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South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 8.04 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.05 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.1 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.1 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.07 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.14 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.14 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.14 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.13 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.11 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.13 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.09 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.12 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.16 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.16 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.22 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.21 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.27 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.16 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.21 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.22 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.22 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.17 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.16 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.13 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.23 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.19 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.15 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.2 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.17 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.15 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.2 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.22 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.17 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.2 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.16 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.13 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.12 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.19 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.12 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.09 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.11 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.17 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.13 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.11 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.04 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.07 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.11 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.15 ft at 4:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.05 ft at 4:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.16 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.03 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.16 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.21 ft at 5:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.33 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.31 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.36 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.43 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.46 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.45 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.57 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.61 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.67 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.64 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.73 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.75 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.69 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.83 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.78 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.87 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.87 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.93 ft at 10:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.82 ft at 10:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.95 ft at 10:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.03 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.05 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.99 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.98 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.05 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.06 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.07 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.06 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.02 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.05 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.14 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.1 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.11 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.11 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.11 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.11 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.09 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.05 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.04 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.08 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.04 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.08 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.96 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.96 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.99 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9 ft at 5:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.08 ft at 5:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9 ft at 5:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.1 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.11 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 8.98 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.02 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.1 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.12 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.11 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.14 ft at 7:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.18 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.18 ft at 8:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.14 ft at 8:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.24 ft at 8:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.26 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.15 ft at 9:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.19 ft at 9:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.28 ft at 9:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.27 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.31 ft at 10:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.17 ft at 10:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.23 ft at 10:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.29 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.2 ft at 11:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.33 ft at 11:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.29 ft at 11:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 9.35 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.27 ft at 12:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.39 ft at 12:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.36 ft at 12:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.39 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.42 ft at 1:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.42 ft at 1:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.38 ft at 1:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.3 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.5 ft at 2:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.47 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.43 ft at 3:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.55 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.52 ft at 3:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.55 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.52 ft at 4:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.54 ft at 4:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.57 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.45 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.55 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.58 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.49 ft at 5:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.53 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2020Highest Observation: 9.6 ft at 6:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.42 ft at 6:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.5 ft at 6:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.52 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.53 ft at 7:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.56 ft at 7:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.49 ft at 7:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.55 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.56 ft at 8:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.47 ft at 8:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.56 ft at 8:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.51 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.52 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.5 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.46 ft at 9:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.57 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.47 ft at 10:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.55 ft at 10:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.4 ft at 10:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.46 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.51 ft at 11:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.43 ft at 11:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.53 ft at 11:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.52 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.49 ft at 12:15PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.41 ft at 12:30PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.44 ft at 12:45PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.36 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.42 ft at 1:15PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.4 ft at 1:30PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.35 ft at 1:45PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.44 ft at 2:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.33 ft at 2:15PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.32 ft at 2:30PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.36 ft at 2:45PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.35 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.36 ft at 3:15PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.26 ft at 3:30PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.26 ft at 3:45PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.33 ft at 4:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.3 ft at 4:15PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.34 ft at 4:30PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.3 ft at 4:45PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.24 ft at 5:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.23 ft at 5:15PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.18 ft at 5:30PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.19 ft at 5:45PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.17 ft at 6:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.18 ft at 6:15PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.16 ft at 6:30PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.12 ft at 6:45PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.12 ft at 7:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.06 ft at 7:15PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.09 ft at 7:30PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.01 ft at 7:45PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.97 ft at 8:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9.01 ft at 8:15PM May 29, 2020Observed: 9 ft at 8:30PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.98 ft at 8:45PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.99 ft at 9:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.9 ft at 9:15PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.85 ft at 9:30PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.89 ft at 9:45PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.9 ft at 10:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.84 ft at 10:15PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.82 ft at 10:30PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.76 ft at 10:45PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.76 ft at 11:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.72 ft at 11:15PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.69 ft at 11:30PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.72 ft at 11:45PM May 29, 2020Observed: 8.66 ft at 12:00AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.62 ft at 12:15AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.6 ft at 12:30AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.57 ft at 12:45AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.51 ft at 1:00AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.53 ft at 1:15AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.49 ft at 1:30AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.49 ft at 1:45AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.5 ft at 2:00AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.39 ft at 2:15AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.35 ft at 2:30AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.39 ft at 2:45AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.31 ft at 3:00AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.3 ft at 3:15AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.26 ft at 3:30AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.21 ft at 3:45AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.17 ft at 4:00AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.2 ft at 4:15AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.19 ft at 4:30AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.13 ft at 4:45AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.08 ft at 5:00AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.13 ft at 5:15AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.12 ft at 5:30AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.04 ft at 5:45AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.02 ft at 6:00AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.01 ft at 6:15AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8.02 ft at 6:30AM May 30, 2020Observed: 8 ft at 6:45AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.91 ft at 7:00AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.88 ft at 7:15AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.9 ft at 7:30AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.9 ft at 7:45AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.9 ft at 8:00AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.82 ft at 8:15AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.85 ft at 8:30AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.83 ft at 8:45AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.78 ft at 9:00AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.74 ft at 9:15AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.73 ft at 9:30AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.73 ft at 9:45AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.68 ft at 10:00AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.69 ft at 10:15AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.57 ft at 10:30AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.63 ft at 10:45AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.62 ft at 11:00AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.59 ft at 11:15AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.59 ft at 11:30AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:45AM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.51 ft at 12:00PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.58 ft at 12:15PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.57 ft at 12:30PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.49 ft at 12:45PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:00PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.46 ft at 1:15PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:30PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.47 ft at 1:45PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.41 ft at 2:00PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.45 ft at 2:15PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.37 ft at 2:30PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.35 ft at 2:45PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.38 ft at 3:00PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.34 ft at 3:15PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.3 ft at 3:30PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.35 ft at 3:45PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.33 ft at 4:00PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.32 ft at 4:15PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.36 ft at 4:30PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.29 ft at 4:45PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.32 ft at 5:00PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.26 ft at 5:15PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.25 ft at 5:30PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.2 ft at 5:45PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.21 ft at 6:00PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.18 ft at 6:15PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.18 ft at 6:30PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.13 ft at 6:45PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.17 ft at 7:00PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.17 ft at 7:15PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.14 ft at 7:30PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.11 ft at 7:45PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.12 ft at 8:00PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.1 ft at 8:15PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.11 ft at 8:30PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.08 ft at 8:45PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.1 ft at 9:00PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.05 ft at 9:15PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.06 ft at 9:30PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.04 ft at 9:45PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:00PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:15PM May 30, 2020Observed: 7.03 ft at 10:30PM May 30, 2020Observed: 6.97 ft at 10:45PM May 30, 2020Observed: 6.99 ft at 11:00PM May 30, 2020Observed: 6.97 ft at 11:15PM May 30, 2020Observed: 6.94 ft at 11:30PM May 30, 2020Observed: 6.93 ft at 11:45PM May 30, 2020Observed: 6.92 ft at 12:00AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.92 ft at 12:15AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.93 ft at 12:30AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.89 ft at 12:45AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.85 ft at 1:00AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.85 ft at 1:15AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.84 ft at 1:30AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.84 ft at 1:45AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.86 ft at 2:00AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.83 ft at 2:15AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.82 ft at 2:30AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.8 ft at 2:45AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.83 ft at 3:00AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.79 ft at 3:15AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.75 ft at 3:30AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.8 ft at 3:45AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.77 ft at 4:00AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.79 ft at 4:15AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.77 ft at 4:30AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.73 ft at 4:45AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.69 ft at 5:00AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.67 ft at 5:15AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.69 ft at 5:30AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.69 ft at 5:45AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.68 ft at 6:00AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.69 ft at 6:15AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.67 ft at 6:30AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.64 ft at 6:45AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.65 ft at 7:00AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.65 ft at 7:15AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.61 ft at 7:30AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.61 ft at 7:45AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.57 ft at 8:00AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.59 ft at 8:15AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.6 ft at 8:30AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.63 ft at 8:45AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.64 ft at 9:00AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.65 ft at 9:15AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.63 ft at 9:30AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.54 ft at 9:45AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.62 ft at 10:00AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.6 ft at 10:15AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.63 ft at 10:30AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.6 ft at 10:45AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.6 ft at 11:00AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.61 ft at 11:15AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.62 ft at 11:30AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.56 ft at 11:45AM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.59 ft at 12:00PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.57 ft at 12:15PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.57 ft at 12:30PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.52 ft at 12:45PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.52 ft at 1:00PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.55 ft at 1:15PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.53 ft at 1:30PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.53 ft at 1:45PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.52 ft at 2:00PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.41 ft at 2:15PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.44 ft at 2:30PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.42 ft at 2:45PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.45 ft at 3:00PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.4 ft at 3:15PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.42 ft at 3:30PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.38 ft at 3:45PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:00PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.39 ft at 4:15PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.34 ft at 4:30PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:45PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:00PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:15PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.33 ft at 5:30PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.33 ft at 5:45PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.34 ft at 6:00PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:15PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.31 ft at 6:30PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.29 ft at 6:45PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.3 ft at 7:00PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.33 ft at 7:15PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.31 ft at 7:30PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:45PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.28 ft at 8:00PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.29 ft at 8:15PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.24 ft at 8:30PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.25 ft at 8:45PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.24 ft at 9:00PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.21 ft at 9:15PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.21 ft at 9:30PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.21 ft at 9:45PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.21 ft at 10:00PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.16 ft at 10:15PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.15 ft at 10:30PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.19 ft at 10:45PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.17 ft at 11:00PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.17 ft at 11:15PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.16 ft at 11:30PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.15 ft at 11:45PM May 31, 2020Observed: 6.17 ft at 12:00AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:15AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.13 ft at 12:30AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.14 ft at 12:45AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.13 ft at 1:00AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.11 ft at 1:15AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:30AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.08 ft at 1:45AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:00AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:15AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:30AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:45AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.1 ft at 3:00AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:15AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.06 ft at 3:30AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.01 ft at 3:45AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.99 ft at 4:00AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:15AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.04 ft at 4:30AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:45AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.99 ft at 5:00AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.02 ft at 5:15AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.02 ft at 5:30AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.03 ft at 5:45AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6 ft at 6:00AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:15AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:30AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.98 ft at 6:45AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 6 ft at 7:00AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.96 ft at 7:15AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.99 ft at 7:30AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.98 ft at 7:45AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.97 ft at 8:00AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.92 ft at 8:15AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.93 ft at 8:30AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.96 ft at 8:45AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.94 ft at 9:00AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.93 ft at 9:15AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.93 ft at 9:30AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.91 ft at 9:45AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.92 ft at 10:00AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 10:15AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.91 ft at 10:30AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 10:45AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.91 ft at 11:00AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 11:15AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.92 ft at 11:30AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 11:45AM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:00PM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:15PM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.8 ft at 1:30PM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.8 ft at 1:45PM Jun 01, 2020Observed: 5.81 ft at 2:00PM Jun 01, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesAMEI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:03PM Jun 1, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.81 ft at 2:00 PM CDT 1-Jun-2020. Flood Stage is 12.5 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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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 South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

More information on datums is available at www.ngs.noaa.gov/faq.shtml

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 12.5
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.04 ft on 08/11/2010
(2) 16.93 ft on 06/09/2008
(3) 16.93 ft on 08/29/2015
(4) 16.64 ft on 07/01/2014
(5) 16.58 ft on 06/17/1996
(6) 16.44 ft on 05/30/2008
(7) 15.23 ft on 08/16/1993
(8) 15.17 ft on 07/09/1993
(9) 14.82 ft on 04/26/2007
(10) 14.56 ft on 08/10/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.10 ft on 05/20/2017
(2) 8.02 ft on 01/19/2017
(3) 9.33 ft on 09/26/2016
(4) 6.86 ft on 09/17/2016
(5) 8.32 ft on 02/21/2016
(6) 13.00 ft on 12/15/2015
(7) 16.93 ft on 08/29/2015
(8) 7.56 ft on 08/24/2015
(9) 7.36 ft on 08/19/2015
(10) 8.68 ft on 08/09/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.62 ft on 01/15/1977
(2) 1.87 ft on 09/27/2000
(3) 2.96 ft on 10/07/2003

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16.8 Water affects E 13th Street with closure likely.
14.6 Water affects Sargent Metal...located at 650 Arrasmith Trail.
14.1 Water affects residences along Freel Drive south of Lincoln Way.
14 Water affects East 13th Street between Meadow Lane and the bridge over the South Skunk River.
13.9 Water affects Westech Engineering...located at 600 Arrasmith Trail.
10.6 Water is out of its banks at River Valley Park.
9.9 Water affects low lying fields.
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Latitude: 42.066513° N, Longitude: 93.620134° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12.5 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 29 888.61 ft Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

Current/Historical Observations:
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  • All stages, including impact statements and crest history on this page, reference stages at the streamgage's NEW location. Prior to 10/1/2003 the streamgage operated 400 ft upstream of its present location, and with a different vertical elevation reference.
  • USGS 7-Day Streamflow Duration Hydrograph for this location:
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    Duration Hydrograph Legend


  • USGS Cumulative Streamflow Hydrograph for this location:
    Duration Hydrograph of Cumulative Streamflow
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