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Spring Creek at Zap Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.78 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.81 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.87 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.01 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.03 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.03 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.03 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 12:31AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 12:46AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:01AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 1:16AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:31AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:46AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 2:01AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:16AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.09 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.11 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.13 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.15 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.18 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.2 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.24 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.27 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.3 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.33 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.4 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.44 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.47 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.5 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.54 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.57 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.59 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.62 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.64 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 8:46AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 9:01AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.73 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.73 ft at 9:16AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.74 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.74 ft at 9:31AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.75 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.75 ft at 9:46AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.76 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.76 ft at 10:01AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.78 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.78 ft at 10:16AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.78 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.78 ft at 10:31AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.8 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.86 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.91 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.91 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.93 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.94 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.93 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.96 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.96 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.96 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.97 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.98 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.98 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.99 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.99 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.99 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.01 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.02 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.06 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.07 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.07 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.09 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.1 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.12 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.13 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.28 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.28 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.29 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.29 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.29 ft at 12:46AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.31 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.31 ft at 1:01AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.31 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.31 ft at 1:16AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.32 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.32 ft at 1:31AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.33 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.33 ft at 1:46AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.35 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.35 ft at 2:01AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.35 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.35 ft at 2:16AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.36 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.36 ft at 2:31AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.37 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.37 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.37 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.38 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.38 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.39 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.4 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.4 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.42 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.42 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.43 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.43 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.43 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.43 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.42 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.44 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.44 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.46 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.46 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.46 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.47 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.47 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:46AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.49 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.49 ft at 9:01AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.49 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.49 ft at 9:16AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.5 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.5 ft at 9:31AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.49 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.49 ft at 9:46AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.51 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.51 ft at 10:01AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.51 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.51 ft at 10:16AM May 22, 2013Highest Observation: 7.52 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Highest Observation: 7.52 ft at 10:31AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.5 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.51 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.5 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.51 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.5 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.51 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.49 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.51 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.49 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.5 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.5 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.5 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.5 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.47 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.47 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.48 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.48 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.47 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.48 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.48 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.48 ft at 4:46PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.46 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.46 ft at 5:01PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.47 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.47 ft at 5:16PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 5:31PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 5:46PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.46 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.46 ft at 6:01PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.44 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.44 ft at 6:16PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 6:31PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.43 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.43 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.44 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.43 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.42 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.42 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.41 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.4 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.4 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.41 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.4 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.41 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.4 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.39 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.39 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.39 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.38 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.38 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.38 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.38 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 7.38 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.37 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.37 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.36 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.35 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.35 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.34 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.34 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.34 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.33 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.32 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.33 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.32 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.32 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.31 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.3 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.31 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.29 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.29 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.29 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.29 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.28 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.28 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.25 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.25 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Highest Forecast: 6 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 5.7 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 5.5 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 5.4 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 5.3 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 5.3 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 5.3 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 5.2 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 5.2 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 5.2 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 5.2 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 5.2 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013ZAPN8(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:10AM May 23, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 8:33PM May 22)Latest observed value: 7.22 ft at 8:15 AM CDT 23-May-2013. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Spring Creek at Zap 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:20
Moderate Flood Stage:18
Flood Stage:14
Action Stage:12

Historical Crests
(1) 21.29 ft on 03/23/2009
(2) 20.70 ft on 03/15/1972
(3) 20.27 ft on 04/06/1969
(4) 20.03 ft on 04/07/1952
(5) 20.00 ft on 02/01/1913
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.30 ft on 12/06/1979
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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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14 Right bank overflows-west end of Zap begins to flood. Crop landand county roads flood along creek as well.
Photos
(1) Spring Creek at Zap-Upstream View
(2) Spring Creek at Zap-Downstream View
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Latitude: 47.286111° N, Longitude: 101.997778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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
(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 1819.39 ft 1833.39 ft 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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