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Fisheating Creek at Palmdale Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 1.59 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 1.59 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 1.59 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 1.59 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 1.59 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 1.59 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 1.59 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 1.59 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 1.59 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 1.59 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.55 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.55 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.55 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.55 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.55 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.55 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.55 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.55 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.55 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.53 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.53 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.53 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.53 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.53 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.53 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.53 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.49 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.48 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.48 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.46 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.46 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.46 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.46 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.46 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.46 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.46 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.46 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.46 ft at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 9:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 9:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 9:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.42 ft at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.42 ft at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 11:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 11:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 11:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 12:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 12:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 12:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 12:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 1:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 1:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 1:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 1:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 8:00AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 2:00PM Mar 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 8:00PM Mar 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 2:00AM Mar 30, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 8:00AM Mar 30, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 2:00PM Mar 30, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 8:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 1.3 ft 2:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 1.3 ft 8:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 1.3 ft 2:00PM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 1.3 ft 8:00PM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 1.3 ft 2:00AM Apr 01, 2024Forecast: 1.3 ft 8:00AM Apr 01, 2024Forecast: 1.3 ft 2:00PM Apr 01, 2024Forecast: 1.3 ft 8:00PM Apr 01, 2024Forecast: 1.3 ft 2:00AM Apr 02, 2024Forecast: 1.3 ft 8:00AM Apr 02, 2024Forecast: 1.2 ft 2:00PM Apr 02, 2024Forecast: 1.2 ft 8:00PM Apr 02, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPLMF1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:15AM Mar 29, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:15PM Mar 28)Latest observed value: 1.43 ft at 2:00 AM EDT 29-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 7 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Fisheating Creek at Palmdale are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 9
Moderate Flood Stage: 8
Flood Stage: 7
Action Stage: 5
Low Stage (in feet): 1

Historic Crests
(1) 12.44 ft on 10/03/1951
(2) 11.06 ft on 09/19/1947
(3) 10.52 ft on 09/24/1948
(4) 10.35 ft on 09/13/2017
(5) 9.18 ft on 09/17/1945
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.35 ft on 09/13/2017
(2) 7.69 ft on 01/31/2016
(3) 7.18 ft on 09/03/2015
(4) 7.18 ft on 09/03/2015
(5) 8.46 ft on 09/02/2006
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.47 ft on 06/01/2007
(2) -0.40 ft on 05/11/2009
(3) -0.31 ft on 05/24/1981
(4) -0.18 ft on 05/24/2017
(5) 0.10 ft on 05/06/2001
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12.44 Record Flood after torrential rains from Tropical Storm How in October, 1951. Extensive severe flooding on both sides of the creek including fishing and recreation camps and river access roads. Access to US 27 bridge washed out. Nicodemous Slough flowed over SR 78 south of Lakeport. Ranch and farm buildings in rural Glades Co isolated by flood waters. Extensive damage to roads and bridges in the county.
11 Water will start to dissipate along Highway US 27 on either end of the bridge and retreat from homes in Palmdale.The railroad track bridge and Fisheating Creek Campground will still remain completely flooded.
11 Water could start to cover Highway US 27 on either end of the bridge. Homes in Palmdale could experience flooding, and the railroad track bridge and Fisheating Creek Campground will be completely flooded.
10 A few houses along Fisheating Creek near Palmdale starts to be affected by the water. The railroad tracks, upstream camprounds and access roads, and buildings in the campground are completely flooded.
10 A few houses along Fisheating Creek near Palmdale could still be flooded. The railroad tracks, Upstream campgounds, access roads to the campgound, and buildings in the campground are still completely flooded.
9 The railroad tracks bridge beings to be affected by the water, the upstream campground roads, and all buildings in the campground are completely flooded.
9 The water starts to retreat from the railroad tracks, the upstream campground roads, and all buildings in the campground are still completely flooded.
8 The upstream campground and access roads to the campground completely flooded and water begins to come inside the main office and store in the campground.
8 The water begins retreat from inside the main office and store in the campground. The Upstream campground and access roads to the campground are still completely flooded.
7 Fisheating creek is coming out of flood stage. Access road to campground and the bath house are still Flooded.
7 Fisheating Creek is at Flood Stage. Access road to campground and the bath house are flooded.
6 Bankfull Stage. Very minor flooding into adjacent swamps near the creek.
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Latitude: 26.932222° N, Longitude: 81.315000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
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NWS stage 0 ft 7 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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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 27.19 ft 34.19 ft  

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