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Hackberry Creek at Gove Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGOVK1(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (10:05AM Mar 29, 2024)Flood Stage is 19 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Hackberry Creek at Gove 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: 23
Moderate Flood Stage: 21
Flood Stage: 19
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 24.30 ft on 06/01/1995
(2) 24.00 ft on 06/07/1951
(3) 21.30 ft on 06/01/1903
(4) 21.30 ft on 06/01/1934
(5) 21.01 ft on 06/26/1996
(6) 20.33 ft on 08/07/1950
(7) 19.11 ft on 09/21/1965
(8) 18.82 ft on 05/29/1975
(9) 18.74 ft on 06/11/1951
(10) 18.67 ft on 08/08/1987
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.00 ft on 06/29/2014
(2) 21.01 ft on 06/26/1996
(3) 10.90 ft on 05/07/1996
(4) 24.30 ft on 06/01/1995
(5) 18.40 ft on 08/31/1992
(6) 5.38 ft on 05/18/1988
(7) 18.67 ft on 08/08/1987
(8) 7.74 ft on 06/04/1986
(9) 7.86 ft on 04/29/1984
(10) 16.65 ft on 08/24/1977
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 6.20 ft on 01/01/1980

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31.6 Water should reach the north end of the Highway 23 bridge.
24 There will be extensive flooding of fields and secondary roads.
19 Lowland areas and roads near the gage site will become flooded.
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Latitude: 38.953611° N, Longitude: 100.487778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 19 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 2592.72 ft 2611.72 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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