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Missouri Basin River Forecast Center

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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Missouri River near Verdel. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 26 Moderate Flood Stage: 25 Flood Stage: 24 Action Stage: 23.5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 29.12 ft on 06/30/2011 (2) 26.82 ft on 03/14/2019 (3) 25.58 ft on 07/22/2010 (4) 25.02 ft on 08/22/1995 (5) 24.90 ft on 11/28/1997 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 22.23 ft on 06/10/2020 (2) 26.82 ft on 03/14/2019 (3) 24.40 ft on 08/17/2018 (4) 22.64 ft on 06/02/2017 (5) 21.67 ft on 01/20/2016 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.

Zoom Level:12 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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26	a home south of Dante along River Bottom Road in Charles Mix County is threatened by high water.
25	boat docks at Lazy River Acres near Verdel will be flooded and some permanent homes will be surrounded by water.
24	some recreational homes between Verdel and Niobrara are impacted by flooding.
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About This Location

Latitude: 42.788144° N, Longitude: 98.083469° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 24 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 1200.47 1224.47 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: Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Verdel U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Verdel

Additional Information

The permanent historical gaging station for this site was destroyed during the 2011 flooding, and was temporarily relocated next to Nebraska State Highway 12 on June 27, 2011, at approximately the same cross section of the Missouri River. This temporary gaging station was destroyed during road construction on December 5, 2011, and was relocated 1.5 miles downstream to the current permanent site at the Niobrara State Park on January 6, 2012. All locations were at a datum of 1,200.00 feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.

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