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Mississippi River at Lansing Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.95 ft at 5:45AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.95 ft at 6:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.95 ft at 6:15AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.95 ft at 6:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.95 ft at 6:45AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.95 ft at 7:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:15AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:45AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 8:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 8:15AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 8:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 8:45AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 9:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 9:15AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 9:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 9:45AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 10:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 10:15AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 10:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 10:45AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 11:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 11:15AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 8.09 ft at 9:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.1 ft at 9:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 10:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 11:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 11:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 11:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 11:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 12:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.1 ft at 12:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.1 ft at 12:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.1 ft at 12:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.1 ft at 1:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.1 ft at 1:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.1 ft at 1:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 1:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 2:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 2:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 2:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 2:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 3:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 3:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 3:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 3:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 4:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 4:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 4:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 4:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 5:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 5:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 5:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 5:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 6:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 6:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 6:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 6:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 7:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 7:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 7:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 7:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 8:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 8:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 8:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 8:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 9:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 9:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 9:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 9:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 10:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 10:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 10:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 10:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 11:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 11:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 11:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 11:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 12:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 12:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 12:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 12:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 1:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 1:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 1:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 1:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 2:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 2:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 2:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 2:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 3:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 3:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 3:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 3:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 4:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 4:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 4:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 4:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 5:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 5:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 5:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 5:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 6:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 6:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 6:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 6:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 7:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 7:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 7:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 7:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 8:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 8:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 8:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 8:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 9:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 9:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 9:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 9:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 10:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 10:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.15 ft at 10:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.15 ft at 10:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.15 ft at 11:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.15 ft at 11:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.15 ft at 11:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.15 ft at 11:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.15 ft at 12:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.15 ft at 12:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 12:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 12:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 1:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 1:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 1:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 1:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 2:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 2:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 2:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 2:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.15 ft at 3:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.15 ft at 3:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.15 ft at 3:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 3:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 4:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 4:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 4:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 4:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 5:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 5:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 5:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 5:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 6:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 6:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 6:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 6:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 7:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 7:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 7:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 7:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 8:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 8:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 8:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 8:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 9:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.17 ft at 9:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.17 ft at 9:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.17 ft at 9:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 10:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 10:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 10:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 10:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 11:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 11:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 11:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 11:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 12:00AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 12:15AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 12:30AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 12:45AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 1:00AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 1:15AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 1:30AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 1:45AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 2:00AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 2:15AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.17 ft at 2:30AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.17 ft at 2:45AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 3:00AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.17 ft at 3:15AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.17 ft at 3:30AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.17 ft at 3:45AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.17 ft at 4:00AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.17 ft at 4:15AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.17 ft at 4:30AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 8.17 ft at 4:45AM Dec 08, 2023Highest Observation: 8.18 ft at 5:00AM Dec 08, 2023Highest Observation: 8.18 ft at 5:15AM Dec 08, 2023USACE - Rivergages.comLNSI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:30AM Dec 8, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 8.18 ft at 5:15 AM CST 8-Dec-2023. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at Lansing are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 19
Flood Stage: 17
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 22.50 ft on 04/24/1965
(2) 19.93 ft on 04/21/2001
(3) 19.90 ft on 06/20/1880
(4) 19.61 ft on 04/28/2023 (P)
(5) 18.88 ft on 04/22/1969
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 19.61 ft on 04/28/2023 (P)
(2) 17.03 ft on 05/01/2019
(3) 17.83 ft on 04/26/2019
(4) 17.89 ft on 04/04/2019
(5) 17.61 ft on 04/18/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.39 ft on 03/13/1938
(2) 4.19 ft on 01/23/1944
(3) 6.09 ft on 11/27/1942
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24 The water reaches the top of the dikes.
23 Interstate Power steam plant becomes inoperative.
22.5 The water reaches the flood of record set in 1965.
21 Dairyland Power becomes inoperative.
20 The Wisconsin Highway 82 river crossing between Highway 35 and Lansing is closed.
19.8 Water from the storm sewer system covers the 700 block of South Front Street.
18.8 Water begins to cover Highway X52 by the wastewater treatment plant.
18.6 Water from the storm sewer system covers the 400 block of South Front Street.
18.2 Lock and Dam 9 goes out of operation.
17.89 Water from the storm sewer system reaches the 300 and 500 blocks of South Front Street.
17.6 Water from the storm sewer system covers the 600 block of South Front Street.
14.9 River water back flows into Hogan Park by the sewer by-pass.
14.5 River water back flows onto the ball park diamond via the lift station bypass.
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(1) Upstream view at Lansing, September 28th, 2011
(2) Downstream view at Lansing, September 28th, 2011
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Latitude: 43.360300° N, Longitude: 91.213100° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available 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
Other 612.26 ft 630.26 ft U.S. Army Corps of Engineers utilizes the 1912 Datum

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