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West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 7.51 ft at 11:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 11:15AM May 11, 2024Highest Observation: 7.51 ft at 11:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 11:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 12:00PM May 11, 2024Highest Observation: 7.51 ft at 12:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 12:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 12:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 1:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 2:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 3:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 3:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 3:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 4:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 4:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 4:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 4:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 5:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 5:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 5:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 5:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 6:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 6:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 6:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 6:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 7:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 7:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 7:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 8:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 8:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 8:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 8:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 9:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 9:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 9:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 9:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 10:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 10:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 10:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 10:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 11:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 11:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 11:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 11:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 12:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 12:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 12:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 12:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 1:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 1:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 1:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 1:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 2:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 2:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 2:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 2:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 3:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 3:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 3:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 3:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 4:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 4:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 4:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 4:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 5:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 5:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 5:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 5:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 6:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 6:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 6:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 6:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 7:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 7:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 7:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 7:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 8:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 8:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 8:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 8:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 9:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 9:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 9:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 9:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 10:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 10:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 10:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 10:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 11:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 11:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 11:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 11:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 12:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 12:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 12:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 12:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 1:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 1:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 1:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 1:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 2:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 2:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 2:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 2:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 3:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 3:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 3:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 3:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.29 ft at 4:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 4:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 4:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.29 ft at 4:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 5:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 5:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.29 ft at 5:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 5:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 6:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 6:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 6:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 6:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.29 ft at 7:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 7:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 7:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 7:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 8:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 8:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.29 ft at 8:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 8:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 9:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 9:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 9:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 10:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 10:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 11:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 11:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 12:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 12:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 1:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 1:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.24 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.24 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.24 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.24 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.24 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.24 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.21 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.2 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.2 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.2 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.18 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.16 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.18 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.17 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.18 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.2 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.17 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.16 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.17 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.17 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.18 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.18 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.18 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.17 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.16 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.18 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.16 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.16 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.13 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.13 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.13 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.13 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.13 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.13 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.13 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.11 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.11 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.13 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.1 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.1 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.06 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.06 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.06 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.06 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.06 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.03 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.01 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.01 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.01 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.01 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.01 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.99 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.99 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.99 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.99 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.99 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.99 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.98 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.98 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.97 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.97 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.97 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.97 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.97 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.97 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.95 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.95 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.94 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.94 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.91 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.91 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.91 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.89 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.91 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.91 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.89 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.88 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.89 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.79 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.49 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Highest Forecast: 6.5 ft 1:00PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 6.4 ft 7:00PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 6.4 ft 1:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 6.4 ft 7:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 6.4 ft 1:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 6.4 ft 7:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 6.4 ft 1:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 6.3 ft 7:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 6.3 ft 1:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 6.3 ft 7:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 6.3 ft 1:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 6.2 ft 7:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 6.2 ft 1:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 6.1 ft 7:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 6.1 ft 1:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 6 ft 7:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 6 ft 1:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 5.9 ft 1:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 5.9 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 5.8 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2024Forecast: 5.8 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2024Forecast: 5.7 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2024Forecast: 5.7 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2024Forecast: 5.7 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2024Forecast: 5.6 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2024Forecast: 5.6 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2024Forecast: 5.5 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesESVI4(plotting HGIRP) Graph Created (10:48AM May 16, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:06AM May 16)Latest observed value: 6.49 ft at 10:00 AM CDT 16-May-2024. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 14.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 13
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 17.68 ft on 04/12/1969
(2) 15.61 ft on 04/10/1965
(3) 15.53 ft on 06/08/1953
(4) 15.38 ft on 06/30/1993
(5) 15.24 ft on 03/25/2019
(6) 14.89 ft on 07/09/2018
(7) 14.30 ft on 04/14/1984
(8) 12.66 ft on 07/06/1983
(9) 12.22 ft on 04/06/1962
(10) 12.03 ft on 03/25/1961
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.04 ft on 04/21/2023
(2) 7.84 ft on 06/15/2022
(3) 3.80 ft on 04/13/2021
(4) 10.78 ft on 03/09/2020
(5) 15.24 ft on 03/25/2019
(6) 14.89 ft on 07/09/2018
(7) 8.01 ft on 05/23/2017
(8) 9.95 ft on 06/19/1994
(9) 10.10 ft on 03/06/1994
(10) 15.38 ft on 06/30/1993
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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15 Several evacuations and road closures may occur.
14.5 Water affects residences along W 1st St north and south of Iowa 9...and along Valley Dr.
14 Sandbagging may be needed on the W side of Estherville.
13 Backwater from the river causes School Creek to flood Valley Dr. Burr Oak Rd...and some other secondary roads in rural Emmet County may be closed.
12.5 Water affects W 1st St north and south of Iowa 9 as well as some residences just south of Estherville.
12 Water affects the low areas of W 1st St south of Iowa 9 as well as residences on Valley Dr along School Creek.
11 Mike Mickelson Park south of Iowa 9 is inundated.
10 Extensive lowland flooding occurs particularly over the parkland areas near the river.
7 Water affects Mike Mickelson Park south of Iowa 9 as well as N Riverside Park north of Iowa 9. Backwater from the river causes School Creek to affect the low areas of Valley Dr.
6 Water affects the water treatment plant in Estherville.
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Latitude: 43.399250° N, Longitude: 94.846000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 1247.55 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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