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Weather Forecast Office Quad Cities, IA North Central River Forecast Center
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Wapsipinicon River near DeWitt Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 8.75 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.77 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.77 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.78 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.78 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.78 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.79 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.79 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.82 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.82 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.84 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.84 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.86 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.86 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.87 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.9 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.9 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.9 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.9 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.91 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.95 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.96 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.98 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.98 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.99 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.03 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.01 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.02 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.04 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.04 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.06 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.07 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.09 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.1 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.12 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.11 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.14 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.14 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.15 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.17 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.18 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.21 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.2 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.2 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.23 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.24 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.26 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.27 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.28 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.27 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.3 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.31 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.32 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.32 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.34 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.36 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.36 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.36 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.38 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.4 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.41 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.42 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.44 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.44 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.45 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.45 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.46 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.48 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.49 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.5 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.52 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.52 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.54 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.52 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.54 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.56 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.57 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.57 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.58 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.61 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.6 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.62 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.64 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.64 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.65 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.67 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.66 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.68 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.67 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.68 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.72 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.72 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.72 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.72 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.74 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.76 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.74 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.77 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.77 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.79 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.78 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.81 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.8 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.81 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.82 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.82 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.83 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.84 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.86 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.84 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.85 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.85 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.86 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.87 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.88 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.89 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.89 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.91 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.91 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.92 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.93 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.92 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.94 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.95 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.94 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.95 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.98 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.97 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.97 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.97 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.99 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.99 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.99 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.01 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.01 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.03 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.01 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.03 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.02 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.03 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.05 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.05 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.01 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.05 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.06 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.06 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.07 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.06 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.07 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.06 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.07 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.07 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.09 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.09 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.09 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.09 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.09 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.09 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.16 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 10.17 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.16 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.16 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.16 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.16 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.09 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.09 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.09 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.09 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.09 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.09 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.06 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.06 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.09 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.07 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 10.07 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 10 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 9.9 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 9.9 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 9.9 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 9.9 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 10 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 10.1 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 10.2 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 10.3 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 10.4 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 10.4 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 10.5 ft 1:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 10.5 ft 7:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 10.5 ft 1:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 10.5 ft 7:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 10.5 ft 1:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 10.6 ft 7:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 10.6 ft 1:00AM May 30, 2013Forecast: 10.7 ft 7:00AM May 30, 2013Highest Forecast: 10.8 ft 1:00PM May 30, 2013Highest Forecast: 10.8 ft 7:00PM May 30, 2013Highest Forecast: 10.8 ft 1:00AM May 31, 2013Highest Forecast: 10.8 ft 7:00AM May 31, 2013Highest Forecast: 10.8 ft 1:00PM May 31, 2013Highest Forecast: 10.8 ft 7:00PM May 31, 2013Forecast: 10.7 ft 1:00AM Jun 01, 2013Forecast: 10.6 ft 7:00AM Jun 01, 2013U.S. Geological SurveyDEWI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:51PM May 25, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 12:38PM May 25)Latest observed value: 10.08 ft at 12:30 PM CDT 25-May-2013. Flood Stage is 11 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 Wapsipinicon River near DeWitt 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:12.5
Moderate Flood Stage:11.5
Flood Stage:11
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 14.19 ft on 06/17/1990
(2) 14.13 ft on 06/16/2008
(3) 13.79 ft on 05/30/2004
(4) 13.66 ft on 05/24/1999
(5) 13.26 ft on 05/01/2008
(6) 13.16 ft on 06/08/2002
(7) 13.12 ft on 02/22/1997
(8) 13.11 ft on 06/30/1990
(9) 13.07 ft on 05/17/1974
(10) 13.06 ft on 09/01/1990
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Currently none available.
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16.5 Water affects the lowest sections of U.S. Highway 61 near the river and reaches the lowest sections of the County Road Y52 bridge deck.
16 Water reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 67 bridge deck near Folletts and reaches the bottom of the County Road E63/Y22 bridge deck near Toronto.
15.5 Water reaches the bottom of the County Road Z30 bridge deck. Water reaches the bottom of the Iowa Highway 956 bridge deck.
15 Water reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 30 bridge deck and affects the lowest sections of U.S. Highway 30 between Wheatland and Calamus.
14.5 Water affects U.S. Highway 67 near Folletts and affects the lowest sections of County Road Z30 near McCausland. Water also affects the lowest sections of County Road Y52 near the river and affects access roads to Buena Vista.
14 Water reaches the bottoms of the U.S. Highway 67 bridge decks over the Wapsipinicon backwaters. Water also overtops the floodwall to an establishment near the old U.S. Highway 61 bridge.
13 Water affects many residences along the river.
12.5 Water affects old U.S. Highway 61 near the river and affects an establishment near the old U.S. Highway 61 bridge.
12 Overbank flooding occurs. Water affects residences along the river between Wheatland and Calamus. Water affects businesses along the river near Calamus.
11.5 Water affects homes along old U.S. Highway 61. The river is bank full in most areas.
11 Water affects County Road E63 north of the river near Toronto and affects the lowest roads in Buena Vista.
10 Water affects a few residences along the river.
9.5 Water affects Walnut Grove Park in Toronto.
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Latitude: 41.766974° N, Longitude: 90.534859° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 29 598.81 ft 609.81 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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