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Weather Forecast Office Eastern North Dakota/Grand Forks, ND North Central River Forecast Center
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Wild Rice River (ND) at Abercrombie Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 3.61 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 3.61 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 3.61 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 3.61 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 3.61 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesABRN8(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:12AM May 24, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.82 ft at 6:15 AM CDT 24-May-2013. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Wild Rice River (ND) at Abercrombie 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:18
Moderate Flood Stage:12
Flood Stage:10
Action Stage:7

Historical Crests
(1) 27.78 ft on 03/25/2009
(2) 27.50 ft on 01/01/1897
(3) 26.59 ft on 04/06/1997
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20 County Road 3 bridge (downstream of gage) starts to flood.
18 Major Flood Stage. Bridge near gage is flooded.
16 Bankfull stage at gage.
15 Some local flooding begins on rural roads and approaches to bridges.
12 Moderate Flood Stage. City starts to mobilize.
10 Minor Flood Stage. Low bank overflows.
8.4 Flood damage to the Village of Great Bend, ND.
7.2 Agricultural damage from river mile 77 to river mile 108.
7 Forecast Service stage.
4 Dam 0.75 Miles downstream floods.
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Latitude: 46.470278° N, Longitude: 96.782500° 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 29 907.94 ft 917.94 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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