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Turtle Creek near Austin Stage (ft)Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 10:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 10:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 11:00AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 11:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 11:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 11:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.55 ft at 12:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.56 ft at 12:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.61 ft at 12:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.63 ft at 1:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.65 ft at 1:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 1:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 2:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 2:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.75 ft at 3:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.79 ft at 3:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.8 ft at 4:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.83 ft at 4:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 5:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 5:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 5:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 5:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.88 ft at 6:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 6:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 6:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 6:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 7:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 7:15PM Nov 28, 2021Highest Observation: 1.9 ft at 7:30PM Nov 28, 2021Highest Observation: 1.9 ft at 7:45PM Nov 28, 2021Highest Observation: 1.9 ft at 8:00PM Nov 28, 2021Highest Observation: 1.9 ft at 8:15PM Nov 28, 2021Highest Observation: 1.9 ft at 8:30PM Nov 28, 2021Highest Observation: 1.9 ft at 8:45PM Nov 28, 2021Highest Observation: 1.9 ft at 9:00PM Nov 28, 2021Highest Observation: 1.9 ft at 9:15PM Nov 28, 2021Highest Observation: 1.9 ft at 9:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 9:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 10:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 10:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 10:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 10:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 11:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.88 ft at 11:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.88 ft at 11:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.88 ft at 11:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:00AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:15AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:30AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:45AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:00AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:15AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:30AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:45AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:00AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:15AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:30AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:45AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:00AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:15AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:30AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:45AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.83 ft at 4:00AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.83 ft at 4:15AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:30AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:45AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 5:00AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 5:15AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:30AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:45AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.81 ft at 6:00AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.81 ft at 6:15AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:30AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:45AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:00AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:15AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:30AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:45AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:00AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:15AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:30AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:45AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:00AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:15AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:30AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:45AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 10:00AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 10:15AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 10:30AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 10:45AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 11:00AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 11:15AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 11:30AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:45AM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:00PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:15PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:30PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:45PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:00PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:15PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:30PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:45PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:00PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:15PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:30PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:45PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:00PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:15PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:30PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:45PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 4:00PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 4:15PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 4:30PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 4:45PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:00PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:15PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:30PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:45PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:00PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:15PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:30PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:45PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:00PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:15PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:30PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:45PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:00PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:15PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:30PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:45PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 9:00PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:15PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 9:30PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 9:45PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 10:00PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 10:15PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 10:30PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 10:45PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 11:00PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 11:15PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 11:30PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 11:45PM Nov 29, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 12:00AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 12:15AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 12:30AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 12:45AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:00AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:15AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:30AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:45AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:00AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 2:15AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:30AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 2:45AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:00AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:15AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:30AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:45AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 4:00AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 4:15AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 4:30AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 4:45AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 5:00AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 5:15AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 5:30AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 5:45AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 6:00AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 6:15AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 6:30AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 6:45AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 7:00AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 7:15AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 7:30AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 7:45AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 8:00AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 8:15AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 8:30AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 8:45AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:00AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:15AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:30AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:45AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 10:00AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 10:15AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 10:30AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 10:45AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:00AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:15AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:30AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:45AM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 12:00PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 12:15PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 12:30PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 12:45PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 1:00PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 1:15PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 1:30PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 1:45PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:00PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:15PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:30PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:45PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:00PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:15PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:30PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:45PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 4:00PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 4:15PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 4:30PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 4:45PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:00PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:15PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:30PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:45PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 6:00PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 6:15PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 6:30PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 6:45PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 7:00PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 7:15PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 7:30PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 7:45PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:00PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:15PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:30PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:45PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:00PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:15PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:30PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:45PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:00PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:15PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:30PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:45PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:00PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:15PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:30PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:45PM Nov 30, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:00AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:15AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:30AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:45AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:00AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:15AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 1:30AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 1:45AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 2:00AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 2:15AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 2:30AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:45AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:00AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:15AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:30AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:45AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 4:00AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 4:15AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 4:30AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 4:45AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:00AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:15AM Dec 01, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:30AM Dec 01, 2021Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesTRCM5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:00AM Dec 1, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.71 ft at 5:30 AM CST 1-Dec-2021. Flood Stage is 10.5 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 Turtle Creek near Austin 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: 14
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 10.5
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.77 ft on 09/16/2004
(2) 13.77 ft on 06/12/2008
(3) 13.58 ft on 09/22/2016
(4) 12.86 ft on 06/01/2000
(5) 12.77 ft on 09/24/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.58 ft on 09/22/2016
(2) 10.04 ft on 06/23/2014
(3) 12.59 ft on 06/20/2014
(4) 11.77 ft on 03/23/2011
(5) 12.77 ft on 09/24/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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20 Water begins to flood 41st Street near the gage.
15 Flooding begins along the creek outside of Austin.
10.5 Minor flooding begins along the creek in Austin.
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(1) Upstream view on November 1st, 2016, Stage = 5.55 ft
(2) Downstream view on November 1st, 2016, Stage = 5.55 ft
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Latitude: 43.685000° N, Longitude: 93.039444° 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
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1180.91 ft 1191.41 ft 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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