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Mississippi River at Lake City Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 12.51 ft at 3:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.48 ft at 5:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.55 ft at 5:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.54 ft at 6:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.54 ft at 6:15AM Oct 20, 2018Highest Observation: 12.62 ft at 6:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.59 ft at 6:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.58 ft at 7:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.49 ft at 7:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.5 ft at 7:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.49 ft at 7:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.48 ft at 8:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.49 ft at 8:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.48 ft at 8:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.47 ft at 8:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.52 ft at 9:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.51 ft at 9:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.46 ft at 2:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.38 ft at 2:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.46 ft at 3:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.47 ft at 3:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.38 ft at 3:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.38 ft at 3:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.38 ft at 4:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.46 ft at 4:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.36 ft at 4:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.45 ft at 4:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.38 ft at 5:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.39 ft at 5:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.38 ft at 5:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.41 ft at 5:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.44 ft at 6:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.39 ft at 6:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.38 ft at 6:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.37 ft at 6:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.37 ft at 7:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.36 ft at 7:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.37 ft at 7:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.36 ft at 7:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.35 ft at 8:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.36 ft at 8:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.37 ft at 8:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.36 ft at 8:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.37 ft at 9:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 12.36 ft at 9:15PM Oct 20, 2018Highest Forecast: 12.1 ft 7:00AM Oct 23, 2018Highest Forecast: 12.1 ft 1:00PM Oct 23, 2018Forecast: 12 ft 7:00PM Oct 23, 2018Forecast: 12 ft 1:00AM Oct 24, 2018Forecast: 11.9 ft 7:00AM Oct 24, 2018Forecast: 11.9 ft 1:00PM Oct 24, 2018Forecast: 11.8 ft 7:00PM Oct 24, 2018Forecast: 11.8 ft 1:00AM Oct 25, 2018Forecast: 11.7 ft 7:00AM Oct 25, 2018Forecast: 11.7 ft 1:00PM Oct 25, 2018Forecast: 11.7 ft 7:00PM Oct 25, 2018Forecast: 11.6 ft 1:00AM Oct 26, 2018Forecast: 11.6 ft 7:00AM Oct 26, 2018Forecast: 11.5 ft 1:00PM Oct 26, 2018Forecast: 11.5 ft 7:00PM Oct 26, 2018Forecast: 11.5 ft 1:00AM Oct 27, 2018Forecast: 11.4 ft 7:00AM Oct 27, 2018Forecast: 11.4 ft 1:00PM Oct 27, 2018Forecast: 11.3 ft 7:00PM Oct 27, 2018Forecast: 11.3 ft 1:00AM Oct 28, 2018Forecast: 11.2 ft 7:00AM Oct 28, 2018Forecast: 11.2 ft 1:00PM Oct 28, 2018Forecast: 11.1 ft 7:00PM Oct 28, 2018Forecast: 11 ft 1:00AM Oct 29, 2018Forecast: 11 ft 7:00AM Oct 29, 2018Forecast: 10.9 ft 1:00PM Oct 29, 2018Forecast: 10.8 ft 7:00PM Oct 29, 2018USACE - Rivergages.comLKCM5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:00AM Oct 23, 2018)ObservedForecast (issued 7:53PM Oct 22)Latest observed value: 12.36 ft at 9:15 PM CDT 20-Oct-2018. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at Lake City 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: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 16
Action Stage: 13
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 22.18 ft on 04/19/1965
(2) 20.20 ft on 04/17/1969
(3) 20.13 ft on 04/16/2001
(4) 19.17 ft on 04/18/1952
(5) 19.06 ft on 04/16/1951
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.43 ft on 06/30/2014
(2) 17.01 ft on 04/14/2011
(3) 14.48 ft on 09/29/2010
(4) 20.13 ft on 04/16/2001
(5) 18.95 ft on 04/11/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.60 ft on 01/14/1944
(2) 3.90 ft on 01/16/1945
(3) 4.48 ft on 07/19/1936
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25.4 Flooding begins along Franklin, Washington, and Walnut Streets.
24 Water begins to threaten the first floor of the Marina Building.
22.18 The water reaches the flood of record set in 1965.
22 Flooding begins along Chestnut and Park Streets, and along Lakeshore Drive
20 Water begins to spread into the Marina.
19.7 The entrance to Hok-Si-La Park is flooded.
19.2 The intersection of South Oak Street and Camp Lakeview Road is closed.
16 Minor lowland flooding occurs and some residential sections near the river are evacuated. Water and Sewer service is turned off along Central Point Road.
14 Central Point Road is closed.
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(1) Upstream view at Lake City, September 9th, 2011, Stage = 6.70 ft
(2) Downstream view at Lake City, September 9th, 2011, Stage = 6.70 ft
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Latitude: 44.450000° N, Longitude: 92.263611° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 661.1 ft 677.1 ft U.S. Army Corps of Engineers utilizes the 1912 Datum

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