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Jourdan River at Kiln Stage (ft)Observed: 2.2 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.22 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.14 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.65 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.55 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.45 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.36 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.25 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.28 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.39 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.52 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.15 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.29 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.41 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.44 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.19 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.05 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.65 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.58 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.44 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.38 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.32 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.26 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.21 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.13 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.14 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.22 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.26 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.32 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.33 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.34 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.36 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.4 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.45 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.51 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.01 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.09 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.3 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.4 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.43 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.45 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.42 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.4 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.45 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.62 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.56 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.51 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.45 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.4 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.34 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.25 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.2 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.13 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 1 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 0.94 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 0.89 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 0.81 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 0.79 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 0.76 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 0.75 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 0.75 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 0.76 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 0.79 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 0.9 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 0.96 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 1.03 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 1.17 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 1.25 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 1.35 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 1.46 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 1.57 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 1.67 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.09 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.19 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.28 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 4.16 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 4.16 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2013Highest Observation: 4.16 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 1 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 2.5 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.1 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 1.1 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 1 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 3 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 0.9 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 3 ft 1:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 7:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 1.1 ft 1:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 1 ft 7:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 3 ft 1:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 2.7 ft 7:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 1:00AM May 30, 2013Forecast: 0.9 ft 7:00AM May 30, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesKLNM6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:24PM May 25, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 7:56AM May 25)Latest observed value: 2.56 ft at 6:30 PM CDT 25-May-2013. Flood Stage is 6 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Jourdan River at Kiln are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:10
Moderate Flood Stage:8
Flood Stage:6
Action Stage:5

Historical Crests
(1) 19.97 ft on 08/29/2005
(2) 12.55 ft on 05/10/1995
(3) 10.48 ft on 08/29/2012
(4) 9.83 ft on 09/01/2008
(5) 8.49 ft on 09/26/2002
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Low Water Records
(1) -1.40 ft on 02/04/2001
(2) -0.01 ft on 02/23/2011
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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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12 MAJOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR DOWNSTREAM OF HIGHWAY 43. THE HIGHWAY WILL BE CLOSED WITH DEEP SWIFT WATER OVER THE ROADWAY NORTH OF THE BRIDGE
10 HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON THE SOUTH BANK WILL FLOOD. WATER WILL BE OVER THE ROAD NEAR THE BRIDGE APPROACH. BACKWATER FLOODING WILL THREATEN PROPERTY EAST OF HIGHWAY 43. ACCESS TO THE RIVER WILL BE RESTRICTED
8 THE RIVER DOCK RESTRAUNT WILL FLOOD. DRAINAGE DITCHES ALONG MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 43 WILL BE RUNNING FULL AND NEAR THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AT THE BRIDGE APPROACH. WATER WILL COVER MOST OF THE RIVER DOCK PROPERTY AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH BANK
6 WATER WILL COVER MOST OF THE RIVER DOCK PROPERTY AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH BANK
5 THE BOAT DOCK AT THE RIVER DOCK RESTAURANT WILL BE UNDER WATER AND PROPERTY ALONG BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH BANKS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD
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Latitude: 30.386667° N, Longitude: 89.441111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 6 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 0 ft 6 ft  

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