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Powder River (OR) at Baker City Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 3.33 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 3.33 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 3.33 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 3.33 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 3.33 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 3.33 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 3.33 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 3.33 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 3.33 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 3.33 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2024Forecast: 3.01 ft 6:00PM May 21, 2024Forecast: 3.02 ft 12:00AM May 22, 2024Forecast: 3.03 ft 6:00AM May 22, 2024Forecast: 3.05 ft 12:00PM May 22, 2024Forecast: 3.06 ft 6:00PM May 22, 2024Forecast: 3.07 ft 12:00AM May 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.08 ft 6:00AM May 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.08 ft 12:00PM May 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.08 ft 6:00PM May 23, 2024Forecast: 3.07 ft 12:00AM May 24, 2024Forecast: 3.07 ft 6:00AM May 24, 2024Forecast: 3.06 ft 12:00PM May 24, 2024Forecast: 3.06 ft 6:00PM May 24, 2024Forecast: 3.06 ft 12:00AM May 25, 2024Forecast: 3.06 ft 6:00AM May 25, 2024Forecast: 3.06 ft 12:00PM May 25, 2024Forecast: 3.07 ft 6:00PM May 25, 2024Forecast: 3.07 ft 12:00AM May 26, 2024Forecast: 3.07 ft 6:00AM May 26, 2024Forecast: 3.07 ft 12:00PM May 26, 2024Forecast: 3.07 ft 6:00PM May 26, 2024Forecast: 3.07 ft 12:00AM May 27, 2024Forecast: 3.07 ft 6:00AM May 27, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.08 ft 12:00PM May 27, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.08 ft 6:00PM May 27, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.08 ft 12:00AM May 28, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.08 ft 6:00AM May 28, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.08 ft 12:00PM May 28, 2024PWDO3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:45PM May 21, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 4:21PM May 21)Latest observed value: 3 ft at 5:15 PM MDT 21-May-2024. Flood Stage is 4.5 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Powder River (OR) at Baker City are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 7.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 6.5
Flood Stage: 4.5
Action Stage: 4
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 5.36 ft on 02/13/1979
(2) 4.80 ft on 01/01/1997
(3) 4.75 ft on 03/11/1989
(4) 4.73 ft on 07/01/1982
(5) 4.62 ft on 08/31/1984
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 3.08 ft on 05/29/2022
(2) 3.47 ft on 05/08/2021
(3) 3.48 ft on 05/20/2020
(4) 3.53 ft on 04/09/2019
(5) 3.49 ft on 08/02/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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7.5 Water will overflow the river bank in portions of Baker City with water likely entering some businesses and houses near the river. The flooding will be worse in the vicinity of bridge crossings were water will be deeper and back up behind bridges. Flood water will flow into the park near the library. The area near Hughes Lane and Kirkway Drive will be flooded. Agricultural land adjacent to the river, both upstream and downstream from Baker City, will be flooded.
6.5 Flooding will affect portions of Baker City near the river especially near bridge crossings where water may back up. Portions of the greenbelt recreation path will be flooded. Flooding will affect portions of Kirkway Drive and Huges Lane. Flooding may also spill into the park by the library.
6 Minor flooding will occur near the river in Baker City. Portions of the greenbelt recreation path will be flooded. Floodwaters will reach Kirkway Drive near Hughes Lane.
4.5 Minor flooding can be expected along portions of the greenbelt path adjacent to the river in Baker City. Some minor agricultural flooding may occur well upstream and downstream from Baker City.
4 The river will approach bankfull through Baker City and some bank erosion may occur.
Photos
(1) Powder River at Baker City looking downstream
(2) Powder River at Baker City gage house
(3) Powder River at Baker City looking upstream
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Latitude: 44.768333° N, Longitude: 117.830556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
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NWS stage 0 ft 4.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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