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Yocona River near Oxford Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 5.44 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.18 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.15 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.08 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.95 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 0 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 0 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 0 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 6.9 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 6.6 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 6.4 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 6.2 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 6.1 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 6 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 5.8 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 5.7 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 5.6 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 5.5 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 5.4 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 5.3 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 5.2 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 5.2 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 5.1 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 5 ft 1:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 5 ft 7:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 4.9 ft 1:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 4.9 ft 7:00AM May 29, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesOXDM6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:41AM May 24, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 8:40AM May 24)Latest observed value: 0 ft at 11:00 AM CDT 24-May-2013. Flood Stage is 25 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Yocona River near Oxford are issued routinely year-round.
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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Enid Dam
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:35
Moderate Flood Stage:28
Flood Stage:25
Action Stage:24

Historical Crests
(1) 28.72 ft on 03/21/1955
(2) 28.38 ft on 12/26/1982
(3) 28.11 ft on 04/12/1962
(4) 28.10 ft on 05/11/1970
(5) 28.02 ft on 02/19/1991
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Low Water Records
(1) -2.51 ft on 08/13/1969
(2) 2.44 ft on 09/19/1999
(3) 2.58 ft on 07/14/1992
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35 flood waters are reaching the level of highway 7 near the river and large areas of agriculture land is inundated. Evacuations become necessary due to access problems
28 most of the flood plain is inundated and widespread agicultural flooding is occurring
25 flooding is occurring in agriculture land near the river
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(1) View downstream (stage = 2.6 ft)
(2) View upstream (stage = 2.6ft)
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Latitude: 34.272778° N, Longitude: 89.521389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 25 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 29 267.2 ft 292.2 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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