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West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 0.54 ft at 4:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 4:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.55 ft at 4:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 5:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 5:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 5:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 6:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.53 ft at 6:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 6:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.55 ft at 6:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 7:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 7:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.53 ft at 7:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 7:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 8:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 8:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.55 ft at 8:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 8:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 9:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.55 ft at 9:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.55 ft at 9:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.55 ft at 9:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.55 ft at 10:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.55 ft at 10:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.56 ft at 10:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.56 ft at 10:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.57 ft at 11:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.56 ft at 11:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.57 ft at 11:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.57 ft at 11:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.57 ft at 12:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.57 ft at 12:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.59 ft at 12:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.59 ft at 12:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.57 ft at 1:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.58 ft at 1:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.58 ft at 1:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.59 ft at 1:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.59 ft at 2:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.59 ft at 2:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.6 ft at 2:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.6 ft at 2:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.6 ft at 3:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.61 ft at 3:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.61 ft at 3:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.61 ft at 3:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.61 ft at 4:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.63 ft at 4:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.64 ft at 4:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.65 ft at 4:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.65 ft at 5:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.65 ft at 5:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.66 ft at 5:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.67 ft at 5:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.67 ft at 6:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.67 ft at 6:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.68 ft at 6:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.69 ft at 6:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.7 ft at 7:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.7 ft at 7:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.71 ft at 7:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.72 ft at 7:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.73 ft at 8:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.72 ft at 8:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.74 ft at 8:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.74 ft at 8:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.74 ft at 9:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.75 ft at 9:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.73 ft at 9:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.75 ft at 9:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.75 ft at 10:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.76 ft at 10:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.76 ft at 10:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.77 ft at 10:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.76 ft at 11:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.76 ft at 11:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.76 ft at 11:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.77 ft at 11:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 0.77 ft at 12:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.78 ft at 12:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.79 ft at 12:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.79 ft at 12:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.8 ft at 1:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.82 ft at 1:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.83 ft at 1:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.83 ft at 2:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.84 ft at 2:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.84 ft at 2:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.86 ft at 2:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.86 ft at 3:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 3:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.89 ft at 3:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.9 ft at 3:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.92 ft at 4:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 4:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 4:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 4:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 5:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 5:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 5:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.02 ft at 5:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.03 ft at 6:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.05 ft at 6:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.07 ft at 6:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.09 ft at 6:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.1 ft at 7:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.12 ft at 7:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.14 ft at 7:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.18 ft at 7:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.2 ft at 8:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.22 ft at 8:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 8:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 8:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 9:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 9:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.34 ft at 9:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.36 ft at 10:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.39 ft at 10:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.41 ft at 10:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 10:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.46 ft at 11:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 11:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 11:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.53 ft at 11:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.55 ft at 12:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 12:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.62 ft at 12:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 1:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 1:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.71 ft at 1:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 2:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 3:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 3:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 3:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 4:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2 ft at 4:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.02 ft at 4:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.05 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.07 ft at 5:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 5:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 6:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 7:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 7:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 8:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 9:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 10:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.24 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.24 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.24 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.24 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.24 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.24 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.24 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.24 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.24 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 9:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 11:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 11:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 11:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 12:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 12:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 12:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 12:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 3:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 3:15AM Mar 29, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesEMTI4(plotting HGIRP) Graph Created (4:03AM Mar 29, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.45 ft at 3:15 AM CDT 29-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 15
Moderate Flood Stage: 13
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 13.44 ft on 03/25/2019
(2) 13.26 ft on 07/10/2018
(3) 12.33 ft on 06/20/2014
(4) 9.77 ft on 05/02/2016
(5) 8.57 ft on 05/22/2017
(6) 7.68 ft on 06/24/2013
(7) 7.40 ft on 06/05/2012
(8) 4.47 ft on 08/20/2015
(9) 2.70 ft on 03/29/2021
(10) 0.00 ft on 03/11/2020

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 2.70 ft on 03/29/2021
(2) 0.00 ft on 03/11/2020
(3) 13.44 ft on 03/25/2019
(4) 13.26 ft on 07/10/2018
(5) 8.57 ft on 05/22/2017
(6) 9.77 ft on 05/02/2016
(7) 4.47 ft on 08/20/2015
(8) 12.33 ft on 06/20/2014
(9) 7.68 ft on 06/24/2013
(10) 7.40 ft on 06/05/2012

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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14.5 US 18 is closed.
14 Sandbagging operations occur for businesses along US 18 on the west side of town in and near the flood plain.
13.5 US 18 west of Emmetsburg is threatened. Sandbagging operations may occur for the sewer plant and wells. Northern Natural Gas distribution plant is also threatened.
13 Closure of Iowa 4 is likely. Some of the airport runways are threatened. Water flows into Boggess gravel pits.
12.5 Osgood Road floods.
12 Water reaches sections of Iowa 4 south of Emmetsburg. The road to the rendering plant is closed.
11.5 Southern portions of the airport field are affected including approaches to the primary runway. Grass airstrips are affected near hangars along the east side of the airfield.
11 Iowa 4 is threatened in areas near the river overpass. The road to the rendering plant is threatened and the road to the sanitary landfill area is closed.
10 Water affects the flood plain. The access road to the sanitary landfill area is threatened.
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Latitude: 43.126472° N, Longitude: 94.707222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 1196.29 ft Not Available 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  

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