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Little Missouri River at Marmarth Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)MTHN8(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:40PM May 20, 2013)Flood Stage is 18 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Little Missouri River at Marmarth are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Upstream Gauge - at Camp Crook Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Medora
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:30
Moderate Flood Stage:23
Flood Stage:18
Action Stage:16

Historical Crests
(1) 23.40 ft on 03/31/1952
(2) 21.70 ft on 03/23/1947
(3) 21.50 ft on 03/01/1913
(4) 21.11 ft on 05/23/2011
(5) 20.20 ft on 05/01/1929
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.76 ft on 08/28/2002
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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30 City of Marmarth will flood due to dike being overtopped at this height.
18 Flooding confined to grasslands used by ranchers in the area.
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(1) Little Missouri River at Marmarth-Upstream View
(2) Little Missouri River at Marmarth-Downstream View
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Latitude: 46.297778° N, Longitude: 103.917500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 18 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available 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 2686.32 ft 2704.32 ft  

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