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Weather Forecast Office Hastings, NE

Missouri Basin River Forecast Center

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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 are not available for the Solomon River at Glen Elder Reservoir. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 1495 Moderate Flood Stage: 0 Flood Stage: 1488.3 Action Stage: 1478.3 Low Stage (in feet): 1446.2 Historic Crests Currently none available. Recent Crests Currently none available. 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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1500	This elevation represents the height, or crest, of the dam.
1492.9	This elevation represents the maximum surcharge at this reservoir.
1488.3	This elevation represents the top of the flood control pool.
1467.4	This is the elevation when water begins to flow over the spillway.
1455.6	This elevation represents the bottom of the flood control pool.
1428	This elevation represents the bottom of the conservation pool.

About This Location

Latitude: 39.496389° N, Longitude: 98.315556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 1488.3 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   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Glen Elder Reservoir

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Hydrologic Resources Text Products Past Precipitation Forecast Precipitation River Forecast Centers River Stage Summary 24 hour Precipitation Total (Ending at 7am) Area CoCoRaHS Reports (updated around Noon)

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