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Elk creek near Drain Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.1 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 1.08 ft 11:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 1.07 ft 5:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 1.06 ft 11:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 1.07 ft 5:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 1.11 ft 11:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 1.32 ft 5:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 1.74 ft 11:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 1.68 ft 5:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 1.64 ft 11:00AM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 2.31 ft 5:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 2.27 ft 11:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 1.96 ft 5:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 1.77 ft 11:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 1.7 ft 5:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 1.73 ft 11:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 1.96 ft 5:00AM May 24, 2013Douglas County Natural ResourcesECDO3(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (5:40AM May 20, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 12:37PM May 19)Latest observed value: 1.09 ft at 4:00 AM PDT 20-May-2013. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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NOTE: Gauge awaiting repair - automated readings are not available at this time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Elk creek near Drain are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:20
Moderate Flood Stage:18
Flood Stage:16
Action Stage:14

Historical Crests
(1) 23.70 ft on 02/10/1961
(2) 21.32 ft on 01/19/1964
(3) 20.26 ft on 11/23/1961
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18 Widespread flooding of low lands and structures at this stage.
16.5 Homes in the city of Drain begin to flood.
16 At this stage low land flooding begins.
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Latitude: 43.640833° N, Longitude: 123.298333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 29 305.955 ft 321.955 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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