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South Prairie Creek at South Prairie River Discharge (cfs)Stage (ft)Observed: 180 cfs at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 180 cfs at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Highest Observation: 183 cfs at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 178 cfs at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Highest Observation: 183 cfs at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 178 cfs at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 180 cfs at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 180 cfs at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 178 cfs at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 178 cfs at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 178 cfs at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 178 cfs at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 178 cfs at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 178 cfs at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 178 cfs at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 178 cfs at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 168 cfs at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 175 cfs at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 166 cfs at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 168 cfs at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 168 cfs at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 173 cfs at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 166 cfs at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 168 cfs at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 168 cfs at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 168 cfs at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 166 cfs at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 166 cfs at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 168 cfs at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 166 cfs at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 166 cfs at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 171 cfs at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 166 cfs at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 166 cfs at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 164 cfs at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 164 cfs at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 166 cfs at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 164 cfs at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 164 cfs at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 164 cfs at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 164 cfs at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 166 cfs at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 164 cfs at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 164 cfs at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 164 cfs at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 164 cfs at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 166 cfs at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 164 cfs at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 161 cfs at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 159 cfs at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 146 cfs at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 146 cfs at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 146 cfs at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 146 cfs at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 146 cfs at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 146 cfs at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 146 cfs at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 146 cfs at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 146 cfs at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 146 cfs at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 157 cfs at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 155 cfs at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 152 cfs at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 146 cfs at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 146 cfs at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 146 cfs at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 150 cfs at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 148 cfs at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 168.24 cfs 11:00PM May 16, 2024Highest Forecast: 173.63 cfs 5:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 166.75 cfs 11:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 158.68 cfs 5:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 151.51 cfs 11:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 145.23 cfs 5:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 139.43 cfs 11:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 136.53 cfs 5:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 141.65 cfs 11:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 139.69 cfs 5:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 131.97 cfs 11:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 126.68 cfs 5:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 122.86 cfs 11:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 119.9 cfs 5:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 117.14 cfs 11:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 114.64 cfs 5:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 112.58 cfs 11:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 113.85 cfs 5:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 127.12 cfs 11:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 142.42 cfs 5:00PM May 21, 2024Forecast: 151.5 cfs 11:00PM May 21, 2024Forecast: 154.7 cfs 5:00AM May 22, 2024Forecast: 161.02 cfs 11:00AM May 22, 2024Forecast: 160.61 cfs 5:00PM May 22, 2024Forecast: 155.14 cfs 11:00PM May 22, 2024Forecast: 150.16 cfs 5:00AM May 23, 2024Forecast: 142.71 cfs 11:00AM May 23, 2024Forecast: 135.17 cfs 5:00PM May 23, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSPEW1(plotting QRIRZ) Graph Created (6:50PM May 16, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 3:55PM May 16)Latest observed value: 148 cfs at 5:45 PM PDT 16-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

River Stage
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
(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 29 400.0 ft Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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