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Elm River near Westport Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 12:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 12:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 1:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 2:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 2:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 2:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 2:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 3:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 3:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 3:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 3:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 4:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 5:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 5:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 5:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 5:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 7:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 7:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 7:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 7:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 8:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 11:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 1:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 1:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 1:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 2:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 2:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 2:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 3:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 3:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 3:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 4:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 4:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 4:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 5:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 5:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 5:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 6:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 11:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 12:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 1:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 1:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 1:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 2:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 2:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 3:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 3:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 3:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 4:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 4:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 4:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 5:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 5:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 5:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 6:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 6:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 6:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 7:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 7:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 7:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 8:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 8:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 8:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 9:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 9:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 9:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 10:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 10:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 10:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 11:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 11:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 11:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 12:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 12:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 1:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 1:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 1:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 2:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 2:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 2:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 3:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 3:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 3:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 4:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 4:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 5:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 5:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 7:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 8:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 9:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 11:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 11:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 11:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 12:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 12:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 12:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 1:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 1:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 1:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 2:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 2:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 2:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 3:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:15AM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 10:30AM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 10:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 11:15AM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 11:30AM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 11:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 12:15PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 12:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 12:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 1:15PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 1:30PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 1:45PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 2:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 2:30PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 2:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:30PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 3:45PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 4:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:45PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.86 ft at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 9:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 9:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 11:00PM Mar 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWESS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:00AM Mar 19, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.85 ft at 11:00 PM CDT 18-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Elm River near Westport are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 19
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 22.63 ft on 03/25/2009
(2) 22.11 ft on 04/10/1969
(3) 21.56 ft on 03/30/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.39 ft on 05/04/2022
(2) 5.49 ft on 10/10/2021
(3) 20.45 ft on 07/27/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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22.5 The bridge 2 miles south and 1 mile east of Westport will be overtopped
22 Large portions of Westport will have water 2 to 3 feet deep
21 The bridge on Brown County Road 10a is overtopped
20.5 The water will reach the bottom of the bridge 2 miles south and 1 mile east of Westport. The bridge east of Westport will be overtopped
19 The community of Westport begins to flood
18.5 The water will reach the bottom of the bridge east of Westport
17.5 Water reaches the bottom of the bridge north of Westport
16 Several gravel roads along the river begin to flood
14.5 The bridge northwest of Kruse Dam will be overtopped
14 The county road east of Westport becomes impassable
12.5 The water will reach the bottom of the bridge north of Kruse Dam
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Latitude: 45.656111° N, Longitude: 98.496667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 1310.04 1324.04 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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