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West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 6.27 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2023Highest Observation: 6.28 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.18 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.18 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.18 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.93 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.89 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.9 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.89 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.6 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.6 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.55 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.56 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.57 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.56 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.56 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.56 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.55 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.54 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.55 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.54 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.54 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.54 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.53 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.53 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.53 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 5.51 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.51 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.51 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.51 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.5 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.52 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.5 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.49 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.49 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.49 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.48 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.48 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.47 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.46 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.47 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.47 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.45 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.46 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.46 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.46 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.45 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.42 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.44 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.42 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.42 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.42 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.42 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.42 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.42 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.4 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.41 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.4 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.41 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.4 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.42 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.42 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.42 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.39 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.4 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.41 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.43 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.43 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.43 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.41 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.41 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.42 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.4 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.41 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.4 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.39 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.39 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.38 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.38 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.37 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.37 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.38 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.36 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.36 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.36 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.3 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.26 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.27 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.27 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.26 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.26 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.26 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.23 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.24 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.23 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 12:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 1:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 1:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 1:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 2:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 2:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 2:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 3:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 3:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 3:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 4:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 4:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 4:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.14 ft at 5:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 5:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.14 ft at 5:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 5:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.13 ft at 6:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.13 ft at 6:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.14 ft at 6:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.14 ft at 6:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.13 ft at 7:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.13 ft at 7:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.14 ft at 7:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.14 ft at 7:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.11 ft at 8:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.13 ft at 8:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.13 ft at 8:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.12 ft at 8:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.13 ft at 9:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.12 ft at 9:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.12 ft at 9:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.1 ft at 9:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.12 ft at 10:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.11 ft at 10:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.1 ft at 10:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.1 ft at 10:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.08 ft at 11:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.08 ft at 11:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.09 ft at 11:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.1 ft at 11:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.08 ft at 12:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.09 ft at 12:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.08 ft at 12:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.08 ft at 1:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.07 ft at 1:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.07 ft at 1:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 1:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.07 ft at 2:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 2:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.03 ft at 3:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.02 ft at 5:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.02 ft at 5:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.02 ft at 5:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.02 ft at 5:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5 ft at 6:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5 ft at 6:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5 ft at 6:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5 ft at 7:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.98 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.98 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.94 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.94 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.91 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.88 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.88 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.88 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.88 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.83 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.84 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.83 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.84 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.83 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.83 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesEMTI4(plotting HGIRV) Graph Created (4:48AM May 28, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.6 ft at 4:15 AM CDT 28-May-2023. 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.

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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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