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Powder River (OR) at Baker City Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 2.4 ft at 8:30PM May 10, 2024Highest Observation: 2.4 ft at 8:45PM May 10, 2024Highest Observation: 2.4 ft at 9:00PM May 10, 2024Highest Observation: 2.4 ft at 9:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 9:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 9:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 2:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 2:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 2:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 2:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 4:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 4:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 4:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 5:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 5:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 5:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 5:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 6:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 6:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 6:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 6:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 7:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 7:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 7:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 7:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 8:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 8:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 10:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 10:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 10:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 10:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 11:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 11:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 11:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 11:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 12:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 12:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 12:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 12:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 1:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 1:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 1:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 1:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 2:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 2:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 2:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 2:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 3:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 3:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 3:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 3:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 5:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 5:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 5:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 5:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 7:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 7:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 7:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 7:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 8:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 8:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 8:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 2:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 2:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 2:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 2:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 4:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 4:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 4:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 4:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 5:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 5:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 5:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 5:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 6:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 6:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 6:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 6:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 7:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 7:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 7:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 7:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 9:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 9:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 9:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 9:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 12:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 12:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 12:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 12:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 1:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 1:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 1:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 1:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 2:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 2:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 2:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 2:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 3:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 3:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 3:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 3:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 4:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 4:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 4:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 4:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 5:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 5:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 5:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 5:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 6:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 6:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 6:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 6:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 7:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 7:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 7:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 7:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 8:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 8:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 8:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 8:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 10:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 12:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 12:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 1:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 1:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 12:00AM May 14, 2024Forecast: 2.32 ft 6:00AM May 14, 2024Forecast: 2.32 ft 12:00PM May 14, 2024Forecast: 2.32 ft 6:00PM May 14, 2024Forecast: 2.32 ft 12:00AM May 15, 2024Forecast: 2.32 ft 6:00AM May 15, 2024Forecast: 2.26 ft 12:00PM May 15, 2024Forecast: 2.26 ft 6:00PM May 15, 2024Forecast: 2.26 ft 12:00AM May 16, 2024Forecast: 2.26 ft 6:00AM May 16, 2024Forecast: 2.23 ft 12:00PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 2.23 ft 6:00PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 2.23 ft 12:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 2.23 ft 6:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 12:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 6:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 12:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 6:00AM May 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.34 ft 12:00PM May 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.34 ft 6:00PM May 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.34 ft 12:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.34 ft 6:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 12:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 6:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 12:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 6:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 12:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 6:00PM May 20, 2024PWDO3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:15PM May 13, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 5:20PM May 13)Latest observed value: 2.3 ft at 7:15 PM MDT 13-May-2024. Flood Stage is 4.5 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Powder River (OR) at Baker City are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 7.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 6.5
Flood Stage: 4.5
Action Stage: 4
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 5.36 ft on 02/13/1979
(2) 4.80 ft on 01/01/1997
(3) 4.75 ft on 03/11/1989
(4) 4.73 ft on 07/01/1982
(5) 4.62 ft on 08/31/1984
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 3.08 ft on 05/29/2022
(2) 3.47 ft on 05/08/2021
(3) 3.48 ft on 05/20/2020
(4) 3.53 ft on 04/09/2019
(5) 3.49 ft on 08/02/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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7.5 Water will overflow the river bank in portions of Baker City with water likely entering some businesses and houses near the river. The flooding will be worse in the vicinity of bridge crossings were water will be deeper and back up behind bridges. Flood water will flow into the park near the library. The area near Hughes Lane and Kirkway Drive will be flooded. Agricultural land adjacent to the river, both upstream and downstream from Baker City, will be flooded.
6.5 Flooding will affect portions of Baker City near the river especially near bridge crossings where water may back up. Portions of the greenbelt recreation path will be flooded. Flooding will affect portions of Kirkway Drive and Huges Lane. Flooding may also spill into the park by the library.
6 Minor flooding will occur near the river in Baker City. Portions of the greenbelt recreation path will be flooded. Floodwaters will reach Kirkway Drive near Hughes Lane.
4.5 Minor flooding can be expected along portions of the greenbelt path adjacent to the river in Baker City. Some minor agricultural flooding may occur well upstream and downstream from Baker City.
4 The river will approach bankfull through Baker City and some bank erosion may occur.
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(1) Powder River at Baker City looking downstream
(2) Powder River at Baker City gage house
(3) Powder River at Baker City looking upstream
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Latitude: 44.768333° N, Longitude: 117.830556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 4.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NGVD 29 3450 Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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