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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 James River near Scotland 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: 16 Moderate Flood Stage: 14 Flood Stage: 13 Action Stage: 11 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 22.22 ft on 09/14/2019 (2) 20.45 ft on 06/23/1984 (3) 19.88 ft on 04/13/2001 (4) 19.81 ft on 04/08/1997 (5) 19.79 ft on 03/19/2010 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 15.10 ft on 05/02/2023 (P) (2) 12.51 ft on 06/18/2022 (3) 6.03 ft on 03/26/2021 (4) 16.18 ft on 03/15/2020 (5) 22.22 ft on 09/14/2019 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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25	water reaches the bottom of the bridge at the Maxwell Colony, and the bridge on Highway 18 near Olivet is overtopped.
24	the bridge on 431st Avenue 4 miles southeast of the Maxwell Colony is overtopped.
22	water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Highway 18 near Olivet.
21	water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 431st Avenue 4 miles southeast of the Maxwell Colony.
20	Highway 44 between Parkston and Freeman, Highway 46 west of Irene, Stone Church Road between Highway 46 and Menno, Highway 81 north of Yankton, and the Jamesville Colony Road in northern Yankton County will all be flooded.
18.5	flooding begins to affect some farm buildings.
18	Highway 44 south of Milltown and Keiber Road in Milltown will be flooded.
16	approximately 22850 acres of farm land are flooded between Mitchell and Yankton.
15.5	431st Avenue is flooded where it crosses the river in northwestern Yankton County.
14	approximately 4400 acres of farm land are flooded between Mitchell and Yankton.
13	significant agricultural flooding begins.
11	the lower left bank overflows with some very minor flooding of low lying areas.
Photos (1) Upstream View (2) Downstream View (3) View at Hwy 81 bridge when SCOS2 reaches moderate flood levels (4/8/2009)

About This Location

Latitude: 43.185833° N, Longitude: 97.635278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 13 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 1168.77 1181.77 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: Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Scotland U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Scotland

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Hydrologic Resources Text Products Past Precipitation Forecast Precipitation River Forecast Centers River Stage Summary Upper Missouri River Basin Monitoring Network Missouri Basin River Forecast Center North Central River Forecast Center NOHRSC Snow Information Drought Monitor USGS HADS River Stage Data Inundation Mapping Locations Precipitation Frequency Data Big Sioux Flood Information System Iowa Flood Center Minnesota DNR FEMA Region VIII Flood Information ___

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