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South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:15AM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:30AM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:45AM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:00AM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:15AM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:30AM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:45AM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:00PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:15PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:30PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:45PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:00PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:15PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:30PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:45PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.76 ft at 2:00PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.76 ft at 2:15PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.76 ft at 2:30PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 2:45PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 3:00PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 3:15PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:30PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:45PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:00PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:15PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:30PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:45PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:00PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:15PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:30PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:45PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 6:00PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:15PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:30PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 6:45PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 7:00PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 7:15PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 7:30PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 7:45PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 8:00PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:15PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:30PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:45PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:00PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:15PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:30PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:45PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:00PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:15PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:30PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:45PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 11:00PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:15PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 11:30PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 11:45PM Nov 12, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:00AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 12:15AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 12:30AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:45AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:00AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:15AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:30AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:45AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:00AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:15AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 2:30AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 2:45AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 3:00AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 3:15AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 3:30AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 3:45AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 4:00AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.76 ft at 4:15AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 4:30AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.76 ft at 4:45AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:00AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:15AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:30AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:45AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 6:00AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 8:15AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.76 ft at 8:30AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.76 ft at 8:45AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 9:00AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.76 ft at 9:15AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 9:30AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:45AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:00AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:15AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:30AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:45AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:00AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:15AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 11:30AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 11:45AM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:00PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 12:15PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 12:30PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.84 ft at 12:45PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:00PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:15PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:30PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:45PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.86 ft at 2:00PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.87 ft at 2:15PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:30PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:45PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.9 ft at 3:00PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:15PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:30PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:45PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:00PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:15PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.99 ft at 4:30PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 4 ft at 4:45PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 4 ft at 5:00PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 4.01 ft at 5:15PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:30PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 4.02 ft at 5:45PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:00PM Nov 13, 2019Highest Observation: 4.04 ft at 6:15PM Nov 13, 2019Highest Observation: 4.04 ft at 6:30PM Nov 13, 2019Highest Observation: 4.04 ft at 6:45PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:00PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 4.02 ft at 7:15PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 4.01 ft at 7:30PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 4.01 ft at 7:45PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.99 ft at 8:00PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 4 ft at 8:15PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.99 ft at 8:30PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.98 ft at 8:45PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:00PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:15PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:30PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.97 ft at 9:45PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:00PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:15PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:30PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.95 ft at 10:45PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:00PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:15PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:30PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:45PM Nov 13, 2019Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:00AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:15AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:30AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:45AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:00AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:15AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:30AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:45AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:00AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:15AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:30AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:45AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:00AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.9 ft at 3:15AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.89 ft at 3:30AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.89 ft at 3:45AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.89 ft at 4:00AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.89 ft at 4:15AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.88 ft at 4:30AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.88 ft at 4:45AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.87 ft at 5:00AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.87 ft at 5:15AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.86 ft at 5:30AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.86 ft at 5:45AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.85 ft at 6:00AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.85 ft at 6:15AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.85 ft at 6:30AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.85 ft at 6:45AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:00AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.84 ft at 7:15AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.84 ft at 7:30AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 7:45AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:00AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:15AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:30AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:45AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 9:00AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:15AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:30AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:45AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:00AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:15AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 10:30AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:45AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:00AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.89 ft at 11:15AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:30AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.91 ft at 11:45AM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:00PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.91 ft at 12:15PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:30PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:45PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:00PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:15PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:30PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:45PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:00PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:15PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:30PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:45PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:00PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:15PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:30PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:45PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:00PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:15PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:30PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:45PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:00PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:15PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:30PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:45PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.92 ft at 6:00PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:15PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:30PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:45PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.89 ft at 7:00PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.89 ft at 7:15PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:30PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.87 ft at 7:45PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.87 ft at 8:00PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:15PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:30PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:45PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.84 ft at 9:00PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 9:15PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:30PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:45PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:00PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:15PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:30PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:45PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:00PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:15PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:30PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:45PM Nov 14, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 12:00AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 12:15AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:30AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:45AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:00AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:15AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:30AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:45AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:00AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:15AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:30AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:45AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:00AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:15AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:30AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:45AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 4:00AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:15AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:30AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:45AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:00AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:15AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:30AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:45AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:00AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:15AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:30AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:45AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 7:00AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 7:15AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 7:30AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 7:45AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:00AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:15AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:30AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:45AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:00AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:15AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:30AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:45AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:00AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:15AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:30AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:45AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:00AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.89 ft at 11:15AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:30AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.93 ft at 11:45AM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:00PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:15PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:30PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:45PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:00PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.91 ft at 1:15PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.91 ft at 1:30PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.9 ft at 1:45PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.9 ft at 2:00PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.91 ft at 2:15PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.9 ft at 2:30PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.89 ft at 2:45PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:00PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:15PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.86 ft at 3:30PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:45PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.84 ft at 4:00PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.83 ft at 4:15PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 4:30PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:45PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:00PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:15PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:30PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:45PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:00PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:15PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 6:30PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:45PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:00PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:15PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:30PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:45PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 8:00PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:15PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:30PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:45PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:00PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:15PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:30PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:45PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:00PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:15PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:30PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:45PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:00PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:15PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:30PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:45PM Nov 15, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 12:00AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 12:15AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 12:30AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:45AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:00AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 1:15AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:30AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:45AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:00AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:15AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:30AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:45AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:00AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:15AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:30AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:45AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:00AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:15AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 4:30AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 4:45AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:00AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:15AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:30AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:45AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 6:00AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 6:15AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:30AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 6:45AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:00AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:15AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:30AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:45AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:00AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:15AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:30AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:45AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:00AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:15AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:30AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:45AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:00AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:15AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:30AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:45AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:00AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:15AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:30AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:45AM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:00PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:15PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 12:30PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:45PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:00PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:15PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:30PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:45PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:00PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:15PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:30PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:45PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:00PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:15PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:30PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:45PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:00PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:15PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:30PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 4:45PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:00PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:15PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:30PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:45PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 6:00PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:15PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:30PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:45PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:00PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:15PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:30PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:45PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:00PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:15PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:30PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:45PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:00PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:15PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:30PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:45PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:00PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:15PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:30PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:45PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:00PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:15PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:30PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:45PM Nov 16, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:00AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:15AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:30AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:45AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:00AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:15AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:30AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:45AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:00AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:15AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:30AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:45AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:00AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:15AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:30AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:45AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:00AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:15AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:30AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:45AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:00AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:15AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:30AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:45AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:00AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 6:15AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 6:30AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:45AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:00AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:15AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:30AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:45AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:00AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:15AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:30AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:45AM Nov 17, 2019Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:00AM Nov 17, 2019USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesAMEI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:02AM Nov 17, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.81 ft at 9:00 AM CST 17-Nov-2019. 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 48 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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