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Umpqua River near Elkton Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 4.27 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 4.27 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 4.27 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 4.27 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 4.27 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.24 ft 11:00AM May 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.24 ft 5:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.24 ft 11:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 4.23 ft 5:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 4.18 ft 11:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 4.13 ft 5:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 4.08 ft 11:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 4.03 ft 5:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.99 ft 11:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.96 ft 5:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.94 ft 11:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.93 ft 5:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.94 ft 11:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.96 ft 5:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4 ft 11:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.05 ft 5:00AM May 23, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesEKTO3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:20AM May 19, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 12:24PM May 18)Latest observed value: 4.22 ft at 4:15 AM PDT 19-May-2013. Flood Stage is 33 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Umpqua River near Elkton are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:50
Moderate Flood Stage:40
Flood Stage:33
Action Stage:25

Historical Crests
(1) 51.95 ft on 12/23/1964
(2) 45.60 ft on 12/22/1955
(3) 44.20 ft on 01/16/1974
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49 Significant flooding will impact the entire reach of the Upmqua River upstream of Elkton to Reedsport. Expect flooding of the school roads homes and businesses in the lower sections of the town of Elkton near the Upmqua River. Extensive flooding in Scottsburg can also be expected in the lower sections of town near the Umpqua River. Flooding can also be expected in teh town of Reedsport especially if the dike is topped or fails.
44 Widespread flooding along the Umpqua River from Kellog and Elkton to Reedsport can be expected. Flooding of roads homes and businesses in low-lying areas along and near the Umpqua River from Elkton to the mouth at Reedsport is likely. Road soil and river erosion can also be expected. Flooding is likely in the town of Reedsport during high tide in some areas.
40 Homes and businesses along and near the Umpqua River near Scottsburg begin to flood. Widespread low-land and agricultural flooding can be expected from Kellog through Elkton to Scottsburg.
35 The Umpqua River is at flood stage. Expect low-land and agricultural flooding from the Kellog area through Elkton to Scottsburg.
33 Slight low-land and agricultural flooding occurs mainly from the Kellog area through Elkton to Scottsburg.
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Latitude: 43.586111° N, Longitude: 123.554167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 33 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 90.42 ft 123.42 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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