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Mississippi River at Dubuque (Railroad Bridge) Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 13.37 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 13.35 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 13.34 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 13.35 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.35 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.35 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.4 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.4 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.4 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.38 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.4 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.38 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.38 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.38 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.4 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.38 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.4 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.38 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.42 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.42 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.4 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.4 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.4 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.42 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.43 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.42 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.42 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.44 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.43 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.43 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.44 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.43 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.44 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.44 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.44 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.45 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.44 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.45 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.44 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.47 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.47 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.45 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.45 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.47 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.45 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.47 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.48 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.48 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.42 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.49 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.49 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.45 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.47 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.47 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.49 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.48 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.47 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.47 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.48 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.47 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.5 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.48 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.48 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.49 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.51 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.5 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.5 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.51 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.51 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.42 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.54 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.51 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.53 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.51 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.54 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.51 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.53 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.53 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.54 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.55 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.57 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.56 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.54 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.56 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.55 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.54 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.55 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.55 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.54 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.56 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.54 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.58 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.55 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.55 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.55 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.57 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.58 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.58 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.59 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.57 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.58 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.75 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.76 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.81 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.84 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.87 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.88 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.92 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.94 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.93 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 14 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 14 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 14 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 14 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 14 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 14 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 14.01 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.94 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.99 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.94 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.93 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.93 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.94 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.94 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.94 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.94 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.98 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.96 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.93 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.94 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.94 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.95 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.94 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.93 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.93 ft at 8:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.93 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.93 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.93 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.94 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 13.93 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 14 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 14 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 14 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 14.1 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 14.2 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 14.2 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 14.3 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 14.3 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 14.4 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 14.5 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 14.6 ft 1:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 14.7 ft 7:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 14.8 ft 1:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 14.9 ft 7:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 15 ft 1:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 15.1 ft 7:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 15.2 ft 1:00AM May 30, 2013Forecast: 15.3 ft 7:00AM May 30, 2013Forecast: 15.3 ft 1:00PM May 30, 2013Forecast: 15.3 ft 7:00PM May 30, 2013Highest Forecast: 15.4 ft 1:00AM May 31, 2013Highest Forecast: 15.4 ft 7:00AM May 31, 2013Forecast: 15.3 ft 1:00PM May 31, 2013Forecast: 15.2 ft 7:00PM May 31, 2013Forecast: 15.1 ft 1:00AM Jun 01, 2013Forecast: 15 ft 7:00AM Jun 01, 2013U.S. Army Corps of EngineersDBQI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:51PM May 25, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:20PM May 25)Latest observed value: 13.93 ft at 9:30 PM CDT 25-May-2013. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at Dubuque (Railroad Bridge) are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:21.5
Moderate Flood Stage:18
Flood Stage:17
Action Stage:15

Historical Crests
(1) 26.81 ft on 04/26/1965
(2) 25.40 ft on 04/21/2001
(3) 23.84 ft on 07/01/1993
(4) 23.11 ft on 04/23/1969
(5) 22.82 ft on 04/19/2011
(6) 22.80 ft on 04/16/1997
(7) 22.78 ft on 05/06/1975
(8) 22.70 ft on 04/25/1952
(9) 22.65 ft on 04/22/1951
(10) 21.86 ft on 04/12/1967
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34.6 Water reaches the top of the flood wall at Kerper in Dubuque. Water also affects the lowest sections of Miller Riverview Park.
31.6 Water reaches the bottom of the 16th Street bridge.
30 Water overtops the Dubuque flood wall and levee at their lowest points. Water is also on the greyhound racetrack.
28.8 Water reaches the bottom of the 4th Street bridge.
28.5 Water overtops the East Dubuque levee.
26.5 Water affects service buildings at Dubuque Casino. Water also reaches the top of the East Dubuque levee flood gates.
26 Water affects Miller Riverview Park parking lot in Dubuque.
25.5 Water affects the lowest sections of Dubuque Casio parking lot.
25 Water affects Admiral Sheehy Drive at Greyhound Park Road in Dubuque. Water also affects the Burlington Northern railroad tracks near Lock and Dam 11. Water also floods ballparks on City Island.
24 Water affects Dubuque Marina facilities and buildings. Water also affects Hawthorne Peninsula Park in Dubuque.
22.6 Water affects the Midtown Marina facilities and parking lot in East Dubuque.
21.5 Water affects several homes in the Frentress Lake area.
20.5 Water affects the Illinois Central railroad tracks in Dubuque.
20 Water reaches the base of the flood wall at the Ice Harbor. Most of the houses on the river side of the East Dubuque levee are in water.
18 Water overtops the East Dubuque Flats levee.
17.5 Water affects Basten Road in East Dubuque.
17 Water affects homes in Shore Acres in East Dubuque.
15 Water affects yards in East Dubuques Shore Acres subdivision.
14 Water inundates the lower end of City Island. Water is at the edge of the Shore Acres subdivision and the Bent Prop Marina area in East Dubuque.
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Latitude: 42.499444° N, Longitude: 90.653056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 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 585.47 ft 602.47 ft  

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