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Lake Kampeska at Watertown Water Plant Pool (ft)Observed: 17.42 ft at 11:30AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 11:45AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.41 ft at 12:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 12:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 12:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 12:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.41 ft at 1:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 1:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 1:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 1:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.41 ft at 2:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 2:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 2:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 2:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 3:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 3:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 3:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 3:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 4:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 4:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 4:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 4:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 5:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 5:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 5:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 5:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 6:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 6:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 6:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 6:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 6:46PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 7:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 7:01PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 7:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 7:16PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 7:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 7:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 8:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 8:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 8:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 8:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 9:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 9:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 9:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 9:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 10:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 10:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 10:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 10:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 11:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 11:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 11:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 11:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 12:00AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 12:15AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 12:30AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 12:45AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 17.41 ft at 1:00AM Jan 17, 2021Highest Observation: 17.44 ft at 1:15AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 1:30AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 1:45AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 2:00AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 17.41 ft at 2:15AM Jan 17, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesKMPS2(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (3:30AM Jan 17, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 17.41 ft at 2:15 AM CST 17-Jan-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) 21.68 ft on 03/30/2019
(2) 20.65 ft on 04/24/2018
(3) 17.33 ft on 09/30/2017
(4) 16.25 ft on 05/13/2016
(5) 17.54 ft on 10/03/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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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
Other Not Available Not Available  

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