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Tickfaw River at Holden Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 2.23 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 2.23 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.2 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.19 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.19 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.19 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.15 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.15 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.13 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.13 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.12 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.12 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.11 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.1 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.1 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.05 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.05 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.05 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.03 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.02 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.02 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.01 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.01 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.01 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.66 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.66 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.66 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.66 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.65 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.65 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.65 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.65 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.64 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.64 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.64 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.64 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.63 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.63 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.63 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.62 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.62 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.62 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.62 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.62 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.62 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.61 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.61 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.61 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.6 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.6 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.6 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.6 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.6 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.6 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.6 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.58 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.58 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.58 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.58 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.57 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.57 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.57 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.57 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.57 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.57 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.57 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.57 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.56 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.56 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.56 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.56 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.55 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.55 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.55 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.54 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.54 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.54 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.54 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.54 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.54 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.54 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.53 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.53 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.52 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.52 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.52 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.52 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.52 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.51 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.51 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.5 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.5 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.5 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.5 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.5 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.48 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.48 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.47 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.48 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.47 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.47 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.47 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.46 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.46 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.46 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.46 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.46 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.46 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.45 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.46 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.45 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.45 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.45 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.45 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.44 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.44 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.44 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.44 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.44 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.44 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.44 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.43 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.43 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.44 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.43 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.43 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.43 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.43 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.43 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.43 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.43 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.42 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.43 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.42 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.43 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.43 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.42 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.42 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.42 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 1:00PM May 18, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 7:00PM May 18, 2013Forecast: 1.3 ft 1:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 1.3 ft 7:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 1.3 ft 1:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 7:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 1:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 7:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 1:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 7:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 1.1 ft 1:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 1.1 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 1.1 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 1.1 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 1.1 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 1.1 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 1.1 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 1 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 1 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 1 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHOLL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:45PM May 18, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 8:57AM May 18)Latest observed value: 1.42 ft at 11:45 AM CDT 18-May-2013. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Tickfaw River at Holden are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:21
Moderate Flood Stage:19
Flood Stage:15
Action Stage:14

Historical Crests
(1) 21.04 ft on 04/07/1983
(2) 20.37 ft on 05/23/1974
(3) 20.18 ft on 04/22/1977
(4) 20.08 ft on 01/22/1993
(5) 20.08 ft on 04/17/1993
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Low Water Records
(1) -0.10 ft on 08/31/2000
(2) 0.00 ft on 10/31/2000
(3) 0.41 ft on 11/01/2010
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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24 WATER WILL REACH THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE HIGHWAY 190 BRIDGE. THE BRIDGE WILL BE IN DANGER OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AS DEBRIS IS CARRIED DOWNSTREAM IN STRONG...SWIFT CURRENT. ACCESS ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE
21 MANY SECONDARY ROADS WILL BE UNDER WATER AND CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER
20 PROPERTY IN LOW AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM INTERSTATE 12 NORTH TO PARISH ROAD 1036 WILL FLOOD
15 WOODED AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE HIGHWAY 190 BRIDGE WILL BE INUNDATED
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Latitude: 30.504167° N, Longitude: 90.677778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 19.15 ft 34.15 ft 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 Not Available Not Available  

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