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Willow Creek (ND) near Willow City Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 1436.7 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.68 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.72 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.69 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.72 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.68 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.68 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.69 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.69 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.76 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.72 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.76 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.72 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.76 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.72 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.72 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.72 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.76 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.76 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.76 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.72 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.76 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.76 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.76 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.76 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.73 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.76 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.75 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1436.7 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 1:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.72 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.72 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.72 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.71 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.74 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.77 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 9:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.78 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.8 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 11:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.8 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 12:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.8 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.8 ft at 12:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.79 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.8 ft at 1:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.8 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.8 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.8 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.8 ft at 2:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.8 ft at 2:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.8 ft at 2:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.81 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.8 ft at 3:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.8 ft at 3:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.81 ft at 3:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.82 ft at 4:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.82 ft at 4:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.81 ft at 4:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.81 ft at 4:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.82 ft at 5:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.81 ft at 5:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.81 ft at 5:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.82 ft at 5:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.81 ft at 6:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.81 ft at 6:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.81 ft at 6:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.82 ft at 6:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.81 ft at 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.82 ft at 7:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.81 ft at 7:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.81 ft at 7:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.82 ft at 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.82 ft at 8:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.82 ft at 8:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.82 ft at 8:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.82 ft at 9:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.82 ft at 9:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.83 ft at 9:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.83 ft at 9:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.83 ft at 10:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.83 ft at 10:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.83 ft at 10:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.84 ft at 10:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.84 ft at 11:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.85 ft at 11:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.85 ft at 11:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.85 ft at 11:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1436.86 ft at 12:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1436.85 ft at 12:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1436.86 ft at 12:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1436.86 ft at 12:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1436.86 ft at 1:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1436.86 ft at 1:15AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1436.87 ft at 1:30AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1436.87 ft at 1:45AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1436.87 ft at 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1436.87 ft at 2:15AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1436.87 ft at 2:30AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1436.87 ft at 2:45AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1436.87 ft at 3:00AM Apr 19, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWLCN8(plotting HGIR3) Graph Created (4:00AM Apr 19, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 1436.87 ft at 3:00 AM CDT 19-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 1442 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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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) 1,448.59 ft on 04/12/1969
(2) 1,447.93 ft on 04/23/1979
(3) 1,447.77 ft on 04/04/1976
(4) 1,447.73 ft on 04/17/1974
(5) 1,447.60 ft on 04/14/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 1,439.36 ft on 06/13/2021
(2) 1,441.12 ft on 10/30/2019
(3) 1,441.22 ft on 04/12/2019
(4) 1,438.80 ft on 04/20/2018
(5) 1,446.79 ft on 04/01/2017
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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: NAD27

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 1442.0 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 Not Available Not Available USGS elevation data.

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