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Mississippi River at Fort Ripley Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 8.57 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.59 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.57 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.54 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.53 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.52 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.52 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.52 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.52 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.53 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.53 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.54 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.54 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.54 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.56 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.57 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.59 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.63 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.65 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.7 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.72 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.77 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.84 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.91 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.96 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.98 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.02 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.06 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.06 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.07 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.08 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.1 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.12 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.16 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.18 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.2 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.23 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.25 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.27 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.28 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.3 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.31 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.31 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.32 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.32 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.32 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.32 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.34 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.33 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.34 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.35 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.35 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.37 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.37 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.38 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.39 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.4 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.42 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.44 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.46 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.51 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.54 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.56 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Highest Observation: 9.57 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 9.5 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 9.6 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 9.7 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 9.7 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 9.7 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 9.8 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 9.8 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 9.8 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.9 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.9 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.9 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.9 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.9 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.9 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.9 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.9 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.9 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.9 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.9 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 9.8 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 9.8 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 9.7 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 9.7 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 9.6 ft 1:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 9.6 ft 7:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 9.5 ft 1:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 9.4 ft 7:00AM May 29, 2013FTRM5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:51PM May 22, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:26AM May 22)Latest observed value: 9.57 ft at 5:00 PM CDT 22-May-2013. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of abnormally low flows, as well as abnormally high flows but are not routinely available.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at Fort Ripley 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:12.5
Flood Stage:10
Action Stage:9

Historical Crests
(1) 14.30 ft on 03/23/1966
(2) 14.15 ft on 04/08/1997
(3) 13.84 ft on 04/13/2001
(4) 13.60 ft on 04/16/1965
(5) 13.30 ft on 05/22/1950
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Low Water Records
(1) 3.74 ft on 07/17/1988
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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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26 THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN THE COMMUNITY OF FORT RIPLEY.
16 A PRIVATE RESIDENCE DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE IMPACTED.
12 THE BOAT LANDING AND PARKING LOT AT THE PUBLIC ACCESS ARE UNDER WATER
11 THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF RURAL AREAS NEAR FORT RIPLEY.
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Latitude: 46.180556° N, Longitude: 94.365556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 0 ft 10 ft  

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