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Davidson Creek near Lyons Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.27 ft at 6:45AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 8:15AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 8:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 8:45AM Dec 05, 2023Highest Observation: 2.28 ft at 9:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 9:15AM Dec 05, 2023Highest Observation: 2.28 ft at 9:30AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 9:45AM Dec 05, 2023Highest Observation: 2.28 ft at 10:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 10:15AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 10:30AM Dec 05, 2023Highest Observation: 2.28 ft at 10:45AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 11:00AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 11:15AM Dec 05, 2023Highest Observation: 2.28 ft at 11:30AM Dec 05, 2023Highest Observation: 2.28 ft at 11:45AM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 12:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 12:15PM Dec 05, 2023Highest Observation: 2.28 ft at 12:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 12:45PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:15PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:45PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 2:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 2:15PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 2:45PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:15PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:45PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:15PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:45PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 5:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 5:15PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:45PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 6:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 6:15PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 6:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 6:45PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 7:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 7:15PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 7:45PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:15PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:45PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 9:15PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:45PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 10:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 10:15PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 10:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 10:45PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 11:00PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 11:15PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 11:30PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 11:45PM Dec 05, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 12:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 12:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 3:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 3:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 3:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 5:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 6:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 6:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 6:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 6:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 7:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 8:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 8:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 8:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 8:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 9:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 9:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 10:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 10:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 10:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 11:00AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:15AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:30AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 11:45AM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 1:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 1:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:00PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:15PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:30PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:45PM Dec 06, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 1:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 3:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 3:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 3:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 6:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 6:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:00AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:15AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 11:30AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:45AM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:00PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:15PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:30PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:45PM Dec 07, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:00AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:15AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:30AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:45AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:00AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:15AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:30AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:45AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:00AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:15AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:30AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:45AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:00AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:15AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:30AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:45AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:00AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:15AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:30AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:45AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:00AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:15AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:30AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:45AM Dec 08, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:00AM Dec 08, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesLYNT2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:36AM Dec 8, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.24 ft at 6:00 AM CST 8-Dec-2023. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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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 Davidson Creek near Lyons 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: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 16
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.47 ft on 08/28/2017
(2) 19.33 ft on 10/17/1994
(3) 18.67 ft on 06/24/1968
(4) 18.47 ft on 02/21/2003
(5) 17.89 ft on 04/25/1990
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.81 ft on 05/29/2021
(2) 12.22 ft on 04/11/2020
(3) 17.71 ft on 05/04/2019
(4) 16.03 ft on 01/03/2019
(5) 16.94 ft on 12/27/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.33 ft on 01/18/2011
(2) 7.06 ft on 05/11/2971
(3) 8.85 ft on 07/05/2006

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21 Major flooding begins with FM 60 flooded.
19 Moderate lowland flooding continues with water up to the low steel of the FM 60 bridge. The channel is 3/4 miles wide in the vicinity of the gauge.
17 Moderate lowland flooding begins.
16 Minor lowland flooding begins.
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Latitude: 30.419652° N, Longitude: 96.540247° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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(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
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