Elkhorn River at Ewing
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 1:45 PM CDTRecord: 13.3 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 12 ft Moderate Flooding 10 ft Minor Flooding 9 ft Action 8 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. Forecast stages may be different if forecast future rainfall does not occur.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 12 - Major flood stage. Significant flooding of agricultural land along the Elkhork River. Northern potions of Ewing may be impacted by flooding.
- 10 - Moderate flood stage. Widespread flooding of agricultural land along both banks of the river. Structures and roads along the Elkhorm River may begin to flood.
- 9.5 - Minor flooding should be anticipated along and near the Elkhorn River. Residents of Ewing should take precautions to protect property and livestock.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 4.90 ft | on 05-14-2023 | |
| 2. | 3.98 ft | on 03-07-2023 | |
| 3. | 4.67 ft | on 05-02-2022 | |
| 4. | 4.73 ft | on 03-18-2021 | |
| 5. | 6.76 ft | on 06-13-2020 | 1 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 4.90 ft | on 05-14-2023 | |
| 2. | 3.98 ft | on 03-07-2023 | |
| 3. | 4.67 ft | on 05-02-2022 | |
| 4. | 4.73 ft | on 03-18-2021 | |
| 5. | 6.76 ft | on 06-13-2020 | 1 |
| 6. | 9.99 ft | on 03-17-2019 | |
| 7. | 7.57 ft | on 10-08-2018 | |
| 8. | 6.90 ft | on 08-18-2017 | |
| 9. | 6.72 ft | on 05-22-2017 | |
| 10. | 7.87 ft | on 05-03-2016 | |
| 11. | 5.16 ft | on 06-16-2015 | |
| 12. | 4.79 ft | on 06-13-2014 | |
| 13. | 4.86 ft | on 05-30-2013 | |
| 14. | 5.29 ft | on 04-30-2012 | |
| 15. | 7.05 ft | on 06-25-2011 | |
| 16. | 13.26 ft | on 06-14-2010 | |
| 17. | 9.09 ft | on 03-10-2010 | |
| 18. | 5.53 ft | on 04-10-2009 | |
| 19. | 6.16 ft | on 03-13-2009 | |
| 20. | 9.19 ft | on 05-30-2008 | |
| 21. | 7.42 ft | on 04-26-2007 | |
| 22. | 7.34 ft | on 04-09-2006 | |
| 23. | 3.92 ft | on 02-29-2004 | |
| 24. | 4.71 ft | on 05-31-2003 | |
| 25. | 3.83 ft | on 05-04-2002 | |
| 26. | 4.26 ft | on 01-16-2002 | |
| 27. | 8.27 ft | on 04-25-2001 | |
| 28. | 3.97 ft | on 05-28-2000 | |
| 29. | 4.99 ft | on 12-21-1999 | |
| 30. | 9.24 ft | on 05-07-1999 | |
| 31. | 6.46 ft | on 06-14-1998 | |
| 32. | 5.80 ft | on 04-18-1997 | |
| 33. | 8.37 ft | on 02-22-1997 | |
| 34. | 7.40 ft | on 05-31-1996 | |
| 35. | 6.48 ft | on 03-08-1994 | |
| 36. | 8.75 ft | on 07-19-1993 | |
| 37. | 8.73 ft | on 05-11-1993 | |
| 38. | 5.54 ft | on 08-31-1992 | |
| 39. | 6.15 ft | on 05-21-1991 | |
| 40. | 4.11 ft | on 08-18-1990 | |
| 41. | 4.41 ft | on 03-18-1989 | |
| 42. | 5.95 ft | on 05-07-1988 | |
| 43. | 10.31 ft | on 03-20-1987 | |
| 44. | 10.31 ft | on 03-20-1987 | |
| 45. | 8.42 ft | on 09-23-1986 | |
| 46. | 6.03 ft | on 05-14-1985 | |
| 47. | 9.75 ft | on 04-09-1984 | |
| 48. | 9.31 ft | on 04-02-1983 | |
| 49. | 8.97 ft | on 06-01-1982 | |
| 50. | 4.00 ft | on 02-20-1981 | |
| 51. | 4.28 ft | on 01-02-1981 | |
| 52. | 7.85 ft | on 04-06-1980 | |
| 53. | 7.00 ft | on 03-17-1979 | |
| 54. | 7.99 ft | on 03-21-1978 | |
| 55. | 7.13 ft | on 06-26-1977 | |
| 56. | 5.45 ft | on 03-21-1976 | |
| 57. | 4.25 ft | on 04-09-1975 | |
| 58. | 4.15 ft | on 03-05-1974 | |
| 59. | 4.62 ft | on 02-01-1974 | |
| 60. | 6.59 ft | on 06-02-1973 | |
| 61. | 8.02 ft | on 05-16-1972 | |
| 62. | 5.91 ft | on 05-24-1971 | |
| 63. | 6.92 ft | on 04-21-1970 | |
| 64. | 7.10 ft | on 03-29-1969 | |
| 65. | 4.64 ft | on 04-26-1968 | |
| 66. | 6.75 ft | on 06-17-1967 | |
| 67. | 5.05 ft | on 03-30-1966 | |
| 68. | 7.08 ft | on 06-13-1965 | |
| 69. | 6.01 ft | on 05-01-1964 | |
| 70. | 4.06 ft | on 03-24-1963 | |
| 71. | 10.60 ft | on 06-10-1962 | |
| 72. | 9.80 ft | on 03-28-1962 | |
| 73. | 5.27 ft | on 03-20-1961 | |
| 74. | 10.14 ft | on 05-08-1960 | |
| 75. | 10.66 ft | on 03-29-1960 | |
| 76. | 5.40 ft | on 03-30-1959 | |
| 77. | 7.66 ft | on 04-09-1958 | |
| 78. | 7.25 ft | on 05-21-1957 | |
| 79. | 4.38 ft | on 04-07-1956 | |
| 80. | 4.87 ft | on 06-24-1955 | |
| 81. | 5.95 ft | on 05-07-1954 | |
| 82. | 9.32 ft | on 05-05-1953 | |
| 83. | 8.94 ft | on 03-31-1952 | |
| 84. | 10.65 ft | on 05-18-1951 | |
| 85. | 7.97 ft | on 04-02-1950 | |
| 86. | 10.74 ft | on 04-07-1949 | |
| 87. | 2.76 ft | on 06-29-1948 | |
| 88. | 10.45 ft | on 03-29-1948 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 13.26 ft | on 06-14-2010 |
| 2. | 10.74 ft | on 04-07-1949 |
| 3. | 10.66 ft | on 03-29-1960 |
| 4. | 10.65 ft | on 05-18-1951 |
| 5. | 10.60 ft | on 06-10-1962 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 13.26 ft | on 06-14-2010 | |
| 2. | 10.74 ft | on 04-07-1949 | |
| 3. | 10.66 ft | on 03-29-1960 | |
| 4. | 10.65 ft | on 05-18-1951 | |
| 5. | 10.60 ft | on 06-10-1962 | |
| 6. | 10.45 ft | on 03-29-1948 | |
| 7. | 10.31 ft | on 03-20-1987 | |
| 8. | 10.31 ft | on 03-20-1987 | |
| 9. | 10.14 ft | on 05-08-1960 | |
| 10. | 9.99 ft | on 03-17-2019 | |
| 11. | 9.80 ft | on 03-28-1962 | |
| 12. | 9.75 ft | on 04-09-1984 | |
| 13. | 9.32 ft | on 05-05-1953 | |
| 14. | 9.31 ft | on 04-02-1983 | |
| 15. | 9.24 ft | on 05-07-1999 | |
| 16. | 9.19 ft | on 05-30-2008 | |
| 17. | 9.09 ft | on 03-10-2010 | |
| 18. | 8.97 ft | on 06-01-1982 | |
| 19. | 8.94 ft | on 03-31-1952 | |
| 20. | 8.75 ft | on 07-19-1993 | |
| 21. | 8.73 ft | on 05-11-1993 | |
| 22. | 8.42 ft | on 09-23-1986 | |
| 23. | 8.37 ft | on 02-22-1997 | |
| 24. | 8.27 ft | on 04-25-2001 | |
| 25. | 8.02 ft | on 05-16-1972 | |
| 26. | 7.99 ft | on 03-21-1978 | |
| 27. | 7.97 ft | on 04-02-1950 | |
| 28. | 7.87 ft | on 05-03-2016 | |
| 29. | 7.85 ft | on 04-06-1980 | |
| 30. | 7.66 ft | on 04-09-1958 | |
| 31. | 7.57 ft | on 10-08-2018 | |
| 32. | 7.42 ft | on 04-26-2007 | |
| 33. | 7.40 ft | on 05-31-1996 | |
| 34. | 7.34 ft | on 04-09-2006 | |
| 35. | 7.25 ft | on 05-21-1957 | |
| 36. | 7.13 ft | on 06-26-1977 | |
| 37. | 7.10 ft | on 03-29-1969 | |
| 38. | 7.08 ft | on 06-13-1965 | |
| 39. | 7.05 ft | on 06-25-2011 | |
| 40. | 7.00 ft | on 03-17-1979 | |
| 41. | 6.92 ft | on 04-21-1970 | |
| 42. | 6.90 ft | on 08-18-2017 | |
| 43. | 6.76 ft | on 06-13-2020 | 1 |
| 44. | 6.75 ft | on 06-17-1967 | |
| 45. | 6.72 ft | on 05-22-2017 | |
| 46. | 6.59 ft | on 06-02-1973 | |
| 47. | 6.48 ft | on 03-08-1994 | |
| 48. | 6.46 ft | on 06-14-1998 | |
| 49. | 6.16 ft | on 03-13-2009 | |
| 50. | 6.15 ft | on 05-21-1991 | |
| 51. | 6.03 ft | on 05-14-1985 | |
| 52. | 6.01 ft | on 05-01-1964 | |
| 53. | 5.95 ft | on 05-07-1988 | |
| 54. | 5.95 ft | on 05-07-1954 | |
| 55. | 5.91 ft | on 05-24-1971 | |
| 56. | 5.80 ft | on 04-18-1997 | |
| 57. | 5.54 ft | on 08-31-1992 | |
| 58. | 5.53 ft | on 04-10-2009 | |
| 59. | 5.45 ft | on 03-21-1976 | |
| 60. | 5.40 ft | on 03-30-1959 | |
| 61. | 5.29 ft | on 04-30-2012 | |
| 62. | 5.27 ft | on 03-20-1961 | |
| 63. | 5.16 ft | on 06-16-2015 | |
| 64. | 5.05 ft | on 03-30-1966 | |
| 65. | 4.99 ft | on 12-21-1999 | |
| 66. | 4.90 ft | on 05-14-2023 | |
| 67. | 4.87 ft | on 06-24-1955 | |
| 68. | 4.86 ft | on 05-30-2013 | |
| 69. | 4.79 ft | on 06-13-2014 | |
| 70. | 4.73 ft | on 03-18-2021 | |
| 71. | 4.71 ft | on 05-31-2003 | |
| 72. | 4.67 ft | on 05-02-2022 | |
| 73. | 4.64 ft | on 04-26-1968 | |
| 74. | 4.62 ft | on 02-01-1974 | |
| 75. | 4.41 ft | on 03-18-1989 | |
| 76. | 4.38 ft | on 04-07-1956 | |
| 77. | 4.28 ft | on 01-02-1981 | |
| 78. | 4.26 ft | on 01-16-2002 | |
| 79. | 4.25 ft | on 04-09-1975 | |
| 80. | 4.15 ft | on 03-05-1974 | |
| 81. | 4.11 ft | on 08-18-1990 | |
| 82. | 4.06 ft | on 03-24-1963 | |
| 83. | 4.00 ft | on 02-20-1981 | |
| 84. | 3.98 ft | on 03-07-2023 | |
| 85. | 3.97 ft | on 05-28-2000 | |
| 86. | 3.92 ft | on 02-29-2004 | |
| 87. | 3.83 ft | on 05-04-2002 | |
| 88. | 2.76 ft | on 06-29-1948 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1848.66 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1846.66 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1845.66 ft |
| action | 1844.66 ft |
| Latest Value | 1839.09 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1836.66 ft |
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