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Upper Iowa River at Bluffton Stage (ft)Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:00PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:15PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:30PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:45PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:00PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:15PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 3.37 ft at 10:30PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:45PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:00PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:15PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:30PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:45PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 9:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 9:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 9:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 9:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:15AM Nov 28, 2020Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 5:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:15PM Nov 28, 2020Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 2:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:45PM Nov 28, 2020Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 3:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:30PM Nov 28, 2020Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 3:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:00PM Nov 28, 2020Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 4:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:30AM Nov 29, 2020Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 3:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:30AM Nov 29, 2020Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 4:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:15AM Nov 29, 2020Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 5:30AM Nov 29, 2020Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 5:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:15AM Nov 29, 2020Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 9:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:30PM Nov 29, 2020Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 12:45PM Nov 29, 2020Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 1:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:00PM Nov 29, 2020Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 2:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:45PM Nov 29, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBLFI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:45PM Nov 29, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.4 ft at 7:45 PM CST 29-Nov-2020. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Upper Iowa River at Bluffton 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: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 18.30 ft on 03/27/1961
(2) 15.49 ft on 06/09/2008
(3) 15.35 ft on 06/21/1954
(4) 14.41 ft on 08/24/2016
(5) 13.56 ft on 06/23/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.41 ft on 08/24/2016
(2) 13.56 ft on 06/23/2013
(3) 10.48 ft on 03/24/2011
(4) 10.54 ft on 09/25/2010
(5) 15.49 ft on 06/09/2008
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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14.2 Water goes over the road near Bluffton.
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(1) Upstream view at Bluffton, September 22nd, 2011, Stage = 3.99 ft
(2) Downstream view at Bluffton, September 22nd, 2011, Stage = 3.99 ft
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Latitude: 43.406944° N, Longitude: 91.898889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 945.5 ft 959.5 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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