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North Umpqua River near Winchester Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 3.04 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.09 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 2.92 ft 11:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 2.87 ft 5:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 2.84 ft 11:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 2.8 ft 5:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 2.77 ft 11:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 2.75 ft 5:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 2.75 ft 11:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 2.77 ft 5:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 2.92 ft 11:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.15 ft 5:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.25 ft 11:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.27 ft 5:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.36 ft 11:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 5:00AM May 23, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.55 ft 11:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 5:00PM May 23, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWNRO3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:20PM May 19, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 12:37PM May 19)Latest observed value: 3 ft at 4:30 PM PDT 19-May-2013. Flood Stage is 26 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the North Umpqua River near Winchester are issued routinely year-round.
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Upstream Gauge - at Winchester Dam Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Elkton
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:31
Moderate Flood Stage:30
Flood Stage:26
Action Stage:18

Historical Crests
(1) 34.20 ft on 12/22/1964
(2) 29.14 ft on 12/22/1955
(3) 28.40 ft on 11/23/1963
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32 Expect widespread flooding and severe damage to most property structures and roads from Glide downstream through Winchester to the confluence with the South Umpqua River.
31 Expect widespread flooding of homes businesses and farmland from Glide downstream through the Winchester area to the confluence with the Umpqua River.
30 Expect extensive flooding along the North Umpqua River upstream of Winchester to the confluence with the Umpqua River downstream. Homes in the vicinity of Winchester Dam will begin to flood. Flooding is likely in the vicinity of Glide 20 miles upstream from Winchester.
29 Homes and businesses begin to flood in the Garden Vallet area. Expect widespread farmland and lowland flooding from Winchester to the confluence with the Upmqua River. Homes and businesses are threatened by floodwaters in the vicinity of Winchester Dam. Many county roads and parks also begin to flood upstream of Winchester to the confluence with the Umpqua River.
27 Expect minor flooding of agricultural land in the Garden Valley and Melfose areas.
26 The North Umpqua River is at flood stage. Expect minor lowland flooding mainly near the confluence with the South Umpqua River.
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Latitude: 43.270833° N, Longitude: 123.411389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 26 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 29 372.969 ft 398.969 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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