ALERT: Update on status of the nationwide data transmission error that prevents stream gauge data collected at affected locations from being displayed on the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services (AHPS) webpages. The USGS has restored the transmission from all of their gauges or has placed them in a seasonal outage (some Alaska gauges). There are a few USGS gauges that the NWS is not yet receiving the new transmissions and NWS is working to get that data by alternate means. A map of the status of USGS gauges is here. The status map of gauge outages from other agencies is here. The situation has greatly improved and will continue to improve but at a slower pace. The outage maps will now be updated once per week on Thursday. We apologize for the service interruption and hope to have the data restored as soon as possible.

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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 are not available for the Des Moines River near Tracy. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 23 Moderate Flood Stage: 20 Flood Stage: 14 Action Stage: 13 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 26.50 ft on 06/14/1947 (2) 25.80 ft on 06/06/1947 (3) 25.00 ft on 05/31/1903 (4) 24.16 ft on 07/12/1993 (5) 23.70 ft on 06/14/2008 (6) 23.17 ft on 04/11/1965 (7) 23.00 ft on 04/04/1960 (8) 22.14 ft on 06/27/1954 (9) 21.60 ft on 05/23/1944 (10) 21.50 ft on 06/27/1947 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 11.27 ft on 04/05/2017 (2) 13.01 ft on 12/24/2015 (3) 13.20 ft on 06/26/2015 (4) 10.23 ft on 07/13/2014 (5) 10.92 ft on 06/25/2013 (6) 11.00 ft on 04/18/2013 (7) 9.92 ft on 04/17/2012 (8) 13.27 ft on 06/28/2011 (9) 19.21 ft on 08/10/2010 (10) 11.78 ft on 03/25/2009 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 1.00 ft on 01/29/1940 (2) 1.00 ft on 09/18/1974 (3) 2.00 ft on 06/26/1977 (4) 2.00 ft on 12/22/1949 (5) 2.05 ft on 10/11/2000 Show More Low Water Records For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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24	The town of Harvey is affected.
23	Portions of Iowa 92 east of Harvey are likely underwater.
22	Water approaches parts of Iowa 92.
20	Several residences are threatened in the vicinity of Bellefontaine. Rural roads are overtopped in places east and southeast of the intersection of Ashland Avenue and Water Street.
19	Rural gravel roads are affected in the flood plain.
17	Widespread agricultural flooding occurs primarily downstream of Tracy on the north bank.
14	Minimal flooding impacts occur at this level. The town of Tracy is situated on high ground and is generally not affected by flooding.

About This Location

Latitude: 41.281391° N, Longitude: 92.861504° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 29 670.91 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: Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Tracy U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Tracy

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