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19.7
The temporary levee constructed prior to a flood in the 1960s may weaken and/or fail.
19.39
Water reaches the underside low steel of the Hwy 55 bridge
17.2
Water reaches the top of the bank on the west side of the river.
15.6
Water reaches the underside steel on the Bridge Street bridge.
15
Sanitary sewers serving homes closest to river may begin to back up.
10
Low lying areas and some roads along the river begin to experience flooding.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: |
14 |
Moderate Flood Stage: |
12 |
Flood Stage: |
10 |
Action Stage: |
8 |
Low Stage (in feet): |
-9999 |
Historic Crests
(1) 19.27 ft on 04/16/1965
(2) 16.51 ft on 04/13/1969
(3) 16.24 ft on 04/13/1952
(4) 16.14 ft on 06/26/1957
(5) 15.61 ft on 04/24/2023
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(6) 15.08 ft on 06/25/2014
(7) 14.50 ft on 04/30/2001
(8) 14.42 ft on 03/30/2019
(9) 14.37 ft on 04/09/1997
(10) 14.00 ft on 07/01/2002
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Recent Crests
(1) 15.61 ft on 04/24/2023
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(2) 9.96 ft on 05/20/2022
(3) 5.05 ft on 04/15/2021
(4) 9.66 ft on 04/05/2020
(5) 10.60 ft on 10/12/2019
(6) 14.42 ft on 03/30/2019
(7) 9.80 ft on 04/27/2018
(8) 10.77 ft on 10/13/2017
(9) 10.58 ft on 08/22/2016
(10) 15.08 ft on 06/25/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.