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Blackwater River near Valley City Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.32 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.33 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.35 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.36 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.5 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.52 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.56 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.58 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.59 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.63 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.66 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.68 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.68 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.7 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.72 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.74 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.74 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.76 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.77 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.78 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.81 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.81 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.82 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.83 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.84 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.87 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2022Highest Observation: 4.91 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.9 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.87 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.86 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.86 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.86 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.85 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.85 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.84 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 4.83 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.81 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.8 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.79 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.79 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.78 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.78 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.77 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.76 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.76 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.76 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.75 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.74 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.73 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.72 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.71 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.69 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.68 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.66 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.65 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.65 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.64 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.63 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.62 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.62 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.59 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.58 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.59 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.57 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.58 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.55 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.54 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.52 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.51 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.52 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.51 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.49 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.48 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.41 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.37 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.37 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.37 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.36 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.35 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.34 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.34 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.33 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.33 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.24 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.13 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.13 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.11 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.12 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.11 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.11 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.12 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.12 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesVLYM7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:48AM May 24, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 4 ft at 4:00 AM CDT 24-May-2022. Flood Stage is 22 ft
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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 Blackwater River near Valley City 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: 31
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 22
Action Stage: 17
Low Stage (in feet): 3

Historic Crests
(1) 34.31 ft on 08/01/2020
(2) 33.83 ft on 08/07/2017
(3) 33.62 ft on 04/03/2014
(4) 32.91 ft on 04/30/2017
(5) 32.39 ft on 06/01/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 26.65 ft on 07/01/2021
(2) 25.56 ft on 06/29/2021
(3) 25.39 ft on 06/25/2021
(4) 25.60 ft on 05/28/2021
(5) 28.34 ft on 05/18/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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31 Extensive flooding of rural property and many roads occurs.
25 County Highway E near Valley City and Highway 23 near the Perry State Wildlife Area are under water.
22 Woodlands and farm fields along the river begin to flood.
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3.0 River nears zero flow.
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Latitude: 38.870000° N, Longitude: 93.621944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
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NAVD88 652.31 ft 674.31 ft 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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