West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/28/2025 1:00 PM CDTRecord: 24.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 24.4 ft Moderate Flooding 22 ft Minor Flooding 15 ft Action 13 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 precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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
- 25 - The low steel of the bridge at the gage site is level with flood waters which are spreading out across the flood plain throughout the reach.
- 22 - The county road about 500 feet north of the gage begins to flood.
- 18 - Though only minor flooding is occurring at the gage, upstream near Beaver Crossing more severe flooding is likely ongoing.
- 15 - Overflows commence along the low banks.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 8.23 ft | on 07-03-2024 |
2. | 10.02 ft | on 07-05-2023 |
3. | 8.50 ft | on 06-16-2022 |
4. | 12.52 ft | on 03-15-2021 |
5. | 8.32 ft | on 05-25-2020 |
Recent Crests
1. | 8.23 ft | on 07-03-2024 |
2. | 10.02 ft | on 07-05-2023 |
3. | 8.50 ft | on 06-16-2022 |
4. | 12.52 ft | on 03-15-2021 |
5. | 8.32 ft | on 05-25-2020 |
6. | 19.96 ft | on 03-14-2019 |
7. | 10.40 ft | on 07-04-2018 |
8. | 11.96 ft | on 05-20-2017 |
9. | 13.91 ft | on 05-29-2016 |
10. | 21.24 ft | on 06-08-2015 |
11. | 18.07 ft | on 09-01-2014 |
12. | 3.70 ft | on 01-21-2013 |
13. | 6.32 ft | on 04-15-2012 |
14. | 8.50 ft | on 05-21-2011 |
15. | 16.53 ft | on 06-25-2010 |
16. | 11.30 ft | on 08-30-2009 |
17. | 14.88 ft | on 07-22-2008 |
18. | 12.14 ft | on 08-30-2007 |
19. | 12.81 ft | on 08-17-2006 |
20. | 21.17 ft | on 05-13-2005 |
21. | 8.83 ft | on 07-07-2004 |
22. | 10.07 ft | on 09-11-2003 |
23. | 8.20 ft | on 05-12-2002 |
24. | 12.27 ft | on 06-14-2001 |
25. | 17.55 ft | on 07-05-2000 |
26. | 17.71 ft | on 06-11-1999 |
27. | 14.93 ft | on 06-15-1998 |
28. | 19.42 ft | on 07-11-1997 |
29. | 16.66 ft | on 05-28-1996 |
30. | 10.18 ft | on 05-30-1995 |
31. | 10.20 ft | on 03-08-1994 |
32. | 21.71 ft | on 03-11-1993 |
33. | 17.40 ft | on 07-26-1992 |
34. | 19.21 ft | on 06-04-1991 |
35. | 15.70 ft | on 08-04-1990 |
36. | 16.62 ft | on 07-28-1990 |
37. | 20.58 ft | on 07-22-1990 |
38. | 15.75 ft | on 09-10-1989 |
39. | 9.58 ft | on 09-30-1988 |
40. | 19.51 ft | on 03-25-1987 |
41. | 22.62 ft | on 07-01-1986 |
42. | 17.27 ft | on 07-20-1985 |
43. | 17.67 ft | on 05-16-1985 |
44. | 17.29 ft | on 06-17-1984 |
45. | 18.82 ft | on 05-22-1984 |
46. | 17.80 ft | on 06-19-1983 |
47. | 18.60 ft | on 07-02-1982 |
48. | 9.84 ft | on 10-16-1980 |
49. | 11.45 ft | on 06-03-1980 |
50. | 18.43 ft | on 03-07-1979 |
51. | 16.90 ft | on 03-16-1978 |
52. | 13.30 ft | on 09-18-1977 |
53. | 8.25 ft | on 05-24-1976 |
54. | 12.73 ft | on 06-10-1975 |
55. | 14.76 ft | on 10-15-1973 |
56. | 11.75 ft | on 01-21-1973 |
57. | 16.88 ft | on 07-13-1972 |
58. | 15.10 ft | on 03-14-1971 |
59. | 8.99 ft | on 08-05-1970 |
60. | 19.13 ft | on 04-04-1969 |
61. | 20.34 ft | on 03-20-1969 |
62. | 10.48 ft | on 07-27-1968 |
63. | 18.30 ft | on 06-16-1967 |
64. | 14.23 ft | on 10-01-1965 |
65. | 16.36 ft | on 06-08-1965 |
66. | 15.00 ft | on 05-25-1965 |
67. | 9.10 ft | on 06-15-1964 |
68. | 10.55 ft | on 08-16-1963 |
69. | 13.04 ft | on 03-22-1962 |
70. | 13.91 ft | on 05-25-1961 |
71. | 20.28 ft | on 03-30-1960 |
72. | 14.66 ft | on 07-07-1959 |
73. | 11.74 ft | on 09-08-1958 |
74. | 24.80 ft | on 07-10-1950 |
Historic Crests
1. | 24.80 ft | on 07-10-1950 |
2. | 22.62 ft | on 07-01-1986 |
3. | 21.71 ft | on 03-11-1993 |
4. | 21.24 ft | on 06-08-2015 |
5. | 21.17 ft | on 05-13-2005 |
Historic Crests
1. | 24.80 ft | on 07-10-1950 |
2. | 22.62 ft | on 07-01-1986 |
3. | 21.71 ft | on 03-11-1993 |
4. | 21.24 ft | on 06-08-2015 |
5. | 21.17 ft | on 05-13-2005 |
6. | 20.58 ft | on 07-22-1990 |
7. | 20.34 ft | on 03-20-1969 |
8. | 20.28 ft | on 03-30-1960 |
9. | 19.96 ft | on 03-14-2019 |
10. | 19.51 ft | on 03-25-1987 |
11. | 19.42 ft | on 07-11-1997 |
12. | 19.21 ft | on 06-04-1991 |
13. | 19.13 ft | on 04-04-1969 |
14. | 18.82 ft | on 05-22-1984 |
15. | 18.60 ft | on 07-02-1982 |
16. | 18.43 ft | on 03-07-1979 |
17. | 18.30 ft | on 06-16-1967 |
18. | 18.07 ft | on 09-01-2014 |
19. | 17.80 ft | on 06-19-1983 |
20. | 17.71 ft | on 06-11-1999 |
21. | 17.67 ft | on 05-16-1985 |
22. | 17.55 ft | on 07-05-2000 |
23. | 17.40 ft | on 07-26-1992 |
24. | 17.29 ft | on 06-17-1984 |
25. | 17.27 ft | on 07-20-1985 |
26. | 16.90 ft | on 03-16-1978 |
27. | 16.88 ft | on 07-13-1972 |
28. | 16.66 ft | on 05-28-1996 |
29. | 16.62 ft | on 07-28-1990 |
30. | 16.53 ft | on 06-25-2010 |
31. | 16.36 ft | on 06-08-1965 |
32. | 15.75 ft | on 09-10-1989 |
33. | 15.70 ft | on 08-04-1990 |
34. | 15.10 ft | on 03-14-1971 |
35. | 15.00 ft | on 05-25-1965 |
36. | 14.93 ft | on 06-15-1998 |
37. | 14.88 ft | on 07-22-2008 |
38. | 14.76 ft | on 10-15-1973 |
39. | 14.66 ft | on 07-07-1959 |
40. | 14.23 ft | on 10-01-1965 |
41. | 13.91 ft | on 05-29-2016 |
42. | 13.91 ft | on 05-25-1961 |
43. | 13.30 ft | on 09-18-1977 |
44. | 13.04 ft | on 03-22-1962 |
45. | 12.81 ft | on 08-17-2006 |
46. | 12.73 ft | on 06-10-1975 |
47. | 12.52 ft | on 03-15-2021 |
48. | 12.27 ft | on 06-14-2001 |
49. | 12.14 ft | on 08-30-2007 |
50. | 11.96 ft | on 05-20-2017 |
51. | 11.75 ft | on 01-21-1973 |
52. | 11.74 ft | on 09-08-1958 |
53. | 11.45 ft | on 06-03-1980 |
54. | 11.30 ft | on 08-30-2009 |
55. | 10.55 ft | on 08-16-1963 |
56. | 10.48 ft | on 07-27-1968 |
57. | 10.40 ft | on 07-04-2018 |
58. | 10.20 ft | on 03-08-1994 |
59. | 10.18 ft | on 05-30-1995 |
60. | 10.07 ft | on 09-11-2003 |
61. | 10.02 ft | on 07-05-2023 |
62. | 9.84 ft | on 10-16-1980 |
63. | 9.58 ft | on 09-30-1988 |
64. | 9.10 ft | on 06-15-1964 |
65. | 8.99 ft | on 08-05-1970 |
66. | 8.83 ft | on 07-07-2004 |
67. | 8.50 ft | on 06-16-2022 |
68. | 8.50 ft | on 05-21-2011 |
69. | 8.32 ft | on 05-25-2020 |
70. | 8.25 ft | on 05-24-1976 |
71. | 8.23 ft | on 07-03-2024 |
72. | 8.20 ft | on 05-12-2002 |
73. | 6.32 ft | on 04-15-2012 |
74. | 3.70 ft | on 01-21-2013 |
Vertical Datum Table
type | NGVD29 |
---|---|
major Flooding | 1427.88 ft |
moderate Flooding | 1425.48 ft |
minor Flooding | 1418.48 ft |
action | 1416.48 ft |
Latest Value | 1406.26 ft |
Gauge Zero | 1403.48 ft |
Gauge Photos
Probability Information
Collaborative Agencies
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