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Cannonball River at Breien Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 12.89 ft at 5:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 12.95 ft at 5:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 12.95 ft at 6:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 12.89 ft at 6:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 12.89 ft at 6:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 12.95 ft at 6:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 12.95 ft at 7:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 12.89 ft at 7:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 12.89 ft at 7:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 12.89 ft at 7:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 12.95 ft at 8:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 12.95 ft at 8:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 12.95 ft at 8:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 12.95 ft at 8:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 13 ft at 9:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 13 ft at 9:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 13 ft at 9:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 13.07 ft at 9:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 13.12 ft at 10:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 13.12 ft at 10:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 13.12 ft at 10:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 13.3 ft at 10:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 13.53 ft at 11:00AM Mar 06, 2021Highest Observation: 13.77 ft at 11:15AM Mar 06, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBREN8(plotting HGIR2) Graph Created (12:00PM Mar 6, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 13.77 ft at 11:15 AM CST 6-Mar-2021. 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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