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Souris River at Sawyer Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 17.25 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 17.49 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 21.1 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 21.1 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 20.9 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 20.6 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 19.6 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 19.1 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 18.6 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 18.1 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 17.5 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 16.9 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 16.5 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 16.1 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 15.9 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 15.8 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 16 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 16.2 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 16.5 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 16.7 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 17 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013SWRN8(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (11:20AM May 22, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 10:29AM May 21)Latest observed value: 17.49 ft at 7:00 AM CDT 22-May-2013. Flood Stage is 22 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Souris River at Sawyer 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:26
Moderate Flood Stage:24
Flood Stage:22
Action Stage:21

Historical Crests
(1) 29.28 ft on 06/26/2011
(2) 26.17 ft on 04/21/1976
(3) 25.30 ft on 05/11/1979
(4) 24.47 ft on 04/14/2009
(5) 23.70 ft on 05/15/1975
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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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29 The emergency dike would be topped.
22 Coulees and farmland will begin to flood. Several homes in the immediate vicinity have historically been affected above 22 feet.
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(1) Souris River at Sawyer-Upstream View
(2) Souris River at Sawyer-Downstream View
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Latitude: 48.094722° N, Longitude: 101.056111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
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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 1500 ft 1522 ft  
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