
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1) 0.00 ft on 09/10/1913
2) 16.00 ft on 01/17/1935
3) 17.20 ft on 02/15/1970
4) 17.50 ft on 08/02/1983
5) 51.60 ft on 09/04/1987
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Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
