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Chippewa River at Eau Claire Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 770.1 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 769.7 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 769.7 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 770.2 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 770.5 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 771.3 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 771.4 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Highest Observation: 771.7 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 771.6 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 771.5 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 771.1 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 770.9 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 770.7 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 770.6 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 770.5 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 770.5 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 770.1 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 769.8 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 769.6 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 769.3 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 769.1 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 769 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 768.8 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 768.6 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 768.2 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 767.8 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 767.4 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 767.2 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 766.9 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 766.6 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 766.4 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 766.1 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 765.8 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 765.6 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 765.3 ft 1:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 765 ft 7:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 764.8 ft 1:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 764.6 ft 7:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 764.4 ft 1:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 764.2 ft 7:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 764 ft 1:00AM May 30, 2013Forecast: 763.8 ft 7:00AM May 30, 2013Forecast: 763.6 ft 1:00PM May 30, 2013Forecast: 763.4 ft 7:00PM May 30, 2013Forecast: 763.2 ft 1:00AM May 31, 2013Forecast: 763 ft 7:00AM May 31, 2013City of Eau ClaireECLW3(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (10:20AM May 24, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:22AM May 24)Latest observed value: 769.8 ft at 7:00 AM CDT 24-May-2013. Flood Stage is 773 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: Gauge reading may be affected by ice.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Chippewa River at Eau Claire 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:778
Moderate Flood Stage:776
Flood Stage:773
Action Stage:764

Historical Crests
(1) 781.00 ft on 09/01/1941
(2) 779.60 ft on 04/02/1967
(3) 778.90 ft on 06/21/1993
(4) 778.50 ft on 05/03/1954
(5) 777.80 ft on 09/25/2010
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778.5 Additonal downtown stores and some homes begin experiencing basement flooding.
776 The 1st Avenue and Chippewa Street intersection may flood.
775 Some downtown businesses begin getting water in their basements.
773 Parkland area along the river may flood.
770 Lower areas of Owen Park begin to flood.
769 Downtown trail underpasses may flood.
764.2 Lower segments of the Chippewa River Trail begin to flood.
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(1) Looking Upriver
(2) Looking Downriver
(3) Gage Bridge looking East
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Latitude: 44.809722° N, Longitude: 91.501944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 773 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 773 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 Not Available Not Available  
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