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Red River at Clay City Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 12:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 12:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 2:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 2:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 2:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 4:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 4:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 4:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 4:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 5:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 5:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 6:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 8:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 8:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 8:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 8:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 10:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 1:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 2:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:00AM May 01, 2024Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 3:15AM May 01, 2024Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00AM May 01, 2024Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00PM May 01, 2024Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00PM May 01, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00AM May 02, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00AM May 02, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00PM May 02, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00PM May 02, 2024Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00AM May 03, 2024Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00AM May 03, 2024Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 2:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 8:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 2:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 8:00AM May 05, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCYCK2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:39AM May 1, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:03AM Apr 30)Latest observed value: 3.44 ft at 3:15 AM EDT 1-May-2024. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 23
Moderate Flood Stage: 19
Flood Stage: 17
Action Stage: 13
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 26.75 ft on 12/09/1978
(2) 25.81 ft on 03/01/2021
(3) 24.08 ft on 06/01/2004
(4) 23.90 ft on 02/28/1962
(5) 23.36 ft on 05/03/2010
(6) 23.16 ft on 02/17/2003
(7) 22.80 ft on 06/15/1938
(8) 22.30 ft on 07/06/1939
(9) 22.03 ft on 02/16/1989
(10) 22.01 ft on 03/23/1952
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 25.81 ft on 03/01/2021
(2) 19.93 ft on 05/20/2020
(3) 21.10 ft on 02/25/2019
(4) 17.62 ft on 09/11/2018
(5) 17.29 ft on 07/16/2015
(6) 20.04 ft on 04/15/2015
(7) 20.68 ft on 04/04/2015
(8) 20.38 ft on 03/05/2015
(9) 23.36 ft on 05/03/2010
(10) 17.94 ft on 01/29/2009 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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26.75 Flooding will exceed the highest flood on record.
24 Many homes and some businesses are flooded.
23 Major flooding begins. Some residences are inundated with many roads blocked.
19 Moderate flooding begins. Several roads are impassable in and around Clay City. Some homes are flooded in low lying areas.
17 Low lying areas flood. Maple street near the Red River Ranch as well as Pompeii Road off of Highway 15 are impassable.
16 Pompeii Road off of Highway 15 and Maple Street near the Red River Ranch are impassable.
15 Maple Street near the Red River Ranch is impassable.
14 Maple Street near the Red River Ranch is impassable.
13 Water begins inundating Maple Street near the Red River Ranch.
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(1) Looking Upstream
(2) Looking Downstream
(3) Gage House
(4) Staff Gage
(5) Inside Gage House
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Latitude: 37.864722° N, Longitude: 83.933611° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

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 29 600.47 ft 617.47 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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