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Big Sioux River at Akron Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 14.23 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.23 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.23 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.22 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.22 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.23 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.24 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.23 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.24 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.22 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.24 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.22 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.22 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.24 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.24 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.23 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.22 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.25 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.24 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.23 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2020Highest Observation: 14.26 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.25 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.25 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.25 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2020Highest Observation: 14.26 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.25 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2020Highest Observation: 14.26 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.23 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.23 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.25 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.25 ft at 4:31PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.25 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.25 ft at 4:46PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.24 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.24 ft at 5:01PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.23 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.22 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.24 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.23 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.23 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.21 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.21 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.2 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.21 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.2 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.19 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.19 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.2 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.19 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.19 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.19 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.19 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.21 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 12:31AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.19 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.19 ft at 12:46AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.2 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.2 ft at 1:01AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.19 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.19 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.19 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.17 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.19 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.19 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.17 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.17 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.17 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.17 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.16 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.16 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.16 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.16 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.15 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.15 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.16 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.16 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.16 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.15 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.14 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.14 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.13 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.14 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.11 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.13 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.12 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.12 ft at 8:31AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.12 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.12 ft at 8:46AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.12 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.12 ft at 9:01AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.09 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.1 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.09 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.11 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.08 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.07 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.1 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.06 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.07 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.06 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.06 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.06 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.08 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.07 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.07 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.05 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.05 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.06 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.04 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.07 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.05 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.04 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.04 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.05 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.05 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.04 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.05 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.02 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.04 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.02 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.02 ft at 4:31PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.04 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.04 ft at 4:46PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.05 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.05 ft at 5:01PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.05 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.04 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.02 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.03 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.04 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.02 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.02 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.01 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14.01 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2020Observed: 14 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.99 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.99 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.99 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.98 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.97 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.98 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.97 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.97 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.96 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.97 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.96 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.96 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.96 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2020Observed: 13.96 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.95 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.95 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.95 ft at 12:31AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.95 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.95 ft at 12:46AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.94 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.94 ft at 1:01AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.95 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.94 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.94 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.93 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.92 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.92 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.92 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.92 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.92 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.92 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.91 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.91 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.91 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.91 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.91 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.9 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.9 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.9 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.88 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.88 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.88 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.89 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.86 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.85 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.86 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.86 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.87 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.86 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.84 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.86 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.85 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.84 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.82 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.84 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.83 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.84 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.84 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.81 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.8 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.81 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.82 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.8 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.81 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.81 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.79 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.81 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.8 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.8 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.8 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.8 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.8 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.8 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.79 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.76 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.78 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.79 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.77 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.77 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.77 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.77 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.76 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.76 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.77 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.76 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.75 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.75 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.74 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.73 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.72 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.73 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.71 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.71 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.7 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.7 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.69 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.69 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.69 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.68 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.68 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.68 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.68 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.68 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.67 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.68 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.66 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.66 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.67 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.66 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.65 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.65 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.65 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.64 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.64 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.64 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.64 ft at 12:31AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.64 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.64 ft at 12:46AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.63 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.63 ft at 1:01AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.64 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.62 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.62 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.62 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.62 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.61 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.61 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.61 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.61 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.6 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.6 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.59 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.59 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.59 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.59 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.58 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.57 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.58 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.57 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.57 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.56 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.56 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.56 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.56 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.56 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.54 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.55 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.55 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.55 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.54 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.54 ft at 8:31AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.53 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.53 ft at 8:46AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.52 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.52 ft at 9:01AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.5 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.51 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.5 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.51 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.5 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.5 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.5 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.5 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.5 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.5 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.51 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.5 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.5 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.5 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.49 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.49 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.49 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.48 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.47 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.47 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.49 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.48 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.48 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.47 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.47 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.47 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.46 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.47 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.46 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.46 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.44 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.44 ft at 4:46PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.44 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.44 ft at 5:01PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.45 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.45 ft at 5:16PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.45 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.44 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.43 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.42 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.42 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.42 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.41 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.4 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.39 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.38 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.39 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.38 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.38 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.37 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.36 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.35 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.35 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.35 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.33 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.35 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.35 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.33 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.32 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.31 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.32 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.32 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2020Observed: 13.31 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.31 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.3 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.3 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.3 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.29 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.29 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.29 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.28 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.28 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.29 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.26 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.26 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.26 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.28 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.26 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.28 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.26 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.26 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 8:46AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 9:01AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 9:16AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.22 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.26 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.22 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.22 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.22 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.26 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.22 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 4:46PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 5:01PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.22 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.22 ft at 5:16PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.22 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.22 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.22 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.2 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.2 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.2 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.2 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.2 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.2 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.2 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 12:46AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 1:01AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 1:16AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.16 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.16 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.17 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 8:46AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 9:01AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 9:16AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.2 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.2 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.19 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.2 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.2 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.21 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.21 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.18 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.21 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.21 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.21 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.21 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.21 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.21 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.21 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.26 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.24 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.25 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.26 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.26 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.28 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.29 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.3 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.3 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.3 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.31 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.32 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.33 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.33 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.34 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.35 ft at 8:15PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.35 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.36 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.36 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.36 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.38 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.38 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.39 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.39 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.39 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.39 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.41 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.41 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.42 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.41 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2020Observed: 13.42 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.43 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.45 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.45 ft at 12:45AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.45 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.47 ft at 1:15AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.47 ft at 1:30AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.48 ft at 1:45AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.49 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.48 ft at 2:15AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.49 ft at 2:30AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.49 ft at 2:45AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.5 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.5 ft at 3:15AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.51 ft at 3:30AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.51 ft at 3:45AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.52 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.52 ft at 4:15AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.52 ft at 4:30AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.53 ft at 4:45AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.53 ft at 5:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.54 ft at 5:15AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.54 ft at 5:30AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.54 ft at 5:45AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.54 ft at 6:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.55 ft at 6:15AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.55 ft at 6:30AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.56 ft at 6:45AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.56 ft at 7:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.56 ft at 7:15AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.56 ft at 7:30AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.57 ft at 7:45AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.58 ft at 8:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.58 ft at 8:15AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.59 ft at 8:30AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.59 ft at 8:45AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.59 ft at 8:46AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.59 ft at 9:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.59 ft at 9:01AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.59 ft at 9:15AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.59 ft at 9:16AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.6 ft at 9:30AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.6 ft at 9:45AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.59 ft at 10:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.6 ft at 10:15AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.61 ft at 10:30AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.61 ft at 10:45AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.62 ft at 11:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.63 ft at 11:15AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.62 ft at 11:30AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.63 ft at 11:45AM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.63 ft at 12:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.63 ft at 12:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.64 ft at 12:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.64 ft at 12:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.63 ft at 1:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.64 ft at 1:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.63 ft at 1:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.65 ft at 1:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.62 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.65 ft at 2:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.66 ft at 2:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.66 ft at 2:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 13.68 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesAKRI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:04PM May 26, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 13.68 ft at 3:00 PM CDT 26-May-2020. Flood Stage is 16 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 Big Sioux River at Akron are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 16
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 25.59 ft on 06/18/2014
(2) 23.94 ft on 03/16/2019
(3) 23.50 ft on 06/23/2018
(4) 23.38 ft on 04/26/2001
(5) 23.05 ft on 05/10/1993
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 23.94 ft on 03/16/2019
(2) 23.50 ft on 06/23/2018
(3) 16.11 ft on 05/23/2017
(4) 18.20 ft on 05/03/2016
(5) 13.71 ft on 07/09/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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23.25 Levee gates at Riverside in Sioux City will be closed.
23 The higher levees on the Iowa side of the river are in danger of being overtopped, Highway 50 near Westfield will be flooded, and the bridge east of Jefferson will be overtopped.
22 Highway 48 begins to flood where the railroad tracks cross, and Iowa Highway 3 begins to flood on the east side of the river.
21.5 Highway 48 near the intersection with Iowa Highway 12 north of Akron begins to flood.
20 Highway 48 near Akron is flooded.
19.5 Several farm houses are flooded.
17 About 6500 acres of farm land are flooded.
16 Several farm levees are overtopped with significant flooding of agricultural lands.
15 Some rural roads on the South Dakota side of the river begin to flood.
12 Some very minor flooding of the lowest lying areas along the river begins.
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Latitude: 42.837500° N, Longitude: 96.561667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 1119.53 1135.53 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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