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Spring Creek (ND) at Zap Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.99 ft at 3:45PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:00PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 4:15PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 4:30PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 4:45PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 5:00PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 5:15PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 5:30PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 5:45PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:00PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 6:15PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 6:30PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:45PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 7:00PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 7:15PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 7:30PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 7:45PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:00PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:15PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:30PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:45PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:00PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:15PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:30PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:45PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:00PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:15PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:30PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:45PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:00PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.95 ft at 11:15PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 11:30PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 11:45PM Oct 26, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 12:00AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:15AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 12:30AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:45AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:00AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:15AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:30AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:45AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.91 ft at 2:00AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.91 ft at 2:15AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:30AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:45AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:00AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:15AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.88 ft at 3:30AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.88 ft at 3:45AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.87 ft at 4:00AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.87 ft at 4:15AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.87 ft at 4:30AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.87 ft at 4:45AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:00AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:15AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:30AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:45AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.86 ft at 6:00AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.86 ft at 6:15AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.86 ft at 6:30AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:45AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.86 ft at 7:00AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:15AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:30AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:45AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:00AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:15AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:30AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:45AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:00AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:15AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:30AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.86 ft at 9:45AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.86 ft at 10:00AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.86 ft at 10:15AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.86 ft at 10:30AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:45AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.89 ft at 11:00AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.9 ft at 11:15AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.91 ft at 11:30AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:45AM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:00PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:15PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 12:30PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:45PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:00PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:15PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:30PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:45PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 2:00PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 2:15PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 2:30PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 2:45PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 3:00PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 3:15PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 3:30PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 3:45PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:00PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:15PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:30PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:45PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:00PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:15PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:30PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:45PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:00PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:15PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:30PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 6:45PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:00PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:15PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:30PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:45PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:00PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 8:15PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:30PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:45PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:00PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 9:15PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:30PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 9:45PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:00PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:15PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:30PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:45PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:00PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:15PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:30PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:45PM Oct 27, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:00AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:15AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:30AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:45AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 1:00AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 1:15AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 1:30AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:45AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 2:00AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 2:15AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 2:30AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 2:45AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:00AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:15AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:30AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:45AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:00AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:15AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.91 ft at 4:30AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:45AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.91 ft at 5:00AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:15AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:30AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:45AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:00AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:15AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:30AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:45AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:00AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:15AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:30AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:45AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.91 ft at 8:00AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 8:15AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 8:30AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 8:45AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.91 ft at 9:00AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 9:15AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 9:30AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 9:45AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 10:00AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 10:15AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 10:30AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 10:45AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:00AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:15AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:30AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:45AM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:00PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:15PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:30PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:45PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 1:00PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:15PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 1:30PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:45PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 2:00PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 2:15PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 2:30PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 2:45PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:00PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:15PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:30PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 3:45PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 4:00PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:15PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:30PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:45PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:00PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:15PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:30PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:45PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:00PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:15PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:30PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 6:45PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:00PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.11 ft at 7:15PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.18 ft at 7:30PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.25 ft at 7:45PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.32 ft at 8:00PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:15PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.41 ft at 8:30PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.46 ft at 8:45PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.5 ft at 9:00PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.56 ft at 9:15PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.6 ft at 9:30PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.65 ft at 9:45PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.67 ft at 10:00PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:15PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.72 ft at 10:30PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.74 ft at 10:45PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.75 ft at 11:00PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.76 ft at 11:15PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.79 ft at 11:30PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.79 ft at 11:45PM Oct 28, 2020Observed: 5.8 ft at 12:00AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.8 ft at 12:15AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.81 ft at 12:30AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:45AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.83 ft at 1:00AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.84 ft at 1:15AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.84 ft at 1:30AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:45AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.85 ft at 2:00AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.87 ft at 2:15AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.87 ft at 2:30AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.87 ft at 2:45AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 3:00AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 3:15AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.87 ft at 3:30AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.86 ft at 3:45AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:00AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.86 ft at 4:15AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.87 ft at 4:30AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 4:45AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 5:00AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 5:15AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 5:30AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 5:45AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 6:00AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 6:15AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 6:30AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 6:45AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:00AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:15AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:30AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:45AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:00AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:15AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:30AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:45AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 9:00AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 9:15AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 9:30AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 9:45AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 10:00AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 10:15AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 10:30AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 10:45AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 11:00AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 11:15AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 11:30AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 11:45AM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:00PM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:15PM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 12:30PM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:45PM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.92 ft at 1:00PM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.92 ft at 1:15PM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.93 ft at 1:30PM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.91 ft at 1:45PM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.91 ft at 2:00PM Oct 29, 2020Highest Observation: 5.94 ft at 2:15PM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.93 ft at 2:30PM Oct 29, 2020Observed: 5.93 ft at 2:45PM Oct 29, 2020ZAPN8(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:30PM Oct 29, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.93 ft at 2:45 PM CDT 29-Oct-2020. Flood Stage is 14 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 Spring Creek (ND) at Zap 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: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 21.29 ft on 03/23/2009
(2) 20.70 ft on 03/15/1972
(3) 20.27 ft on 04/06/1969
(4) 20.03 ft on 04/07/1952
(5) 20.00 ft on 02/01/1913
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.58 ft on 05/31/2013
(2) 5.94 ft on 03/12/2012
(3) 13.44 ft on 04/11/2011
(4) 14.85 ft on 09/10/2010
(5) 14.85 ft on 09/10/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.30 ft on 12/06/1979
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14 Right bank overflows-west end of Zap begins to flood. Crop landand county roads flood along creek as well.
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(1) Spring Creek at Zap-Upstream View
(2) Spring Creek at Zap-Downstream View
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Latitude: 47.286111° N, Longitude: 101.925278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 1819.39 ft 1833.39 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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