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Wolf River at Germantown Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 4.21 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 4.21 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 4.21 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 4.21 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 4.21 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Highest Forecast: 4 ft 1:00AM May 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 4 ft 7:00AM May 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 4 ft 1:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 7:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 1:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 7:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 1:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 7:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 1:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGERT1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:50AM May 19, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 7:58AM May 18)Latest observed value: 4.05 ft at 10:45 PM CDT 18-May-2013. Flood Stage is 20.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Wolf River at Germantown are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:28
Moderate Flood Stage:25
Flood Stage:20.5
Action Stage:20

Historical Crests
(1) 27.98 ft on 03/14/1995
(2) 27.98 ft on 03/14/1984
(3) 26.91 ft on 04/29/2011
(4) 25.65 ft on 12/01/2001
(5) 24.02 ft on 05/04/2010
(6) 23.04 ft on 04/22/1973
(7) 22.94 ft on 12/28/1982
(8) 22.67 ft on 01/24/1989
(9) 22.64 ft on 03/02/1997
(10) 22.59 ft on 03/20/1980
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Low Water Records
(1) 3.00 ft on 09/15/1972
(2) 3.10 ft on 10/30/1969
(3) 3.20 ft on 10/07/1970
(4) 3.20 ft on 09/18/1999
(5) 3.30 ft on 07/22/1971
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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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28 NUMEROUS HOMES ARE FLOODING AND ROADS IMPASSABLE. FLETCHER CREEK IS BACKING UP CAUSING FLOODING IN BARTLETT. EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY
27 HIGHWAYS 205, 196 AND 194 ARE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. SEVERAL HOMES ARE FLOODED. FLETCHER CREEK IS BACKING UP. EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY NEAR THE RIVER.
25 SEVERAL HOMES NEAR THE RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF COLLIERVILLE ARE THREATENED. A LARGE AREA OF THE AGRICENTER INTERNATIONAL FARM LAND IS FLOODED. WATER IS FLOWING OVER COLLIERVILLE-ARLINGTON ROAD.
24 Fields are flooded nearly to Farm Road on Shelby Farms.
22 WIDESPREAD LOW LAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING. NATURE TRAILS ALONG THE RIVER ARE FLOODED
20.5 FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE RIGHT BANK ON THE SHELBY COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FARM AND IN LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL SUB-DIVISIONS NEAR COLLIERVILLE
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(1) View upstream stage = 4.0 ft.
(2) View downstream stage = 4.0 ft.
(3) View looking north
(4) View looking south
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Latitude: 35.116111° N, Longitude: 89.801389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20.5 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 29 235.76 ft 256.26 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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