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Deschutes River near Rainier Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.54 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.54 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.52 ft 11:00PM May 18, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.52 ft 5:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 3.51 ft 11:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 3.51 ft 5:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 11:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 5:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.49 ft 11:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.49 ft 5:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.49 ft 11:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.48 ft 5:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.48 ft 11:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.48 ft 5:00PM May 21, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDSRW1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:32PM May 18, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 12:14PM May 18)Latest observed value: 3.5 ft at 8:45 PM PDT 18-May-2013. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Deschutes River near Rainier are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:15
Moderate Flood Stage:13.5
Flood Stage:11
Action Stage:0

Historical Crests
(1) 17.01 ft on 01/09/1990
(2) 15.74 ft on 02/08/1996
(3) 15.68 ft on 01/15/1974
(4) 15.28 ft on 01/21/1972
(5) 14.47 ft on 01/08/2009
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Low Water Records
(1) 2.60 ft on 09/07/1963
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16.5 the Deschutes River will cause SEVERE, NEAR RECORD FLOODING. RESIDENCES FLOODED. TUMWATER VALLEY DEEPLY FLOODED. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Deschutes River Basin.
15 the Deschutes River will cause major flooding...with swift and deep water flooding roads...farm lands...and the residential areas of Cougar Mountain...Driftwood Valley...Falling Horseshoe and areas downstream in the Tumwater Valley. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Deschutes River Basin.
13.5 the Deschutes River will flood residential areas...especially Cougar Mountain...Driftwood Valley...and Falling Horseshoe. Downstream flooding will occur in areas of Tumwater Valley including the golf course. Many roads and farm lands will also be flooded.
11 the Deschutes River will flood downstream in Tumwater Valley including the golf course. Minor flooding will also occur in several residential areas...mainly Cougar Mountain and Driftwood Valley. Many roads and farm lands will also be flooded.
9 the Deschutes RIVER LOCALLY SPILLS OVER ITS BANKS INTO LOW FIELDS AND FORESTED LANDS, MAINLY ALONG VAIL CUTOFF ROAD AND REICHEL ROAD (EAST OF THE TOWN OF VAIL).
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Latitude: 46.852222° N, Longitude: 122.667500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 29 348.77 ft 359.77 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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