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St. Croix River at Stillwater Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 80.43 ft at 12:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.42 ft at 12:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 1:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.42 ft at 1:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.42 ft at 1:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 1:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.42 ft at 2:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.42 ft at 2:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.42 ft at 2:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 2:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.42 ft at 3:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.42 ft at 3:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 3:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 3:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 4:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 4:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 4:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.4 ft at 5:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 5:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 5:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.4 ft at 5:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 6:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 6:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.4 ft at 6:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.39 ft at 7:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 7:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.4 ft at 7:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.42 ft at 8:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 8:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.41 ft at 8:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.4 ft at 8:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.4 ft at 9:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.4 ft at 9:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.4 ft at 9:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.39 ft at 10:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.4 ft at 10:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.4 ft at 10:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.4 ft at 10:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.39 ft at 11:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.38 ft at 11:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.38 ft at 11:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.38 ft at 11:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 80.37 ft at 12:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.37 ft at 12:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.37 ft at 12:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.37 ft at 12:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.37 ft at 1:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.37 ft at 1:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.36 ft at 1:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.36 ft at 1:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.36 ft at 2:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.36 ft at 2:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.36 ft at 2:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.36 ft at 2:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.36 ft at 3:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.36 ft at 3:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.35 ft at 3:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.35 ft at 3:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.36 ft at 4:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.35 ft at 4:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.35 ft at 4:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.35 ft at 4:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.35 ft at 5:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.35 ft at 5:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.35 ft at 5:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.34 ft at 6:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.34 ft at 6:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.35 ft at 6:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.35 ft at 6:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.34 ft at 7:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.34 ft at 7:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.33 ft at 8:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.33 ft at 8:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.32 ft at 9:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.31 ft at 9:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.3 ft at 9:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.3 ft at 9:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.3 ft at 10:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.3 ft at 10:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.28 ft at 10:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.29 ft at 10:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.29 ft at 11:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.28 ft at 11:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.28 ft at 11:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.28 ft at 11:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.28 ft at 12:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.28 ft at 12:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.28 ft at 12:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.27 ft at 12:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.27 ft at 1:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.27 ft at 1:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.27 ft at 1:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.26 ft at 1:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.26 ft at 2:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.27 ft at 2:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.23 ft at 2:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.24 ft at 3:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.24 ft at 3:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.23 ft at 4:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.22 ft at 5:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.21 ft at 5:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.21 ft at 5:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.21 ft at 5:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.2 ft at 6:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.2 ft at 6:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.19 ft at 7:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.19 ft at 7:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.18 ft at 8:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.19 ft at 8:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.15 ft at 10:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.15 ft at 10:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.14 ft at 11:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.14 ft at 11:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.14 ft at 11:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 80.14 ft at 12:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.13 ft at 12:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.14 ft at 12:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.13 ft at 12:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.13 ft at 1:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.12 ft at 1:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.12 ft at 1:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.12 ft at 1:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.12 ft at 2:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.12 ft at 2:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.12 ft at 2:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.11 ft at 2:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.11 ft at 3:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.1 ft at 3:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.1 ft at 3:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.09 ft at 3:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.09 ft at 4:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.08 ft at 4:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.07 ft at 4:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.07 ft at 4:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.07 ft at 5:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.06 ft at 5:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.06 ft at 5:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.06 ft at 5:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.06 ft at 6:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.05 ft at 6:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.06 ft at 6:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.06 ft at 6:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.05 ft at 7:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.05 ft at 7:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.05 ft at 7:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.05 ft at 8:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.05 ft at 8:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.04 ft at 8:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.04 ft at 8:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.04 ft at 9:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.03 ft at 9:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.02 ft at 9:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.02 ft at 10:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.02 ft at 10:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.01 ft at 10:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80 ft at 10:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80.01 ft at 11:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 80 ft at 11:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.99 ft at 11:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.99 ft at 11:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.99 ft at 12:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.98 ft at 12:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.99 ft at 12:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.98 ft at 12:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.97 ft at 1:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.97 ft at 1:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.97 ft at 1:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.96 ft at 1:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.96 ft at 2:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.94 ft at 2:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.93 ft at 2:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.94 ft at 2:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.94 ft at 3:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.94 ft at 3:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.94 ft at 3:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.92 ft at 3:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.9 ft at 4:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.91 ft at 4:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.9 ft at 5:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.9 ft at 5:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.9 ft at 5:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.91 ft at 5:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.89 ft at 6:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.89 ft at 6:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.9 ft at 6:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.91 ft at 6:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.9 ft at 7:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.89 ft at 7:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.89 ft at 7:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.88 ft at 8:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.87 ft at 8:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.88 ft at 8:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.86 ft at 9:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.86 ft at 9:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.86 ft at 9:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.85 ft at 9:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.84 ft at 10:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.84 ft at 10:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.84 ft at 10:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.83 ft at 10:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.83 ft at 11:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.82 ft at 11:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.82 ft at 11:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 79.82 ft at 12:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.82 ft at 12:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.81 ft at 12:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.81 ft at 12:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.81 ft at 1:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.81 ft at 1:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.81 ft at 1:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.8 ft at 1:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.8 ft at 2:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.8 ft at 2:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.8 ft at 2:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.79 ft at 2:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.78 ft at 3:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.78 ft at 3:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.76 ft at 3:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.75 ft at 3:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.75 ft at 4:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.73 ft at 4:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.74 ft at 4:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.75 ft at 4:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.74 ft at 5:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.74 ft at 5:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.74 ft at 5:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.73 ft at 5:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.73 ft at 6:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.73 ft at 6:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.72 ft at 6:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.73 ft at 6:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.72 ft at 7:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.72 ft at 7:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.71 ft at 7:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.72 ft at 8:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.71 ft at 8:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.72 ft at 8:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.71 ft at 8:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.71 ft at 9:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.7 ft at 9:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.69 ft at 10:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.7 ft at 10:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.69 ft at 10:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.68 ft at 11:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 79.67 ft at 11:15AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 79.7 ft 1:00PM Jun 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 79.7 ft 7:00PM Jun 19, 2013Forecast: 79.6 ft 1:00AM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 79.6 ft 7:00AM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 79.5 ft 1:00PM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 79.4 ft 7:00PM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 79.3 ft 1:00AM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 79.3 ft 7:00AM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 79.3 ft 1:00PM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 79.3 ft 7:00PM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 79.3 ft 1:00AM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 79.2 ft 7:00AM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 79.2 ft 1:00PM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 79.2 ft 7:00PM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 79.2 ft 1:00AM Jun 23, 2013Forecast: 79.2 ft 7:00AM Jun 23, 2013Forecast: 79.1 ft 1:00PM Jun 23, 2013Forecast: 79 ft 7:00PM Jun 23, 2013Forecast: 78.9 ft 1:00AM Jun 24, 2013Forecast: 78.7 ft 7:00AM Jun 24, 2013Forecast: 78.5 ft 1:00PM Jun 24, 2013Forecast: 78.5 ft 7:00PM Jun 24, 2013Forecast: 78.3 ft 1:00AM Jun 25, 2013Forecast: 78.2 ft 7:00AM Jun 25, 2013Forecast: 78.1 ft 1:00PM Jun 25, 2013Forecast: 78.1 ft 7:00PM Jun 25, 2013Forecast: 78 ft 1:00AM Jun 26, 2013Forecast: 77.9 ft 7:00AM Jun 26, 2013US Corps of EngineersSTLM5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:21PM Jun 19, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 8:13AM Jun 19)Latest observed value: 79.67 ft at 11:15 AM CDT 19-Jun-2013. Flood Stage is 87 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the St. Croix River at Stillwater are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

More information on datums is available at www.ngs.noaa.gov/faq.shtml

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:89
Moderate Flood Stage:88
Flood Stage:87
Action Stage:80

Historical Crests
(1) 94.10 ft on 04/18/1965
(2) 92.30 ft on 04/27/2001
(3) 92.20 ft on 04/16/1969
(4) 91.10 ft on 04/16/2001
(5) 90.45 ft on 04/12/1997
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Low Water Records
(1) 75.10 ft on 07/01/1988
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Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
95 Estimated top of the flood protection dike in Afton.
94.8 Highway 95 near 2nd Ave in Bayport may be closed due to safety concerns.
94 Estimated top of the flood protection dike at St Croix Beach.
92.5 Approximate 100 year flood stage.
92 Abandoned railroad bed north of Vine Stret to St Croix Street impacted.
91 Dike Road impacted.
90 HWY 95 between Afton and Bayport begins to flood. Lakefront Park bathhouse in Hudson affected.
89 The city park in Bayport begins flooding. Lake Mallalieu dam gates overtopped.
86.75 Buckeye Street Garage in Hudson impacted.
86 Due to safety issues...the Stillwater lift bridge will closed near the stage.
85.8 First Street between Buckeye and Commercial Streets floods
85 Several residences along the river may experience flooding in their basements. Front Street in Hudson WI closes.
84 Second tier at Lakefront Park in Hudson floods.
83 Minnesota and Wisconsin may impose a no wake zone on the river.
80 Seawall at Lakefront Park in Hudson floods.
78 The Stillwater Riverwalk becomes innundated.
Photos
(1) Looking Upriver
(2) Looking Downriver
(3) Looking Downriver 2
(4) Interstate Bridge looking East
(5) Gage Bridge looking East
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Latitude: 45.056111° N, Longitude: 92.803056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 87 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 600 ft 687 ft USACE utilizes the 1912 Datum

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