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ALERT: December 13th update on the status of the nationwide data transmission error preventing stream gauge data collected at affected locations from being displayed on the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services (AHPS) webpages. As of 11/08/2018, The USGS has restored all impacted operational stream gauges to transmitting status. The status map of gauge outages from other agencies is here. This will be the last outage map posted as over 95% of the gauge outages have been restored. Local NWS offices will continue to monitor the remaining gauge outages.



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Mississippi River at Lansing Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:30PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:45PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 5:00PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 5:15PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 5:30PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 5:45PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 6:00PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 6:15PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 6:30PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 6:45PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 7:00PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 7:15PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 7:30PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 7:45PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 8:00PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 8:15PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 8:30PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 8:45PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 9:00PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 9:15PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 9:30PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 9:45PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 10:00PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 10:15PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 10:30PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 10:45PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 11:00PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 11:15PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 11:30PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 11:45PM Dec 12, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 12:00AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 12:15AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 12:30AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 12:45AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 1:00AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 1:15AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 1:30AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 1:45AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 2:00AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 2:15AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 2:30AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 2:45AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 3:00AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 3:15AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 3:30AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 3:45AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 4:00AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 4:15AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 4:30AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 4:45AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 5:00AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 5:15AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 5:30AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 5:45AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 6:00AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 6:15AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 6:30AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 6:45AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 7:00AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 7:15AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 7:30AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 7:45AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 8:00AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 8:15AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 8:30AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 8:45AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 9:00AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 9:15AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 9:30AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 9:45AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 10:00AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 10:15AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.2 ft at 10:30AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.2 ft at 10:45AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.2 ft at 11:00AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.2 ft at 11:15AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.2 ft at 11:30AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.2 ft at 11:45AM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.21 ft at 12:00PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.21 ft at 12:15PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.21 ft at 12:30PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.21 ft at 12:45PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.21 ft at 1:00PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.21 ft at 1:15PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 1:30PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 1:45PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 2:00PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 2:15PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 2:30PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 2:45PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 3:00PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 3:15PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 3:30PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 3:45PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 4:00PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 4:15PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 4:30PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 4:45PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 5:00PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 5:15PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 5:30PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 5:45PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 6:00PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 6:15PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 6:30PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 6:45PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 7:00PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 7:15PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 7:30PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 7:45PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 8:00PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 8:15PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 8:30PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 8:45PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:00PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:15PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:30PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:45PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:00PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:15PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:30PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:45PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 11:00PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 11:15PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 11:30PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 11:45PM Dec 13, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:00AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:15AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:30AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:45AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:00AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:15AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:30AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:45AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:00AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:15AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:30AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:45AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 3:00AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 3:15AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 3:30AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 3:45AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 4:00AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 4:15AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 4:30AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 4:45AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:00AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:15AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:30AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:45AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:00AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:15AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:30AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:45AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:00AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:15AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:30AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:45AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 8:00AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 8:15AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 8:30AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 8:45AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:00AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:15AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:30AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:45AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:00AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:15AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:30AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:45AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 11:00AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 11:15AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 11:30AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 11:45AM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:00PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:15PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:30PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:45PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:00PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:15PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:30PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:45PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:00PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:15PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:30PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:45PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 3:00PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 3:15PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 3:30PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 3:45PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 4:00PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 4:15PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 4:30PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 4:45PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:00PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:15PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:30PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:45PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:00PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:15PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:30PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:45PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:00PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:15PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:30PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:45PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 8:00PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 8:15PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 8:30PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 8:45PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:00PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:15PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:30PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:45PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:00PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:15PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:30PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:45PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 11:00PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 11:15PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 11:30PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 11:45PM Dec 14, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:00AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:15AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:30AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:45AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:00AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:15AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:30AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:45AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:00AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:15AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:30AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:45AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 3:00AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 3:15AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 3:30AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 3:45AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 4:00AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 4:15AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 4:30AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 4:45AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:00AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:15AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:30AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:45AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:00AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:15AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:30AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:45AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:00AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:15AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:30AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:45AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 8:00AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 8:15AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 8:30AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 8:45AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:00AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:15AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:30AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:45AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:00AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:15AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.24 ft at 10:30AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.24 ft at 10:45AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.24 ft at 11:00AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.24 ft at 11:15AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.24 ft at 11:30AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.25 ft at 11:45AM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.25 ft at 12:00PM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.25 ft at 12:15PM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.25 ft at 12:30PM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.25 ft at 12:45PM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.25 ft at 1:00PM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.25 ft at 1:15PM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.26 ft at 1:30PM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.26 ft at 1:45PM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.26 ft at 2:00PM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.26 ft at 2:15PM Dec 15, 2018Observed: 8.26 ft at 2:30PM Dec 15, 2018Highest Observation: 8.27 ft at 2:45PM Dec 15, 2018Highest Observation: 8.27 ft at 3:00PM Dec 15, 2018Highest Observation: 8.27 ft at 3:15PM Dec 15, 2018USACE - Rivergages.comLNSI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:15PM Dec 15, 2018)ObservedLatest observed value: 8.27 ft at 3:15 PM CST 15-Dec-2018. 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) 18.88 ft on 04/22/1969
(5) 18.46 ft on 06/30/1993
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.61 ft on 04/18/2011
(2) 19.93 ft on 04/21/2001
(3) 18.38 ft on 04/15/1997
(4) 18.46 ft on 06/30/1993
(5) 16.80 ft on 04/10/1986
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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: 43.360278° N, Longitude: 91.213333° 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
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(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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