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Mississippi River at Keithsburg Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 16.17 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.13 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.06 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.14 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.13 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.13 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.13 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.16 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.13 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.13 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.15 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 16.18 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.13 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.17 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.17 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.14 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.14 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.14 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.14 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.02 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.03 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.11 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.12 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.06 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.06 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.06 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.06 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.04 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.06 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.04 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.04 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.04 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.04 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.04 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.04 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.02 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.04 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.04 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.02 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.02 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.03 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.03 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.01 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.02 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.02 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.99 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.02 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.99 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.01 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.02 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.01 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.01 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16.01 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 16 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.98 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.96 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.99 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.99 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.97 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.97 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.98 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.97 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.99 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.98 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.87 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.96 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.93 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.91 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.92 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.91 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.94 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.93 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.87 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.92 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.93 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.93 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.91 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.91 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.92 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.9 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.94 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.91 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.86 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.85 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.87 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.85 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.86 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.86 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.86 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.85 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.87 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.87 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.85 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.83 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.85 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.85 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.87 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.81 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.84 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.82 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.81 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.84 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.8 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.82 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.82 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.78 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.79 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.8 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.8 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.81 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.81 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.78 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.8 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.8 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.78 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.79 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.77 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.78 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.76 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.78 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.77 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.77 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.77 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.76 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.76 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.73 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.74 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.75 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.74 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.74 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.73 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.73 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.72 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.73 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.73 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.72 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.71 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.66 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.66 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Highest Forecast: 15.6 ft 7:00AM May 18, 2013Forecast: 15.5 ft 1:00PM May 18, 2013Forecast: 15.5 ft 7:00PM May 18, 2013Forecast: 15.4 ft 1:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 15.2 ft 7:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 15.1 ft 1:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 15 ft 7:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 14.9 ft 1:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 14.8 ft 7:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 14.7 ft 1:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 14.6 ft 7:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 14.5 ft 1:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 14.4 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 14.3 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 14.2 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 14.1 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 14 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 13.9 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 13.9 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 13.8 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 13.7 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 13.6 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 13.5 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 13.4 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 13.3 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 13.2 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 13.1 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013U.S. Army Corps of EngineersKHBI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:31AM May 18, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 12:10AM May 18)Latest observed value: 15.69 ft at 2:30 AM CDT 18-May-2013. Flood Stage is 14 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 Keithsburg are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:17
Moderate Flood Stage:15.5
Flood Stage:14
Action Stage:13

Historical Crests
(1) 24.49 ft on 06/17/2008
(2) 24.15 ft on 07/09/1993
(3) 20.72 ft on 05/12/2001
(4) 20.46 ft on 04/28/1965
(5) 20.35 ft on 05/02/2008
(6) 19.35 ft on 04/25/1973
(7) 19.19 ft on 04/24/2011
(8) 19.10 ft on 04/25/1993
(9) 18.71 ft on 04/14/1998
(10) 17.99 ft on 04/20/1997
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26 Water reaches the top of the Bay Island levee.
23.8 Water reaches the top of the Oquawka levee.
21 Water reaches the top of the Keithsburg levee. Water also affects grain elevators in New Boston.
20 Water affects Keithsburgs boat club building. Water also reaches the top of the Henderson Drainage Districts agricultural levee.
19.5 Water affects the Illinois Power facilities along Marina Drive in Oquawka.
19 Seepage behind Keithsburgs levee affects businesses on 4th Street and affects Keithsburg Road at Pope Creek.
18.5 Water affects Oquawkas Marina Drive just south of town.
17.5 Water affects most houses on 1st Street in Oquawka.
17 Seepage behind Keithsburgs levee affects Jackson Avenue south of 4th Street.
16.5 Water affects houses on 1st Street in Oquawka.
16 Water is over the campground and boat ramp in Keithsburg.
14.5 Water affects low lying areas in Oquawka.
14 Water affects a campground along the river at Keithsburg.
13.5 Water is over the local access road to summer cottages in the Huron Township.
13 Water affects agricultural land and unpaved county roads.
12 Water affects low-lying areas.
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Latitude: 41.106110° N, Longitude: 90.959440° 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 523.19 ft 537.19 ft  

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