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Willow Creek (ND) near Willow City Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 1436.01 ft at 7:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.01 ft at 7:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.01 ft at 7:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 8:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 8:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 8:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 8:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 9:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 9:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 9:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 9:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 10:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 10:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 10:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 10:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 11:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 11:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 11:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 11:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 12:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 12:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 12:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 12:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 1:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 1:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 1:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436 ft at 1:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.01 ft at 2:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.01 ft at 2:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.01 ft at 2:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.01 ft at 2:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.01 ft at 3:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.01 ft at 3:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.01 ft at 3:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.01 ft at 3:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.01 ft at 4:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.01 ft at 4:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.01 ft at 4:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 4:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 5:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 5:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 5:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 5:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 6:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 6:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 6:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 6:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 7:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 7:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 7:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 7:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 8:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 8:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 8:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 8:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 9:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 9:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 9:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 9:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 10:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 10:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.02 ft at 10:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 10:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 11:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 11:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 11:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 11:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 12:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 12:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 12:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 12:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 1:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 1:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 1:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 1:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 2:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 2:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 2:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 2:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 3:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 3:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 3:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 3:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 4:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 4:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 4:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 4:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 5:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 5:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 5:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 5:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 6:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 6:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 6:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 6:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 7:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 7:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 7:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 7:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 8:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 8:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 8:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 8:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 9:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 9:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 9:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 9:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 10:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 10:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 10:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 10:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 11:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 11:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 11:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 11:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 12:00PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 12:15PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 12:30PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 12:45PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 1:00PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 1:15PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 1:30PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 1:45PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 2:00PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 2:15PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 2:30PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 2:45PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 3:00PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 3:15PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 3:30PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 3:45PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 4:00PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 4:15PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 4:30PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 4:45PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 5:00PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 5:15PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 5:30PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 5:45PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 6:00PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 6:15PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 6:30PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 6:45PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 7:00PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 7:15PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 7:30PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 7:45PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 8:00PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 8:15PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 8:30PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 8:45PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 9:00PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 9:15PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 9:30PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 9:45PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 10:00PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 10:15PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 10:30PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 10:45PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 11:00PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 11:15PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 11:30PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 11:45PM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 12:00AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 12:15AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 12:30AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 12:45AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 1:00AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 1:15AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 1:30AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 1:45AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 2:00AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 2:15AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 2:30AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 2:45AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 3:00AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 3:15AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 3:30AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 3:45AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 4:00AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 4:15AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 4:30AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 4:45AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 5:00AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 5:15AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 5:30AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 5:45AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 6:00AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 6:15AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 6:30AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 6:45AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 7:00AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 7:15AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 7:30AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 7:45AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 8:00AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 8:15AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 8:30AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 8:45AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 9:00AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 9:15AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 9:30AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 9:45AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 10:00AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 10:15AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 10:30AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 10:45AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 11:00AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 11:15AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 11:30AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 11:45AM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 12:00PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 12:15PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 12:30PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 12:45PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 1:00PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 1:15PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 1:30PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 1:45PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 2:00PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 2:15PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 2:30PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 2:45PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 3:00PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 3:15PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 3:30PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 3:45PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 4:00PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 4:15PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 4:30PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 4:45PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 5:00PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 5:15PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 5:30PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 5:45PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 6:00PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 6:15PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 6:30PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.03 ft at 6:45PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 7:00PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 7:15PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 7:30PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 7:45PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 8:00PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 8:15PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 8:30PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 8:45PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 9:00PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 9:15PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 9:30PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 9:45PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 10:00PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 10:15PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 10:30PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 10:45PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 11:00PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 11:15PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.05 ft at 11:30PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.05 ft at 11:45PM Oct 22, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 12:00AM Oct 23, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 12:15AM Oct 23, 2020Observed: 1436.04 ft at 12:30AM Oct 23, 2020Observed: 1436.05 ft at 12:45AM Oct 23, 2020Observed: 1436.05 ft at 1:00AM Oct 23, 2020Observed: 1436.05 ft at 1:15AM Oct 23, 2020Observed: 1436.05 ft at 1:30AM Oct 23, 2020Observed: 1436.05 ft at 1:45AM Oct 23, 2020Observed: 1436.05 ft at 2:00AM Oct 23, 2020Observed: 1436.05 ft at 2:15AM Oct 23, 2020Observed: 1436.05 ft at 2:30AM Oct 23, 2020Observed: 1436.05 ft at 2:45AM Oct 23, 2020Observed: 1436.05 ft at 3:00AM Oct 23, 2020Highest Observation: 1436.06 ft at 3:15AM Oct 23, 2020Observed: 1436.05 ft at 3:30AM Oct 23, 2020Highest Observation: 1436.06 ft at 3:45AM Oct 23, 2020Highest Observation: 1436.06 ft at 4:00AM Oct 23, 2020Highest Observation: 1436.06 ft at 4:15AM Oct 23, 2020Highest Observation: 1436.06 ft at 4:30AM Oct 23, 2020Highest Observation: 1436.06 ft at 4:45AM Oct 23, 2020Highest Observation: 1436.06 ft at 5:00AM Oct 23, 2020Highest Observation: 1436.06 ft at 5:15AM Oct 23, 2020Highest Observation: 1436.06 ft at 5:30AM Oct 23, 2020Highest Observation: 1436.06 ft at 5:45AM Oct 23, 2020Highest Observation: 1436.06 ft at 6:00AM Oct 23, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWLCN8(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:00AM Oct 23, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 1436.06 ft at 6:00 AM CDT 23-Oct-2020. Flood Stage is 1442 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 Willow Creek (ND) near Willow City 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: 1448
Moderate Flood Stage: 1446
Flood Stage: 1442
Action Stage: 1441
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 1,446.96 ft on 04/12/1969
(2) 1,446.30 ft on 04/23/1979
(3) 1,446.14 ft on 04/04/1976
(4) 1,446.10 ft on 04/17/1974
(5) 1,445.97 ft on 07/11/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 1,439.04 ft on 03/12/2016
(2) 1,440.38 ft on 03/21/2015
(3) 1,443.27 ft on 07/12/2014
(4) 1,440.73 ft on 05/08/2013
(5) 1,438.18 ft on 03/18/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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1447 County roads are closed with 3 houses cut off per Emergency Manager.
1442.7 Overflow occurs on left bank.
1441.2 Water begins backing up into ravines and gets to top of road by gage.
1440.5 Creek out of banks in low spots north and west of gage. Water level just below top of culverts.
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(1) Willow Creek near Willow City-Upstream View
(2) Willow Creek near Willow City-Downstream View
(3) USGS gage house
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Latitude: 48.588889° N, Longitude: 100.441667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 1442 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 1430 ft 1440 ft  

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