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Trempealeau River at Dodge Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 6.51 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 6.76 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.45 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.45 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDDGW3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:00AM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 6.45 ft at 10:45 AM CDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 10.5 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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Upstream Gauge - at Arcadia Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - below Lock and Dam 6 - Trempealeau
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 10.5
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 13.99 ft on 03/16/2019
(2) 12.75 ft on 09/25/2010
(3) 12.29 ft on 06/29/1998
(4) 12.19 ft on 07/21/2017
(5) 11.98 ft on 05/19/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.62 ft on 04/20/2019
(2) 13.99 ft on 03/16/2019
(3) 12.19 ft on 07/21/2017
(4) 11.98 ft on 05/19/2017
(5) 9.82 ft on 04/23/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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13.5 Water begins to impact a large portion of the town of Dodge.
12 Low lying roads around Dodge may flood, including County Road P, as well as along a low spot on County Road J south of Dodge.
11.5 Water covers part of County Road J in Dodge.
11 The railroad bridge about three quarters of a mile upstream from the gage can restrict the flow.
9.5 The entrance road to the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge is flooded.
9 Agricultural and marsh land is flooded.
Photos
(1) Upstream view at Dodge, September 18th, 2012, Stage = 4.45 ft
(2) Downstream view at Dodge, September 18th, 2012, Stage = 4.45 ft
(3) Flooding: 03/15/2007 View looking south from County Road P and J bridge, Crest = 11.56 ft
(4) Flooding: 03/15/2007 View looking north from County Road P and J bridge, Crest = 11.56 ft
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Latitude: 44.131800° N, Longitude: 91.553000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10.5 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 661.37 ft 670.37 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 661.42 ft 670.42 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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