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Cannonball River at Breien Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 4.3 ft at 11:30AM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:45AM Jul 20, 2019Highest Observation: 4.3 ft at 12:00PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.29 ft at 12:15PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:30PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.22 ft at 12:45PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.24 ft at 1:00PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:15PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:30PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.24 ft at 1:45PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.24 ft at 2:00PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:15PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:30PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:45PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.19 ft at 3:00PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:15PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:30PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:45PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:00PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.12 ft at 4:15PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.11 ft at 4:30PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:45PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:00PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:15PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:30PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:45PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.02 ft at 6:00PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4.01 ft at 6:15PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 4 ft at 6:30PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:45PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:00PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:15PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:30PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:45PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.92 ft at 8:00PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:15PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.9 ft at 8:30PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.89 ft at 8:45PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.88 ft at 9:00PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.87 ft at 9:15PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:30PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:45PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.84 ft at 10:00PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.84 ft at 10:15PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 10:30PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:45PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 11:00PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:15PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:30PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:45PM Jul 20, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 12:00AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:15AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:30AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:45AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:00AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:15AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:30AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:45AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:00AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:15AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:30AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:45AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:00AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:15AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:30AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:45AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:00AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:15AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:30AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:45AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:00AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:15AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:30AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:45AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:00AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:15AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:30AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:45AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:00AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:15AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:30AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:45AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:00AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:15AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:30AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:45AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:15AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:30AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:45AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:00AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:15AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:30AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:45AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:00AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:15AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:45AM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:00PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:15PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:30PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:45PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:00PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:15PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:30PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:45PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:00PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:15PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:30PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:45PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:00PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:15PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:30PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:45PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:00PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:15PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:30PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:45PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:00PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:15PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:30PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:45PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:00PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:15PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:30PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:45PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:00PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:15PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:30PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:45PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:00PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:15PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:30PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:45PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:00PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:15PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:30PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:45PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:00PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:15PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:30PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:45PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:00PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:15PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:30PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:45PM Jul 21, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:00AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:15AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:30AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:45AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:00AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:15AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:30AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 1:45AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:00AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:15AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:30AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:45AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:00AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:15AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:30AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:45AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:00AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:15AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:30AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:45AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:00AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:15AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:30AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:45AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:00AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:15AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:30AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:45AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:00AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:15AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:30AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:45AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:00AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:15AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:30AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:45AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:00AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:15AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:30AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:45AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:00AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:15AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:30AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:45AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:00AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:15AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:30AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:45AM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:00PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:15PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:30PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:45PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:00PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:15PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:30PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:45PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:00PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:15PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:30PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:45PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:00PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:15PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:30PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:45PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:00PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:15PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:30PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:45PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:00PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:15PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:30PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:45PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:00PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:15PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:30PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:45PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:00PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:15PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:30PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:45PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:00PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:15PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 8:30PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:45PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:00PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:15PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:30PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:45PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:00PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:15PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:30PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:45PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:00PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:15PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:30PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:45PM Jul 22, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:00AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:15AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:30AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:45AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:00AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:15AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:30AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:45AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:00AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:15AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:30AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:45AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:00AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:15AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:30AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:45AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:00AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:15AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:30AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:45AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:00AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:15AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:30AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:45AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:00AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:15AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:30AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:45AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:00AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:15AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:30AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:45AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:00AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:15AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:30AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:45AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:00AM Jul 23, 2019Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:15AM Jul 23, 2019USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBREN8(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:15AM Jul 23, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.55 ft at 9:15 AM CDT 23-Jul-2019. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Cannonball River at Breien 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: 23
Moderate Flood Stage: 20
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 22.30 ft on 04/19/1950
(2) 21.84 ft on 03/24/2009
(3) 20.82 ft on 03/25/1997
(4) 19.57 ft on 03/15/1982
(5) 19.36 ft on 03/22/1987
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.13 ft on 06/25/2015
(2) 8.79 ft on 01/27/2015
(3) 11.71 ft on 04/11/2014
(4) 14.54 ft on 03/11/2014
(5) 9.36 ft on 10/15/2013 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.00 ft on 01/11/1935
(2) 2.50 ft on 09/29/1988

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23 Highway 6 will flood.
22 All of Breien will flood.
21 Water likely on surface of Highway 24 near Solen.
20 Much of Breien will flood.
13 Southeast part of Breien subject to flooding.
12 Water overflows south bank.
9 Water overflows north bank.
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(1) Cannonball River at Breien-Downstream View
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Latitude: 46.376111° N, Longitude: 100.934444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 1673.54 ft 1683.54 ft  

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