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Buffalo River (MN) at Hawley Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.77 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.78 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.78 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.78 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.78 ft at 5:42PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.78 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.78 ft at 5:57PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.78 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.78 ft at 6:12PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.78 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:27PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.79 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.81 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.82 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.82 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.83 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.84 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.84 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.84 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.85 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.85 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.85 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.86 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.87 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.86 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.87 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.88 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.88 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.88 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.91 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.91 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.93 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.94 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.93 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.95 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.97 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.97 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.98 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.98 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.98 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2019Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.01 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.01 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.01 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.02 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.02 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:42PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:57PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.06 ft at 6:12PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.06 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.06 ft at 6:27PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.06 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.06 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.1 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.1 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.11 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.11 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.11 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.12 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.12 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.13 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.13 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.14 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.14 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.14 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.15 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.15 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.16 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.16 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.18 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.19 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.19 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.19 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.2 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.2 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.2 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.21 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.21 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.22 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.23 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.23 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.23 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.23 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.24 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.23 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.24 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.24 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.24 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.24 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.24 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 5:42PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:57PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:12PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:27PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.24 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.24 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2019Highest Observation: 5.29 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2019Highest Observation: 5.29 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2019Highest Observation: 5.29 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2019USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHWYM5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:18PM May 21, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.27 ft at 2:45 PM CDT 21-May-2019. Flood Stage is 8 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 Buffalo River (MN) at Hawley 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: 11
Moderate Flood Stage: 9
Flood Stage: 8
Action Stage: 7.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 11.30 ft on 01/01/1921
(2) 10.86 ft on 06/22/2000
(3) 10.82 ft on 04/01/2006
(4) 10.77 ft on 04/06/1997
(5) 10.60 ft on 03/25/2009
(6) 10.58 ft on 03/17/1966
(7) 10.40 ft on 07/18/1993
(8) 10.17 ft on 04/08/2001
(9) 9.76 ft on 07/01/1975
(10) 9.69 ft on 05/17/1998
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 4.86 ft on 04/04/2017
(2) 6.65 ft on 07/18/2016
(3) 5.22 ft on 05/19/2015
(4) 7.11 ft on 06/22/2014
(5) 8.69 ft on 04/28/2013
(6) 4.52 ft on 04/22/2012
(7) 9.16 ft on 04/12/2011
(8) 9.60 ft on 03/15/2010
(9) 10.60 ft on 03/25/2009
(10) 7.69 ft on 06/08/2008
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.15 ft on 06/27/1977
(2) 3.15 ft on 07/26/1977
(3) 3.15 ft on 08/26/1977

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11 Major Flood Stage.
10 Bankfull Stage.
9 Moderate Flood Stage. Railroad underpass at US Hwy 10 floods.
8 Minor Flood Stage. Parts of Hawley City Park begin to flood.
7.5 Action Stage. Forecast Issuance Stage.
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Latitude: 46.852222° N, Longitude: 96.329167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 8 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 1111.91 ft 1118.91 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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