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Weather Forecast Office Bismarck, ND North Central River Forecast Center

This probabilistic forecast is issued by the North Central River Forecast Center.
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Snake River (09020309) at Alvarado Probabalistic Stage Forecast Graph
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Forecasts for the Snake River (09020309) at Alvarado are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge - above Warren - MN (Morekassel Bridge) Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Drayton

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:110
Moderate Flood Stage:108
Flood Stage:106
Action Stage:105

Historical Crests
(1) 110.88 ft on 04/20/1997
(2) 110.84 ft on 04/20/1979
(3) 110.34 ft on 03/01/1966
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Low Water Records
(1) 93.60 ft on 10/30/1979
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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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116 Water level reaches First Avenue.
114.6 Top of the levee elevation at gage...814.84 feet.
114 Water level reaches Highway 1.
113 Highway 220 is underwater. Sandbagging begins on South Road.
112.5 Water levels reaches East Railroad.
112 Water levels reach West Railroad.
111 Flooding begins in unprotected areas of Alvarado.
110 Major Flood Stage...110 feet...flooding between Hwy 1 and railroad grade due to backwater. Inspections of the dike begin.
108 Moderate Flood Stage and overland sheet flooding of local agricultural land.
106 Minor Flood Stage...Storm sewer flood gates are closed.
105 Forecast Service Stage.
104 Gatewell "B" elevation...804.24 feet.
103 Gatewell "A" elevation...803.24 feet.
93.36 Channel bottom...793.6 feet MSL.

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MN DNR Gage Site for Alvarado
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