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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Big Sioux River at Sioux City Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 14.15 ft at 2:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.13 ft at 2:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.11 ft at 2:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.14 ft at 2:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.15 ft at 3:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.15 ft at 3:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.15 ft at 3:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.14 ft at 3:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.15 ft at 4:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.13 ft at 4:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.13 ft at 4:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.16 ft at 4:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.15 ft at 5:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.16 ft at 5:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.16 ft at 5:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.14 ft at 6:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.13 ft at 6:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.14 ft at 6:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 6:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 7:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.13 ft at 7:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.13 ft at 7:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 8:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.11 ft at 8:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.11 ft at 8:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 8:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 9:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 9:01PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.13 ft at 9:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.13 ft at 9:16PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 9:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 9:31PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.11 ft at 9:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.13 ft at 10:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.11 ft at 10:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.09 ft at 10:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.11 ft at 10:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 11:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 11:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 11:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 11:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 14.09 ft at 12:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 12:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.08 ft at 12:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 1:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.08 ft at 1:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 1:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.08 ft at 1:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 2:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 2:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.13 ft at 2:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.14 ft at 2:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.14 ft at 3:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.16 ft at 3:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.18 ft at 3:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.16 ft at 3:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.17 ft at 4:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.17 ft at 4:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.18 ft at 4:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.17 ft at 4:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.19 ft at 5:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.19 ft at 5:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.2 ft at 5:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.2 ft at 5:31AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.2 ft at 5:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.2 ft at 6:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.21 ft at 6:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.19 ft at 6:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.22 ft at 6:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.22 ft at 7:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.24 ft at 7:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.22 ft at 7:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.23 ft at 7:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.24 ft at 8:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.23 ft at 8:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.26 ft at 8:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.23 ft at 8:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.24 ft at 9:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.27 ft at 9:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.28 ft at 9:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.26 ft at 9:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.27 ft at 10:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.29 ft at 10:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.3 ft at 10:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.3 ft at 10:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.27 ft at 11:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.32 ft at 11:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.3 ft at 11:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.26 ft at 11:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.31 ft at 12:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.31 ft at 12:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 12:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 12:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 1:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 1:02PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 1:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 1:17PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 1:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 1:32PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.37 ft at 1:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 2:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.42 ft at 2:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.42 ft at 2:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 2:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 3:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 3:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 3:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.44 ft at 3:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 4:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 4:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 4:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 4:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 5:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 5:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 5:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 5:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 6:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 6:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 6:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 6:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 7:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.53 ft at 7:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.53 ft at 7:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 7:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 8:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 8:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.54 ft at 8:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 8:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 9:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 9:02PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 9:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 9:17PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 9:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 9:32PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 9:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 10:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 10:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 10:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 10:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 11:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.53 ft at 11:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 11:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 11:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 12:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 12:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.44 ft at 12:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.44 ft at 12:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 1:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 1:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 1:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 1:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 2:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 2:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 2:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 2:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.42 ft at 3:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 3:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 3:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.43 ft at 3:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 4:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 4:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 4:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.43 ft at 4:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 5:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 5:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 5:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 5:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 6:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 6:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.37 ft at 6:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 6:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 7:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 7:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 7:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 7:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 8:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 8:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.37 ft at 8:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.34 ft at 8:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 9:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 9:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 9:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.37 ft at 9:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.34 ft at 10:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.33 ft at 10:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 10:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 10:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.37 ft at 11:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.37 ft at 11:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.35 ft at 11:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.35 ft at 11:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 12:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.34 ft at 12:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 12:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.34 ft at 12:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 1:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.33 ft at 1:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.35 ft at 1:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 1:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 2:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.35 ft at 2:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.3 ft at 2:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.33 ft at 2:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 3:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.35 ft at 3:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.35 ft at 3:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.33 ft at 3:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.3 ft at 4:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.34 ft at 4:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.29 ft at 4:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.32 ft at 4:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.3 ft at 5:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.31 ft at 5:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.3 ft at 5:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.28 ft at 5:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.29 ft at 6:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.32 ft at 6:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.27 ft at 6:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.28 ft at 6:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.28 ft at 7:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.28 ft at 7:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.24 ft at 7:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.29 ft at 7:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.26 ft at 8:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.28 ft at 8:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.29 ft at 8:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.28 ft at 8:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.26 ft at 9:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.24 ft at 9:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.27 ft at 9:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.24 ft at 9:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.27 ft at 10:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.27 ft at 10:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.23 ft at 10:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.21 ft at 10:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.22 ft at 11:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.21 ft at 11:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.23 ft at 11:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.25 ft at 11:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 14.21 ft at 12:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.22 ft at 12:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.22 ft at 12:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.23 ft at 12:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.18 ft at 1:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.17 ft at 1:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.23 ft at 1:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.16 ft at 1:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.18 ft at 2:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.19 ft at 2:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.19 ft at 2:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.16 ft at 2:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.16 ft at 3:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 3:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.16 ft at 3:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.15 ft at 3:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 4:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.14 ft at 4:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 4:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.15 ft at 4:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.16 ft at 5:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 5:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 5:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.14 ft at 5:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.09 ft at 6:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 6:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 6:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 6:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.06 ft at 7:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.07 ft at 7:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.06 ft at 7:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.05 ft at 7:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.08 ft at 8:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.08 ft at 8:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.11 ft at 8:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.07 ft at 8:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.07 ft at 9:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.08 ft at 9:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.06 ft at 9:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 9:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.06 ft at 10:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.09 ft at 10:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.03 ft at 10:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.03 ft at 10:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.07 ft at 11:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.03 ft at 11:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.03 ft at 11:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.07 ft at 12:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.08 ft at 12:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.05 ft at 12:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.06 ft at 12:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 1:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 1:02PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.04 ft at 1:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.04 ft at 1:17PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.04 ft at 1:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.04 ft at 1:32PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.04 ft at 1:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.04 ft at 2:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.05 ft at 2:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 2:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.98 ft at 2:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.99 ft at 3:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 3:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.97 ft at 3:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 3:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.99 ft at 4:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.95 ft at 4:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.99 ft at 4:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.97 ft at 4:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.97 ft at 5:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.97 ft at 5:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.99 ft at 5:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.98 ft at 5:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.95 ft at 6:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14 ft at 6:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.96 ft at 6:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.97 ft at 6:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.94 ft at 7:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.9 ft at 7:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.91 ft at 7:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 13.93 ft at 7:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14 ft at 8:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.03 ft at 8:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.02 ft at 8:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.03 ft at 9:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.03 ft at 9:02PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 9:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 9:17PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 9:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 9:32PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.02 ft at 9:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14 ft at 10:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14 ft at 10:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.04 ft at 10:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 11:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.03 ft at 11:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.02 ft at 11:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.02 ft at 11:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 14.04 ft at 12:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14 ft at 12:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 13.97 ft at 12:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 12:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.03 ft at 1:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14 ft at 1:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.03 ft at 1:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 1:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14 ft at 2:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 13.97 ft at 2:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 2:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 13.99 ft at 2:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.03 ft at 3:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.01 ft at 3:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.06 ft at 3:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14 ft at 3:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.02 ft at 4:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.04 ft at 4:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.04 ft at 4:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.05 ft at 4:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.07 ft at 5:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.08 ft at 5:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.08 ft at 5:16AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.08 ft at 5:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.08 ft at 5:31AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 5:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.1 ft at 5:46AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.09 ft at 6:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.13 ft at 6:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 6:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.16 ft at 6:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.15 ft at 7:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.13 ft at 7:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.16 ft at 7:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.17 ft at 7:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.21 ft at 8:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.17 ft at 8:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.23 ft at 8:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.18 ft at 8:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.18 ft at 9:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.22 ft at 9:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.23 ft at 9:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.24 ft at 9:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.26 ft at 10:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.26 ft at 10:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.26 ft at 10:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.26 ft at 10:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.29 ft at 11:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.28 ft at 11:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.26 ft at 11:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.29 ft at 11:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.29 ft at 12:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.27 ft at 12:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.3 ft at 12:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.28 ft at 12:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.32 ft at 1:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.31 ft at 1:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.31 ft at 1:17PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.31 ft at 1:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.31 ft at 1:32PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.3 ft at 1:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.3 ft at 1:47PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.31 ft at 2:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.31 ft at 2:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.34 ft at 2:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.35 ft at 2:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.34 ft at 3:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 3:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.37 ft at 3:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 3:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.35 ft at 4:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 4:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 4:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.34 ft at 4:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.35 ft at 5:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.35 ft at 5:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.37 ft at 5:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.37 ft at 5:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 6:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 6:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 6:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 6:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 7:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 7:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 7:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 7:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 8:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 8:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 8:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 8:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 9:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 9:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 9:17PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 9:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 9:32PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 9:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 9:47PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 10:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 10:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 10:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.42 ft at 10:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 11:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 11:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 11:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 12:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 12:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 12:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.37 ft at 12:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.37 ft at 1:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 1:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.43 ft at 1:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.42 ft at 1:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 2:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 2:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 2:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 2:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 3:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.44 ft at 3:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 3:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 3:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 4:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 4:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 4:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.42 ft at 4:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 5:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 5:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 5:16AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 5:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 5:31AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.44 ft at 5:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.44 ft at 5:46AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.38 ft at 6:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.42 ft at 6:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 6:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 6:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.44 ft at 7:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 7:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 7:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 7:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 8:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.44 ft at 8:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 8:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 8:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 9:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 9:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 9:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 9:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 10:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 10:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 10:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.53 ft at 10:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.54 ft at 11:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.53 ft at 11:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.57 ft at 11:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 11:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 12:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 12:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.53 ft at 12:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.6 ft at 12:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 1:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 1:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 1:16PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.57 ft at 1:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.57 ft at 1:31PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 1:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 1:46PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 2:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.59 ft at 2:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.6 ft at 2:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.6 ft at 2:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.59 ft at 3:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.59 ft at 3:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.61 ft at 3:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 3:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.59 ft at 4:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 4:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.6 ft at 4:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 4:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 5:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 5:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.62 ft at 5:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.61 ft at 5:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 6:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 6:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.59 ft at 6:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.6 ft at 6:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 7:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 7:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 7:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.57 ft at 7:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 8:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.54 ft at 8:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 8:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.6 ft at 8:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 9:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.59 ft at 9:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.59 ft at 9:17PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 9:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 9:32PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 9:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 9:47PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 10:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.53 ft at 10:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 10:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.54 ft at 10:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 11:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 11:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 11:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 11:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 14.54 ft at 12:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.54 ft at 12:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 12:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 12:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 1:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 1:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 1:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 1:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 2:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.56 ft at 2:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 2:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.54 ft at 2:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 3:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 3:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 3:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 3:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 4:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 4:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 4:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 4:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 5:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.53 ft at 5:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.53 ft at 5:16AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.54 ft at 5:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.54 ft at 5:31AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 5:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 5:46AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 6:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.53 ft at 6:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.54 ft at 6:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.54 ft at 6:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 7:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.53 ft at 7:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.53 ft at 7:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 7:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.54 ft at 8:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.57 ft at 8:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 8:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 8:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 9:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.59 ft at 9:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.59 ft at 9:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.6 ft at 9:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.65 ft at 10:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.66 ft at 10:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.64 ft at 10:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.63 ft at 10:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 11:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 11:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.66 ft at 11:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.6 ft at 11:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.64 ft at 12:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.64 ft at 12:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 12:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 12:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 1:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 1:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 1:16PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.65 ft at 1:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.65 ft at 1:31PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.62 ft at 1:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.62 ft at 1:46PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 2:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 2:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.65 ft at 2:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 2:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 3:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 3:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.67 ft at 3:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 3:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 4:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 4:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 4:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.67 ft at 4:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 5:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 5:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 5:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 5:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 6:00PM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 14.74 ft at 6:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 6:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 6:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 7:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 7:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 7:30PM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 14.74 ft at 7:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 8:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 8:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 8:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 8:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 9:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 9:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 9:16PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 9:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 9:31PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 9:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 9:46PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 10:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 10:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 10:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 10:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 11:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 11:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 11:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 11:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 12:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 12:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 12:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 12:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 1:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.67 ft at 1:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 1:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 1:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 2:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 2:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.67 ft at 2:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 2:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 3:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.67 ft at 3:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.67 ft at 3:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.67 ft at 3:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 4:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 4:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 4:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.65 ft at 4:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 5:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 5:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 5:16AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 5:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 5:31AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 5:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 5:46AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.72 ft at 6:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.67 ft at 6:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 6:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 6:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.66 ft at 7:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.65 ft at 7:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 7:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 7:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 8:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 8:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 8:30AM May 10, 2024Highest Observation: 14.74 ft at 8:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 9:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.67 ft at 9:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 9:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.67 ft at 9:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.65 ft at 10:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 10:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.68 ft at 10:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.67 ft at 10:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.67 ft at 11:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 11:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 11:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 11:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 12:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 12:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 14.66 ft at 12:30PM May 10, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSXCI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:50PM May 10, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 14.66 ft at 12:30 PM CDT 10-May-2024. Flood Stage is 32 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 41
Moderate Flood Stage: 38
Flood Stage: 32
Action Stage: 29
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 37.70 ft on 06/20/2014
(2) 37.46 ft on 03/17/2019
(3) 31.57 ft on 06/25/2018
(4) 21.89 ft on 04/02/2020
(5) 19.04 ft on 05/04/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.57 ft on 04/15/2023
(2) 14.94 ft on 06/02/2022
(3) 12.37 ft on 09/01/2021
(4) 21.89 ft on 04/02/2020
(5) 37.46 ft on 03/17/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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48 The levees on the South Dakota side are overtopped.
45.5 More significant levee overtopping occurs in the Iowa Riverside Community.
43 The lower levees in the Iowa Riverside community are in danger of being overtopped if not sandbagged.
38 Most of the storm drains are submerged.
37 Several structures south of River Dr on the SD will flood if a levee failure occurs.
35 Some lower portions south of River Dr on the SD may be at risk of flooding with a levee failure.
32 Agricultural land north of the leveed area begins to flood.
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Latitude: 42.524444° N, Longitude: 96.480000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 32 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 1060.00 1092.00 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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