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Milford Creek at Lower Gar Lake Outlet Stage (ft)USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesLGLI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:18PM Dec 8, 2019)Flood Stage is 6 ft
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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: 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: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Milford Creek at Lower Gar Lake Outlet. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 9.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 8
Flood Stage: 6
Action Stage: 5
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 3.19 ft on 05/15/2018

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 3.19 ft on 05/15/2018

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.
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9.5 County roads along Milford Creek start flooding, and the pumping station near the Lower Gar Lake outlet begins flooding. Homes along Lower Gar Lake will also begin flooding.
8 Water overtops the culverts leading out of Lower Gar Lake and floods the road.
6 Flooding of pasture lands along Milford Creek begins, and water reaches the bottom of the culverts at the outlet of Lower Gar Lake. Boat docks on Lower Gar Lake will also begin to flood.
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Latitude: 43.340800° N, Longitude: 95.131100° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 6 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 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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Sioux Falls, SD 57104-0198
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