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Blackwater River near Valley City Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 16.05 ft at 9:45AM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 15.92 ft at 10:00AM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 15.8 ft at 10:15AM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 15.68 ft at 10:30AM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 15.56 ft at 10:45AM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 15.42 ft at 11:00AM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 15.29 ft at 11:15AM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 15.17 ft at 11:30AM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 15.06 ft at 11:45AM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 14.93 ft at 12:00PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 14.8 ft at 12:15PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 14.68 ft at 12:30PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 14.55 ft at 12:45PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 14.44 ft at 1:00PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 14.32 ft at 1:15PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 14.19 ft at 1:30PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 14.07 ft at 1:45PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 13.94 ft at 2:00PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 13.82 ft at 2:15PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 13.7 ft at 2:30PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 13.59 ft at 2:45PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 13.45 ft at 3:00PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 13.34 ft at 3:15PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 13.21 ft at 3:30PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 13.09 ft at 3:45PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 12.97 ft at 4:00PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 12.85 ft at 4:15PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 12.73 ft at 4:30PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 12.6 ft at 4:45PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 12.49 ft at 5:00PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 12.37 ft at 5:15PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 12.26 ft at 5:30PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 12.14 ft at 5:45PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 12.02 ft at 6:00PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 11.9 ft at 6:15PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 11.79 ft at 6:30PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 11.68 ft at 6:45PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 11.56 ft at 7:00PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 11.45 ft at 7:15PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 11.34 ft at 7:30PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 11.22 ft at 7:45PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 11.11 ft at 8:00PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 11.01 ft at 8:15PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 10.9 ft at 8:30PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 10.79 ft at 8:45PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 9:00PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 10.58 ft at 9:15PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 10.48 ft at 9:30PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 10.37 ft at 9:45PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 10.28 ft at 10:00PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 10.18 ft at 10:15PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 10.07 ft at 10:30PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 9.99 ft at 10:45PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 9.91 ft at 11:00PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 9.83 ft at 11:15PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 9.79 ft at 11:30PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 9.73 ft at 11:45PM Jun 22, 2019Observed: 9.68 ft at 12:00AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 9.65 ft at 12:15AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 9.66 ft at 12:30AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 9.74 ft at 12:45AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 9.92 ft at 1:00AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 10.2 ft at 1:15AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 10.54 ft at 1:30AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 10.94 ft at 1:45AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 11.38 ft at 2:00AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 11.85 ft at 2:15AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 12.33 ft at 2:30AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 12.81 ft at 2:45AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 13.3 ft at 3:00AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 13.73 ft at 3:15AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 14.16 ft at 3:30AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 14.55 ft at 3:45AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 14.93 ft at 4:00AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 15.3 ft at 4:15AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 15.63 ft at 4:30AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 15.95 ft at 4:45AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 16.24 ft at 5:00AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 16.51 ft at 5:15AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 16.76 ft at 5:30AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 16.99 ft at 5:45AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 17.18 ft at 6:00AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 17.36 ft at 6:15AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 17.51 ft at 6:30AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 17.64 ft at 6:45AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 17.76 ft at 7:00AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 17.85 ft at 7:15AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 17.93 ft at 7:30AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 17.98 ft at 7:45AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 18.05 ft at 8:00AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 18.08 ft at 8:15AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 18.12 ft at 8:30AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 18.17 ft at 8:45AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 18.21 ft at 9:00AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 18.27 ft at 9:15AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 18.32 ft at 9:30AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 18.4 ft at 9:45AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 18.46 ft at 10:00AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 18.56 ft at 10:15AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 18.66 ft at 10:30AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 18.8 ft at 10:45AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 18.98 ft at 11:00AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 19.2 ft at 11:15AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 19.44 ft at 11:30AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 19.7 ft at 11:45AM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 19.97 ft at 12:00PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 20.25 ft at 12:15PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 20.53 ft at 12:30PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 20.8 ft at 12:45PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 21.06 ft at 1:00PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 21.32 ft at 1:15PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 21.53 ft at 1:30PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 21.82 ft at 1:45PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 22.02 ft at 2:00PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 22.22 ft at 2:15PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 22.42 ft at 2:30PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 22.6 ft at 2:45PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 22.8 ft at 3:00PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 22.99 ft at 3:15PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 23.19 ft at 3:30PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 23.33 ft at 3:45PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 23.46 ft at 4:00PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 23.62 ft at 4:15PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 23.76 ft at 4:30PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 23.89 ft at 4:45PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.04 ft at 5:00PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.13 ft at 5:15PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.23 ft at 5:30PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.3 ft at 5:45PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.39 ft at 6:00PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.47 ft at 6:15PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.51 ft at 6:30PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.64 ft at 6:45PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.7 ft at 7:00PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.71 ft at 7:15PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.71 ft at 7:30PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.81 ft at 7:45PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.85 ft at 8:00PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.88 ft at 8:15PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.88 ft at 8:30PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.91 ft at 8:45PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.94 ft at 9:00PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.95 ft at 9:15PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.97 ft at 9:30PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.97 ft at 9:45PM Jun 23, 2019Highest Observation: 25.03 ft at 10:00PM Jun 23, 2019Highest Observation: 25.03 ft at 10:15PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 25.01 ft at 10:30PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 25 ft at 10:45PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 25.02 ft at 11:00PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 25.02 ft at 11:15PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 25 ft at 11:30PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.99 ft at 11:45PM Jun 23, 2019Observed: 24.96 ft at 12:00AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.98 ft at 12:15AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.96 ft at 12:30AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.94 ft at 12:45AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.92 ft at 1:00AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.86 ft at 1:15AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.85 ft at 1:30AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.84 ft at 1:45AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.79 ft at 2:00AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.74 ft at 2:15AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.69 ft at 2:30AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.64 ft at 2:45AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.59 ft at 3:00AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.53 ft at 3:15AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.45 ft at 3:30AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.38 ft at 3:45AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.31 ft at 4:00AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.25 ft at 4:15AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.14 ft at 4:30AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 24.07 ft at 4:45AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 23.99 ft at 5:00AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 23.89 ft at 5:15AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 23.77 ft at 5:30AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 23.69 ft at 5:45AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 23.57 ft at 6:00AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 23.47 ft at 6:15AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 23.35 ft at 6:30AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 23.25 ft at 6:45AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 23.15 ft at 7:00AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 23.02 ft at 7:15AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 22.89 ft at 7:30AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 22.77 ft at 7:45AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 22.67 ft at 8:00AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 22.52 ft at 8:15AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 22.4 ft at 8:30AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 22.26 ft at 8:45AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 22.12 ft at 9:00AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 21.99 ft at 9:15AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 21.85 ft at 9:30AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 21.72 ft at 9:45AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 21.58 ft at 10:00AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 21.43 ft at 10:15AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 21.3 ft at 10:30AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 21.16 ft at 10:45AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 21.01 ft at 11:00AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 20.87 ft at 11:15AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 20.73 ft at 11:30AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 20.59 ft at 11:45AM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 20.45 ft at 12:00PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 20.3 ft at 12:15PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 20.16 ft at 12:30PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 20.03 ft at 12:45PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 19.88 ft at 1:00PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 19.75 ft at 1:15PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 19.62 ft at 1:30PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 19.5 ft at 1:45PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 19.39 ft at 2:00PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 19.24 ft at 2:15PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 19.14 ft at 2:30PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 19.02 ft at 2:45PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 18.91 ft at 3:00PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 18.79 ft at 3:15PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 18.67 ft at 3:30PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 18.57 ft at 3:45PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 18.46 ft at 4:00PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 18.38 ft at 4:15PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 18.27 ft at 4:30PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 18.16 ft at 4:45PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 18.07 ft at 5:00PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 17.99 ft at 5:15PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 17.9 ft at 5:30PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 17.79 ft at 5:45PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 17.72 ft at 6:00PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 17.63 ft at 6:15PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 17.55 ft at 6:30PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 17.46 ft at 6:45PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 17.39 ft at 7:00PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 17.32 ft at 7:15PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 17.24 ft at 7:30PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 17.16 ft at 7:45PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 17.08 ft at 8:00PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 17 ft at 8:15PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 16.93 ft at 8:30PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 16.85 ft at 8:45PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 16.78 ft at 9:00PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 16.7 ft at 9:15PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 16.62 ft at 9:30PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 16.56 ft at 9:45PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 16.48 ft at 10:00PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 16.41 ft at 10:15PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 16.35 ft at 10:30PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 16.27 ft at 10:45PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 16.2 ft at 11:00PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 16.13 ft at 11:15PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 16.06 ft at 11:30PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 15.99 ft at 11:45PM Jun 24, 2019Observed: 15.93 ft at 12:00AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 15.86 ft at 12:15AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 15.79 ft at 12:30AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 15.72 ft at 12:45AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 15.66 ft at 1:00AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 15.58 ft at 1:15AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 15.51 ft at 1:30AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 15.46 ft at 1:45AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 15.38 ft at 2:00AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 15.31 ft at 2:15AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 15.25 ft at 2:30AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 15.19 ft at 2:45AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 15.12 ft at 3:00AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 15.05 ft at 3:15AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.99 ft at 3:30AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.91 ft at 3:45AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.85 ft at 4:00AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.78 ft at 4:15AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.72 ft at 4:30AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.65 ft at 4:45AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.59 ft at 5:00AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.52 ft at 5:15AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.46 ft at 5:30AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.4 ft at 5:45AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.33 ft at 6:00AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.27 ft at 6:15AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.2 ft at 6:30AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.16 ft at 6:45AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.08 ft at 7:00AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 14.02 ft at 7:15AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 13.95 ft at 7:30AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 13.88 ft at 7:45AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 13.82 ft at 8:00AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 13.76 ft at 8:15AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 13.71 ft at 8:30AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 13.65 ft at 8:45AM Jun 25, 2019Observed: 13.57 ft at 9:00AM Jun 25, 2019Highest Forecast: 12.8 ft 1:00PM Jun 25, 2019Forecast: 11.8 ft 7:00PM Jun 25, 2019Forecast: 10.8 ft 1:00AM Jun 26, 2019Forecast: 9.5 ft 7:00AM Jun 26, 2019Forecast: 8.7 ft 1:00PM Jun 26, 2019Forecast: 7.9 ft 7:00PM Jun 26, 2019Forecast: 7.3 ft 1:00AM Jun 27, 2019Forecast: 6.7 ft 7:00AM Jun 27, 2019Forecast: 6.4 ft 1:00PM Jun 27, 2019Forecast: 6.1 ft 7:00PM Jun 27, 2019Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00AM Jun 28, 2019Forecast: 5.7 ft 7:00AM Jun 28, 2019Forecast: 5.5 ft 1:00PM Jun 28, 2019Forecast: 5.4 ft 7:00PM Jun 28, 2019Forecast: 5.3 ft 1:00AM Jun 29, 2019Forecast: 5.2 ft 7:00AM Jun 29, 2019Forecast: 5.1 ft 1:00PM Jun 29, 2019Forecast: 5.1 ft 7:00PM Jun 29, 2019USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesVLYM7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:32AM Jun 25, 2019)ObservedForecast (issued 8:22PM Jun 24)Latest observed value: 13.57 ft at 9:00 AM CDT 25-Jun-2019. Flood Stage is 22 ft
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Blackwater River near Valley City are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 31
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 22
Action Stage: 17
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 33.83 ft on 08/07/2017
(2) 33.62 ft on 04/03/2014
(3) 32.91 ft on 04/30/2017
(4) 32.39 ft on 06/01/2013
(5) 32.15 ft on 05/22/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 25.52 ft on 05/25/2019
(2) 32.15 ft on 05/22/2019
(3) 31.18 ft on 05/01/2019
(4) 24.01 ft on 03/13/2019
(5) 25.15 ft on 03/09/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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31 Extensive flooding of rural property and many roads occurs.
25 County Highway E near Valley City and Highway 23 near the Perry State Wildlife Area are under water.
22 Woodlands and farm fields along the river begin to flood.
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Latitude: 38.870000° N, Longitude: 93.622500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 650.23 ft 672.23 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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