Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Portland: Luckiamute River near Suver

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Weather Forecast Office Portland, OR	Northwest River Forecast Center

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NOTE: Forecasts for the Luckiamute River near Suver are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	32
Moderate Flood Stage:	0
Flood Stage:	27
Action Stage:	25

Historical Crests
(1) 34.52 ft on 12/22/1964
(2) 34.23 ft on 01/20/2012
(3) 33.44 ft on 01/21/1972
(4) 33.41 ft on 12/28/1998
(5) 33.10 ft on 02/18/1949
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.65 ft on 08/13/1966

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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.

Flood Impacts & Photos

32	ABOVE 32.0 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF ROADS AND STRUCTURES. NUMEROUS ROAD CLOUSURES CAN BE EXPECTED.
29	ABOVE 29.0 FT...EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF THE LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL LANDS UPSTREAM FROM FALLS CITY AND MAPLE GROVE TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE WILLAMETTE RIVER. ALSO EXPECT FLOODING AND POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF NUMEROUS SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.
27	ABOVE 27.0 FT...EXPECT FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN THE VICINITY OF SARAH HELMICK ST PARK...HIGHWAY 99W...AND PARKER RD. SOME SECONDARY ROADS AND RURAL ACCESS ROADS MAY BE FLOODED AT THIS POINT. FLOODING ALONG BUENA VISTA RD NEAR THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE WILLAMETTE RIVER IS ALSO LIKELY...ESPECIALLLY IF STAGES ON THE WILLAMETTE ARE RUNNING HIGH.
25	AT 25.0 FT...THE RIVER IS AT BANKFULL LEVEL. THERE MAY BE SOME AREAS WHERE WATER IS SPILLING OUT OF THE BANKS IN THE VICINITY OF SARAH HELMICK ST PARK...HIGHWAY 99W...AND PARKER RD.

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Latitude: 44.782500° N, Longitude: 123.234722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	27 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	171.92 ft	198.92 ft	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	Not Available	Not Available

Other Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Suver

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Archived/Historical Data at USACE DataQuery
10-day Forecast/Trend, Northwest River Forecast Center

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National Weather Service
Portland Weather Forecast Office
5241 NE 122nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97230-1089
(503) 261-9246
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Page last modified: 13-Mar-2013 6:25 PM

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Over 200 USGS real-time streamgages used to support NWS river forecasts and warnings are at risk of being discontinued. Click here for more information from the USGS...