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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: Gauge reading may be affected by ice. NOTE: Forecasts for the Big Sioux River above Hawarden 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: 27 Moderate Flood Stage: 24 Flood Stage: 20.5 Action Stage: 18.5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 35.20 ft on 03/15/2019 (2) 34.00 ft on 06/22/2018 (3) 32.42 ft on 09/15/2019 (4) 23.02 ft on 03/30/2020 (5) 22.38 ft on 05/02/2016 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 18.88 ft on 06/01/2022 (2) 17.30 ft on 08/30/2021 (3) 23.02 ft on 03/30/2020 (4) 32.42 ft on 09/15/2019 (5) 35.20 ft on 03/15/2019 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. 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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Flood Impacts & Photos

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32	Water backs up into the park in Hawarden, and some basements and sewers could begin to have problems.
30.5	Iowa Highway 10 begins to flood.
30	South Dakota Highway 46 begins to flood north of Hawarden.
29.5	County Road 13 begins to flood west of Hawarden.
28.5	River Road begins to flood about 1 1/2 miles south of County Road 13.
24	Some farm houses on the South Dakota side of the river are isolated by high water.
20.5	Agricultural flooding begins on the South Dakota side of the river.
Photos (1) Downstream View (at CR13/10th St Bridge - 9/1/2023) (2) Upstream View (at CR 13/10th St Bridge - 9/1/2023))

About This Location

Latitude: 43.051389° N, Longitude: 96.489444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 20.5 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 1150.00 1170.50 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   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Hawarden

Additional Information

This location became the official NWS river forecast point for the Big Sioux River near Hawarden on January 1, 2017. On Wednesday, April 11, 2018, the elevation defining Flood Stage for HWDI4 will be changed from 19.0 feet to 20.5 feet. How low could the river get?

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