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Mississippi River at La Crosse Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.58 ft at 9:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 9:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 9:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 10:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 10:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 10:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 11:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 11:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 11:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 11:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 12:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 12:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 12:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 12:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 1:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 1:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 1:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 2:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 2:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 2:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 3:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 3:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 3:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 3:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 4:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 4:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 4:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 4:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 5:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 5:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 5:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 5:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 6:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 6:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 6:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 6:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 8:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 9:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 9:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 10:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 10:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 10:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 10:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 11:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 11:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 11:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 11:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 12:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 12:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 12:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 12:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 1:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 2:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 2:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 2:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 4:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 4:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 4:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 4:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 5:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 5:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 5:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 6:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 7:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 9:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 9:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 9:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 9:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 10:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 10:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 10:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 10:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 11:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 11:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 11:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 11:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 12:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 12:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 12:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 12:45PM Mar 22, 2023Highest Observation: 5.86 ft at 1:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 2:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 2:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 2:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 2:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 3:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 4:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 4:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 5:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 6:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 6:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 6:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 6:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 8:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 8:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 8:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 8:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 11:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 11:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 11:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 11:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 12:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 12:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 12:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 12:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 1:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 1:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 1:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 2:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 2:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 2:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 2:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 4:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 4:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 5:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 5:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 6:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 6:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 6:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 6:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 7:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 8:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 8:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 8:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 8:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 10:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 11:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 11:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 11:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 11:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 1:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 1:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 1:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 1:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 2:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 2:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 2:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 2:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 3:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 5:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 5:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 6:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 6:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 6:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 6:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 7:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 7:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 7:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 8:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 8:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 8:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 8:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 10:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 10:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 10:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 10:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 11:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 11:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 11:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 11:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 12:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 12:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 12:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 12:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 1:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 2:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 2:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 2:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 2:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 3:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 3:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 3:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 3:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 5:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 5:15AM Mar 24, 2023Highest Observation: 5.86 ft at 5:30AM Mar 24, 2023Highest Observation: 5.86 ft at 5:45AM Mar 24, 2023Highest Observation: 5.86 ft at 6:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 6:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 6:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 6:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 7:00AM Mar 24, 2023Highest Observation: 5.86 ft at 7:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 7:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 7:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 8:00AM Mar 24, 2023Highest Observation: 5.86 ft at 8:15AM Mar 24, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00PM Mar 24, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00PM Mar 24, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00AM Mar 25, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00AM Mar 25, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00PM Mar 25, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00PM Mar 25, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00AM Mar 26, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00AM Mar 26, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00PM Mar 26, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00PM Mar 26, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00AM Mar 27, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00AM Mar 27, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00PM Mar 27, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00PM Mar 27, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00AM Mar 28, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00AM Mar 28, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00PM Mar 28, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00PM Mar 28, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00AM Mar 29, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00AM Mar 29, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00PM Mar 29, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00PM Mar 29, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00AM Mar 30, 2023Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00AM Mar 30, 2023Highest Forecast: 6 ft 1:00PM Mar 30, 2023Highest Forecast: 6 ft 7:00PM Mar 30, 2023USACE - Rivergages.comLACW3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:45AM Mar 24, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 8:08PM Mar 23)Latest observed value: 5.86 ft at 8:15 AM CDT 24-Mar-2023. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at La Crosse are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 15.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 13
Flood Stage: 12
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 17.89 ft on 04/22/1965
(2) 16.41 ft on 04/18/2001
(3) 15.70 ft on 04/20/1969
(4) 15.30 ft on 04/20/1952
(5) 15.01 ft on 04/12/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.33 ft on 06/01/2019
(2) 14.33 ft on 04/24/2019
(3) 14.58 ft on 04/03/2019
(4) 12.17 ft on 06/25/2018
(5) 12.26 ft on 05/04/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.70 ft on 01/20/1945
(2) 2.83 ft on 02/05/1944
(3) 3.00 ft on 10/05/1947
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19.3 Water reaches the top of the dike on the Wisconsin side of the river.
18 The road to the La Crosse Airport may experience flooding.
17.89 Water reaches the record flood level set in 1965.
17 Interstate 90 between Exit 3 and the Minnesota border may be closed.
16.5 Most of Riverside Park is flooded, with water up State Street in the Park about one block. Rose Street and Clinton Streets may need to be closed.
16 Water is within one foot of Rose Street near Interstate 90, and the eastbound I-90 exit may be closed. La Fond Street on French Island is closed. Water will encroach on Clinton Street. The shelter and ball parks in Copeland Park may be flooded.
15.4 Lock and Dam 7 becomes inoperative.
15 Flooding begins to impact the Viterbo Sports Complex.
14.5 Goose Island Park begins to flood. Water also begins to enter Lueth Park from the La Crosse River Marsh.
14 Flooding begins to threaten homes in the Shore Acres area. Water begins to impact homes and businesses along La Fond Avenue and Bainbridge Street on French Island. Water begins to go over the road at Copeland Park with some water into the ball parks. Water is near the bottom of the Pettibone Beach shelter and water is nearly over the road at Houska Park near the wastewater treatment plant. Water also begins to spread into Riverside Park.
13.5 Water goes over the road in the 600 block of Shore Acres Road. Many La Crosse River Marsh trails are under water.
12.3 Water begins to inundate Nelson Park in the Town of Campbell.
12 Pettibone Campground and RV Park is flooded. Road access to the north end of the Shore Acres development is impacted by flooding. Some lowland flooding occurs in other areas near the river.
10.5 Water begins to go over the Riverside Park boat mooring platform.
10 No wake rules for boating are in effect, and recreational trails on the north end of the marsh area are closed due to high water.
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(1) Upstream View from Riverside Park, Apr 18, 2006
(2) Downstream View from Riverside Park, Apr 18, 2006
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Latitude: 43.813600° N, Longitude: 91.258900° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 626.32 ft 638.32 ft U.S. Army Corps of Engineers utilizes the 1912 Datum

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