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Weather Forecast Office Paducah, KY

Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center

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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Big Creek (MO) above Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Not Available Historic Crests Currently none available. Recent Crests Currently none available. Low Water Records Currently none available.

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

About This Location

Latitude: 37.261111° N, Longitude: 90.506389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft Not Available 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 406.18 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 Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park

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