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Pecatonica River at Freeport Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 6.14 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 3:45AM May 29, 2023Highest Observation: 6.15 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 4:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 4:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 5:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 6:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 6:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 6:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 7:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 7:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 7:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 8:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 8:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 8:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 9:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 10:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 10:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 10:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 11:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 11:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 11:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 12:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 12:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 12:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 1:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 1:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 1:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 2:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 2:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 2:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 2:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 3:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 3:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 3:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 4:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 4:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 4:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 4:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 5:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 5:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 5:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 5:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 6:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 6:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 6:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 6:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 7:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 7:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 7:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 7:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 8:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 8:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 8:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 8:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 10:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 10:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 10:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 10:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 11:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 11:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 11:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 11:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 12:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 12:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 12:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 12:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 1:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 1:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 1:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 1:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 3:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 3:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 3:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 4:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 4:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 4:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 5:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 5:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 5:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 5:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 6:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 6:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 6:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 6:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 8:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 8:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 8:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 8:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 9:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 9:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 9:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 9:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 10:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 10:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 10:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 10:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 11:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 11:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 11:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 11:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 12:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 12:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 12:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 1:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 2:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 2:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 2:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 3:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 3:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 3:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 3:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 4:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 4:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 4:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 5:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 5:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 5:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 6:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 6:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 6:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 7:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 7:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 7:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 7:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 8:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 8:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 8:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 8:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 9:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 9:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 9:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 9:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 10:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 10:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 10:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 10:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 11:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 11:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 11:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 11:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 12:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 12:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 12:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 12:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 1:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 1:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 1:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 1:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 3:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 3:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 3:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 3:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 4:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 4:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 4:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 4:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 5:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 5:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 5:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 5:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 6:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 7:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 7:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 7:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 8:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 8:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 8:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 8:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 9:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 9:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 9:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 9:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 10:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 10:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 10:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 10:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 11:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 11:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 11:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 11:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 12:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 12:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 12:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 12:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 1:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 1:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 1:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 1:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 2:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 2:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 2:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 2:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 3:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 3:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 3:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 3:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 4:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 4:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 4:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 4:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 5:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 5:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 5:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 5:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 6:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 6:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 6:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 6:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 7:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 7:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 7:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 7:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 9:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 9:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 9:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 9:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 10:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 10:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 10:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 10:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 11:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 11:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 11:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 11:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 12:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 12:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 12:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 12:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 1:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 1:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 1:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 1:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 2:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 2:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 2:30AM Jun 01, 2023U.S. Geological SurveyFEEI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:18AM Jun 1, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.97 ft at 2:30 AM CDT 1-Jun-2023. Flood Stage is 13 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 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Pecatonica River at Freeport are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 14
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 11.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.76 ft on 03/16/1929
(2) 19.40 ft on 03/28/1916
(3) 18.82 ft on 02/25/1922
(4) 18.45 ft on 09/16/1914
(5) 18.36 ft on 04/06/1923
(6) 17.60 ft on 03/16/1919
(7) 17.41 ft on 04/03/1933
(8) 17.27 ft on 02/27/1915
(9) 17.27 ft on 03/17/2019
(10) 17.16 ft on 07/03/1969
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.12 ft on 03/06/2023 (P)
(2) 15.61 ft on 10/09/2019
(3) 17.27 ft on 03/17/2019
(4) 16.14 ft on 02/25/2018
(5) 15.39 ft on 07/26/2017
(6) 15.84 ft on 07/24/2017
(7) 12.18 ft on 12/16/2015
(8) 11.99 ft on 11/29/2015
(9) 12.63 ft on 06/16/2015
(10) 12.70 ft on 03/21/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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21.5 Water reaches the bottom of the Illinois Highway 26 bridge deck in Freeport.
20 Water reaches the bottom of the Stephenson Street bridge deck.
19 Water affects businesses west of the Stephenson Street bridge.
17 Water affects the parking lots of several businesses near the Stephenson Street bridge.
16.5 Water surrounds Taylor Park School and affects Illinois Highway 75 east of Freeport.
16 Major Flood Stage. Water affects parking lots of businesses east of the Stephenson Street bridge and most streets north and south of Illinois Highway 75 are closed. Illinois Highway 75 is also closed.
15.5 Numerous streets are closed north and south of Illinois Highway 75 and water enters the first floor level of a few homes. Water also begins to enter Taylor Park. Businesses along Van Buren Street north of the Pecatonica River are directly affected by water.
15 Some street closures begin north and south of Illinois Highway 75 and water affects many back yards in Freeport east of the Pecatonica River. Water begins to reach Illinois Highway 75 at the southeast corner of Taylor Park.
14 Moderate Flood Stage. Minor street flooding begins in Freeport and water affects a few back yards east of the Pecatonica River.
13 Flood Stage. Water affects low lying sections of Freeport mainly east of the Pecatonica River.
11 Some agricultural flooding occurs north of Freeport.
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Latitude: 42.300278° N, Longitude: 89.615278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 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 742.41 ft 755.41 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 743.18 ft 756.18 ft 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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