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Lake Kampeska at Watertown Water Plant Pool (ft)Highest Observation: 17.3 ft at 7:45PM Sep 13, 2021Highest Observation: 17.3 ft at 8:00PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.18 ft at 8:15PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.27 ft at 8:30PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.27 ft at 8:45PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.28 ft at 9:00PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 9:15PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 9:30PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 9:45PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.29 ft at 10:00PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.29 ft at 10:15PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.16 ft at 10:30PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 10:45PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 11:00PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.29 ft at 11:15PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.26 ft at 11:30PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 11:45PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 11:46PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 17.17 ft at 12:00AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.17 ft at 12:01AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 12:15AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 12:16AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 12:30AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 12:45AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 1:00AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 1:15AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 1:30AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 1:45AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 2:00AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 2:15AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 2:30AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 2:45AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 3:00AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.27 ft at 3:15AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 3:30AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.18 ft at 3:45AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 4:00AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 4:15AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 4:30AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 4:45AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 5:00AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 5:15AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 5:30AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 5:45AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 6:00AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 6:15AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 6:30AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 6:45AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 7:00AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 7:15AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 7:30AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 7:45AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 7:46AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 8:00AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 8:01AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 8:15AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 8:16AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 8:30AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 8:45AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 9:00AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 9:15AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 9:30AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 9:45AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.17 ft at 10:00AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 10:15AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.27 ft at 10:30AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 10:45AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 11:00AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 11:15AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 11:30AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 11:45AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 12:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 12:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 12:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 12:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 1:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 1:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 1:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 1:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 2:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.27 ft at 2:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 2:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 2:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 3:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 3:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.26 ft at 3:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 3:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 4:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.26 ft at 4:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.27 ft at 4:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 4:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 5:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 5:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 5:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 5:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 6:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 6:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 6:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 6:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 7:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.26 ft at 7:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.26 ft at 7:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 7:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.26 ft at 8:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.26 ft at 8:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 8:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 8:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 9:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 9:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 9:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.26 ft at 9:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 10:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 10:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 10:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.26 ft at 10:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.26 ft at 11:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 11:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 11:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 11:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 11:47PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 17.26 ft at 12:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.26 ft at 12:02AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 12:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 12:17AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 12:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 12:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 1:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 1:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 1:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 1:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 2:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 2:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 2:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 2:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 3:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 3:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 3:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 3:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 4:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 4:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 4:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 4:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 5:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 5:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 5:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 5:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 6:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 6:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 6:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 6:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 7:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 7:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 7:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 7:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 7:47AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 8:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 8:02AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 8:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 8:17AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 8:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 8:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 9:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 9:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 9:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 9:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 10:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 10:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 10:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 10:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 11:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 11:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 11:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 11:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 12:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 12:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 12:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 12:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.17 ft at 1:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 1:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.18 ft at 1:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 1:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.15 ft at 2:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.18 ft at 2:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 2:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.17 ft at 2:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.17 ft at 3:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 3:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 3:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 3:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 3:47PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 4:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 4:02PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.18 ft at 4:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.18 ft at 4:17PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 4:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 4:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 5:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 5:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.16 ft at 5:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.18 ft at 5:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 6:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 6:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 6:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 6:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 7:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 7:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 7:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 7:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 8:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 8:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 8:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 8:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 9:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.17 ft at 9:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 9:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 9:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 10:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 10:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 10:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 10:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 11:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 11:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 11:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 11:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 11:46PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 12:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 12:01AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 12:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 12:16AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 12:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 12:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 1:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 1:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 1:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 1:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.24 ft at 2:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 2:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 2:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 2:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 3:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 3:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 3:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 3:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 4:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 4:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 4:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 4:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 5:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 5:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 5:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 5:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 6:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 6:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 6:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 6:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 7:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 7:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 7:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 7:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 8:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 8:01AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 8:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 8:16AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 8:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 8:31AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 8:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 9:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 9:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 9:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 9:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 10:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 10:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.18 ft at 10:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 10:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 11:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 11:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.17 ft at 11:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.15 ft at 11:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.17 ft at 12:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 12:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 12:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.18 ft at 12:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.17 ft at 1:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.18 ft at 1:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 1:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 1:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 2:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 2:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 2:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 2:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 3:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 3:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 3:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 3:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 4:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 4:01PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 4:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 4:16PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 4:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.21 ft at 4:31PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 4:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.14 ft at 5:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 5:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 5:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 5:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 6:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 17.23 ft at 6:15PM Sep 16, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesKMPS2(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (7:30PM Sep 16, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 17.23 ft at 6:15 PM CDT 16-Sep-2021. Flood Stage is 21 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Lake Kampeska at Watertown Water Plant. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 22.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 22
Flood Stage: 21
Action Stage: 19
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 23.71 ft on 04/06/1997
(2) 22.57 ft on 06/22/2010
(3) 21.82 ft on 03/26/2009
(4) 21.68 ft on 03/30/2019
(5) 21.53 ft on 04/09/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 19.95 ft on 04/08/2020
(2) 21.68 ft on 03/30/2019
(3) 20.65 ft on 04/24/2018
(4) 17.33 ft on 09/30/2017
(5) 16.25 ft on 05/13/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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22.5 Water reaches the bottom of the bridge at the Inlet/Outlet, and several homes and businesses will begin to flood
22 Parking lots and some garages and outbuildings begin to flood
21 Yards around the lake begin to flood
18.2 Lake outlet elevation
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Latitude: 44.917222° N, Longitude: 97.187222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 21 ft 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 1700.88 1721.88 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
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