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Weather Forecast Office Nashville, TN Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center
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Duck River at Columbia Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.85 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.01 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.09 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.14 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.18 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.37 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.41 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.43 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.45 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.47 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.45 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.47 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.44 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 6.48 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.47 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.44 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.44 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.43 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.41 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.39 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.33 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.31 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.28 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.19 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.14 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.12 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.03 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.65 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.56 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.53 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.5 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.46 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.44 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.42 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.4 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.27 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.21 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.2 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.18 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.17 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.14 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.12 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.1 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.08 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.06 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.02 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.91 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.9 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.87 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.77 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.7 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.64 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.38 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.38 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.38 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCOLT1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:20AM May 22, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:01AM May 21)Latest observed value: 4.16 ft at 4:30 AM CDT 22-May-2013. Flood Stage is 32 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Duck River at Columbia are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:41
Moderate Flood Stage:37.5
Flood Stage:32
Action Stage:28

Historical Crests
(1) 51.75 ft on 02/14/1948
(2) 49.31 ft on 03/17/1973
(3) 48.31 ft on 03/14/1975
(4) 48.00 ft on 03/29/1902
(5) 46.80 ft on 02/20/1991
(6) 45.61 ft on 01/26/2002
(7) 44.91 ft on 05/03/2010
(8) 44.83 ft on 05/08/2003
(9) 44.78 ft on 03/23/1955
(10) 43.10 ft on 03/25/1929
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.26 ft on 07/09/1927
(2) 1.30 ft on 10/04/1982
(3) 1.35 ft on 08/30/1983
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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51.75 Flood of record
49 Flood waters reach 25 buildings along Riverside Drive. The Tennessee Valley Packing Company has water 11 feet deep
46 Flooding of this magnitude will cause evacuation of many homes and businesses along the Duck River in and around the Columbia area
44.7 Flood waters reach several businesses and homes along Santa Fe Pike
44 Flood water covers Iron Bridge Road and reaches the City Maintenance Garage.
43.5 Flood water covers Riverside Drive.
42 Flood waters reach the Highway 31 Bridge
41 Flood waters reach Riverside Drive.
37.5 Flood waters enter the old TVA hydro electric plant
36 Flood waters will reach Riverside Drive
34.5 Flood waters reach Riverside Elementary School grounds, the City Ball Field, and the Packing Company along Riverside Drive
34 Flood waters reach Hwy 247 at the Duck River...west of Columbia
32 Flood waters overflow the banks and low lying areas near Columbia begin to flood
Photos
(1) Riverside Dr. Bridge and Gauge House
(2) Riverside Elementary School Flooding
(3) Riverside Elementary School Flooding
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Latitude: 35.618056° N, Longitude: 87.032500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 32 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 535.33 ft 567.33 ft  

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