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South Prairie Creek at South Prairie River Discharge (cfs)Stage (ft)Observed: 215 cfs at 1:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 220 cfs at 1:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 218 cfs at 2:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 215 cfs at 2:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 220 cfs at 2:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 220 cfs at 2:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 215 cfs at 3:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 215 cfs at 3:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 220 cfs at 3:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 220 cfs at 3:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 220 cfs at 4:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 4:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 4:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 4:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 5:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 5:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 5:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 5:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 6:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 6:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 6:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 6:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 7:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 7:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 7:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 220 cfs at 7:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 220 cfs at 8:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 8:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 220 cfs at 8:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 8:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 9:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 9:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 9:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 9:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 10:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 10:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 10:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 10:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 11:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 11:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 11:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 11:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 12:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 12:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 12:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 12:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 1:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 1:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 1:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 1:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 2:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 2:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 2:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 2:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 3:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 3:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 3:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 3:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 4:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 4:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 4:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 4:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 235 cfs at 5:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 5:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 5:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 235 cfs at 5:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 6:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 6:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 235 cfs at 6:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 6:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 7:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 7:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 7:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 7:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 8:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 8:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 8:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 8:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 9:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 9:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 9:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 9:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 10:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 10:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 10:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 10:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 250 cfs at 11:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 250 cfs at 11:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 11:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 11:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 12:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 12:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 12:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 12:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 1:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 1:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 1:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 1:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 2:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 250 cfs at 2:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 2:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 2:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 3:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 3:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 3:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 3:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 4:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 4:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 4:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 4:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 5:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 5:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 5:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 235 cfs at 5:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 6:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 6:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 6:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 6:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 7:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 7:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 7:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 7:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 235 cfs at 8:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 235 cfs at 8:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 235 cfs at 8:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 8:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 9:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 9:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 9:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 235 cfs at 9:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 10:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 10:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 10:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 10:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 11:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 11:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 11:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 11:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 12:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 235 cfs at 12:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 12:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 12:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 1:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 1:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 1:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 1:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 2:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 2:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 2:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 2:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 3:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 3:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 3:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 3:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 4:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 4:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 250 cfs at 4:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 250 cfs at 4:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 250 cfs at 5:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 254 cfs at 5:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 254 cfs at 5:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 260 cfs at 5:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 263 cfs at 6:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 260 cfs at 6:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 270 cfs at 6:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 267 cfs at 6:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 267 cfs at 7:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 273 cfs at 7:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 277 cfs at 7:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 280 cfs at 7:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 280 cfs at 8:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 280 cfs at 8:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 277 cfs at 8:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 277 cfs at 8:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 280 cfs at 9:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 283 cfs at 9:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 280 cfs at 9:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 280 cfs at 9:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 283 cfs at 10:00PM Apr 30, 2024Highest Observation: 287 cfs at 10:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 283 cfs at 10:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 283 cfs at 10:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 283 cfs at 11:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 280 cfs at 11:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 280 cfs at 11:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 283 cfs at 11:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 277 cfs at 12:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 277 cfs at 12:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 277 cfs at 12:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 283 cfs at 12:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 273 cfs at 1:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 273 cfs at 1:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 277 cfs at 1:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 270 cfs at 1:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 270 cfs at 2:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 273 cfs at 2:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 267 cfs at 2:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 270 cfs at 2:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 270 cfs at 3:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 270 cfs at 3:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 270 cfs at 3:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 267 cfs at 3:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 267 cfs at 4:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 263 cfs at 4:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 263 cfs at 4:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 260 cfs at 4:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 260 cfs at 5:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 257 cfs at 5:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 260 cfs at 5:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 257 cfs at 5:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 257 cfs at 6:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 260 cfs at 6:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 254 cfs at 6:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 250 cfs at 6:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 250 cfs at 7:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 250 cfs at 7:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 250 cfs at 7:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 254 cfs at 7:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 254 cfs at 8:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 250 cfs at 8:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 250 cfs at 8:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 8:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 9:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 9:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 9:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 9:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 10:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 247 cfs at 10:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 10:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 10:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 11:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 11:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 11:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 244 cfs at 11:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 12:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 12:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 12:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 12:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 1:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 235 cfs at 1:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 1:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 1:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 2:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 2:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 241 cfs at 2:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 2:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 3:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 3:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 3:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 3:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 235 cfs at 4:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 238 cfs at 4:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 4:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 235 cfs at 4:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 5:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 5:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 232 cfs at 5:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 235 cfs at 5:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 6:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 6:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 6:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 6:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 7:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 7:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 7:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 7:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 8:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 8:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 8:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 8:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 9:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 9:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 220 cfs at 9:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 9:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 220 cfs at 10:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 229 cfs at 10:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 10:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 10:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 11:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 11:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 223 cfs at 11:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 226 cfs at 11:45PM May 01, 2024Forecast: 187.71 cfs 5:00AM May 02, 2024Forecast: 173.47 cfs 11:00AM May 02, 2024Forecast: 161.12 cfs 5:00PM May 02, 2024Forecast: 151.67 cfs 11:00PM May 02, 2024Forecast: 144.93 cfs 5:00AM May 03, 2024Forecast: 138.33 cfs 11:00AM May 03, 2024Forecast: 148.11 cfs 5:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 197.06 cfs 11:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 306.37 cfs 5:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 444.45 cfs 11:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 548.93 cfs 5:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 604.28 cfs 11:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 623.35 cfs 5:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 633.82 cfs 11:00AM May 05, 2024Highest Forecast: 635.82 cfs 5:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 622.48 cfs 11:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 593.07 cfs 5:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 557.96 cfs 11:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 533.41 cfs 5:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 515.81 cfs 11:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 474.99 cfs 5:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 424.99 cfs 11:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 386.98 cfs 5:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 368.67 cfs 11:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 344.51 cfs 5:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 313.6 cfs 11:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 287.1 cfs 5:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 267.1 cfs 11:00PM May 08, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSPEW1(plotting QRIRZ) Graph Created (1:20AM May 2, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 4:14PM May 1)Latest observed value: 226 cfs at 11:45 PM PDT 1-May-2024. Flood Flow is 4 kcfs
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the South Prairie Creek at South Prairie are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in KCFS)
Major Flood Flow: 8
Moderate Flood Flow: 5.5
Flood Flow: 4
Action Flow: 3
Low Flow (in CFS): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 9,480 cfs on 01/07/2009
(2) 8,170 cfs on 02/08/1996
(3) 7,230 cfs on 01/06/2022 (P)
(4) 6,620 cfs on 02/05/2020
(5) 6,540 cfs on 11/07/2006
(6) 5,960 cfs on 11/12/2008
(7) 5,060 cfs on 10/31/2015
(8) 4,650 cfs on 11/25/1999
(9) 4,370 cfs on 12/06/2023
(10) 4,360 cfs on 12/06/2023
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 4,370 cfs on 12/06/2023
(2) 4,360 cfs on 12/06/2023
(3) 7,230 cfs on 01/06/2022 (P)
(4) 3,700 cfs on 02/22/2021 (P)
(5) 2,870 cfs on 01/13/2021 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.
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8000 South Prairie Creek will cause major flooding above the Town of South Prairie downstream to the Carbon River. Swift and deep flood waters will inundate roads, residential areas, and farms, including South Prairie - Carbon River rd., South Prairie Rd. East, Lower Burnett Rd., and SR 162. Flooding could threaten the South Prairie Fire Station. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters, tributaries, and other streams within and near South Prairie Creek Basin.
5500 South Prairie Creek will cause flooding from above the Town of South Prairie downstream to the Carbon River. Flood waters will inundate roads, residential areas, and farms, including South Prairie - Carbon River Rd., South Prairie Rd. East, Spring Site Rd., and SR 162.
4000 South Prairie Creek will flood low lying areas and roads from the Town of South Prairie downstream to the Carbon River near Orting.
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Latitude: 47.139722° N, Longitude: 122.091389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

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Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS flow Not Available Not Available 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 29 400.0 ft Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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