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Buffalo River near St Joe Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.62 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.64 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.83 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.87 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.94 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.98 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.11 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.15 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.19 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.23 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.27 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.39 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.42 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.45 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.55 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.68 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.71 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.74 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.87 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.95 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.99 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 6 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 6.02 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 6.1 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 6.13 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2013Highest Observation: 6.16 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 5.4 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 5.2 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 5 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 4.8 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 4.7 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 4.7 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 4.6 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 4.6 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 4.6 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 4.6 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 4.4 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 4.4 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013SJOA4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:55PM May 22, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 10:50AM May 22)Latest observed value: 6.16 ft at 5:45 PM CDT 22-May-2013. Flood Stage is 27 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Buffalo River near St Joe are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:50
Moderate Flood Stage:35
Flood Stage:27
Action Stage:20

Historical Crests
(1) 53.75 ft on 12/03/1982
(2) 50.50 ft on 08/01/1915
(3) 49.41 ft on 03/19/2008
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Low Water Records
(1) 2.10 ft on 09/16/1954
(2) 2.17 ft on 09/06/1980
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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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53.8 THE CREST OF RECORD IS 53.8 FEET WHICH OCCURRED DECEMBER THIRD 1982. INCREDIBLE FLOODING EXPERIENCED WITH THE BRIDGES OR APPROACH ROADS TO THE BRIDGES ON U. S. HIGHWAYS 65 AND STATE HIGHWAY 14 OVERTOPPED. LOWER LYING PORTION OF THE TOWN OF GILBERT MAY FLOOD.
50 WATER IS NEAR U. S. 65 HIGHWAY BRIDGE LOWER STEEL. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE LOWER LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF GILBERT WILL FLOOD. BUFFALO RIVER CRESTED AT 49.4 FEET MARCH 19 2008. THERE HAS BEEN THREE CREST OVER 49 FEET SINCE 1915...DECEMBER 1982 CREST OF 53.8 FEET...AUGUST 1915 CREST OF 50.5 FEET AND THE MARCH 2008 CREST OF 49.4 FEET.
46.5 CREST OF APRIL 25 2004 WAS 46.51 FEET. PRIMARY IMPACTS ARE TO THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE...SUCH AS TURNER BEND CAMPGROUND NEAR U. S. HIGHWAY 65. RIVER IS SWIFT AND DANGEROUS AND MAY BE CARRYING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF DEBRIS. FLOATING AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON AND ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
45 BUFFALO RIVER HAS CRESTED OVER 45 FEET AT THE U. S. HIGHWAY 65 GAGE FIVE TIMES SINCE 1915. THESE EVENTS OCCURRED IN AUGUST 1915...NOVEMBER 1973...DECEMBER 1982...APRIL 2004...AND MARCH 2008. RIVER IS SWIFT...DANGEROUS...AND CARRYING A LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS. ACTIVITIES ON AND AROUND THE RIVER SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
42 RIVER CRESTED IN MAY 1990 AT THIS LEVEL. EXPECT SIMILAR DAMAGES AND IMPACTS. RIVER HAS CRESTED ABOVE 42 FEET AT THE GAGE ON U. S. HIGHWAY 65 BRIDGE SEVEN TIMES SINCE 1915.
35 ALL OF TYLER BEND ACCESS AREA IS FLOODED. BACKWATER UP BEAR...MILL...AND CALF CREEKS FLOOD AN EXTENSIVE AREA OF THE VALLEY. RIVER HAS CRESTED ABOVE 35 FEET AT THE U. S. HIGHWAY 65 GAGE AT LEAST SEVENTEEN TIMES SINCE 1915.
27 TYLER BEND ACCESS AREA BEGINS TO FLOOD. SOME CAMPSITES ARE UNDER WATER AND COMFORT STATION IS FLOODED.
20 LIMITED IMPACTS DUE TO THE LACK OF PRIVATE PROPERTY ALONG THE RIVER. SOME ACCESS POINTS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES WILL BE EFFECTED. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HAS RECOMMENDED THAT FLOAT ACTIVITIES STOP WELL BELOW THIS FLOW LEVEL AND CONDITIONS ARE DANGEROUS TO RECREATIONAL FLOATERS. FLOODPLAIN ALONG THE NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
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Latitude: 35.983056° N, Longitude: 92.747222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 27 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 560.35 ft 587.35 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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