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Black River at Jonesville L&D Pool (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 38.54 ft at 5:00PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 38.63 ft at 6:00PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 38.72 ft at 7:00PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 38.78 ft at 8:00PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 38.87 ft at 9:00PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 38.95 ft at 10:00PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 39.01 ft at 11:00PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 39.04 ft at 12:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.1 ft at 1:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.15 ft at 2:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.23 ft at 3:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.26 ft at 4:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.3 ft at 5:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.35 ft at 6:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.39 ft at 7:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.44 ft at 8:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.47 ft at 9:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.57 ft at 11:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.61 ft at 12:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.69 ft at 1:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.69 ft at 2:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.71 ft at 3:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.76 ft at 4:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.81 ft at 5:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.87 ft at 6:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.88 ft at 7:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.94 ft at 8:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 39.97 ft at 9:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 40 ft at 10:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 40.02 ft at 11:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 40.06 ft at 12:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.11 ft at 1:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.14 ft at 2:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.19 ft at 3:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.22 ft at 4:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.25 ft at 5:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.28 ft at 6:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.33 ft at 7:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.34 ft at 8:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.35 ft at 9:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.38 ft at 10:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.45 ft at 12:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.48 ft at 1:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.52 ft at 2:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.56 ft at 3:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.56 ft at 4:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.64 ft at 5:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.67 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.72 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.75 ft at 8:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.81 ft at 10:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.84 ft at 11:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 40.89 ft at 12:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 40.9 ft at 1:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 40.93 ft at 2:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 40.96 ft at 3:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.01 ft at 4:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.03 ft at 5:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.06 ft at 6:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.08 ft at 7:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.1 ft at 8:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.09 ft at 9:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.15 ft at 10:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.16 ft at 11:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.2 ft at 12:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.24 ft at 1:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.27 ft at 2:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.28 ft at 3:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.34 ft at 4:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.36 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.41 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.45 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.49 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.51 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.53 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 41.63 ft at 1:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.64 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.7 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.72 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.74 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.76 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.78 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.82 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.87 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.84 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.88 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.93 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.89 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.91 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 41.93 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 42 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 42.02 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 42.07 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 42.1 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 42.16 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 42.17 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 42.22 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 42.22 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.28 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.26 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.29 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.29 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.29 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.35 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.39 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.37 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.37 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.45 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.45 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.47 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.47 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.54 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.55 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.52 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.56 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.61 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.61 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.64 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.63 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.65 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 42.68 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.69 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.69 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.72 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.73 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.75 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.75 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.8 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.77 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.8 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.83 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.88 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.86 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.87 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.89 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.87 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.89 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.91 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.91 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.92 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.91 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.93 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.95 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.97 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 42.96 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 42.98 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 42.98 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 42.99 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 42.98 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 42.97 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 42.97 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 42.95 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 42.97 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 42.96 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 42.99 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 42.99 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 42.96 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 42.99 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 42.97 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 42.97 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 43.2 ft 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 43.3 ft 1:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 43.3 ft 7:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 43.3 ft 1:00PM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 43.4 ft 7:00PM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 43.4 ft 1:00AM Apr 20, 2024Highest Forecast: 43.4 ft 7:00AM Apr 20, 2024Highest Forecast: 43.4 ft 1:00PM Apr 20, 2024Highest Forecast: 43.4 ft 7:00PM Apr 20, 2024Highest Forecast: 43.4 ft 1:00AM Apr 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 43.4 ft 7:00AM Apr 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 43.4 ft 1:00PM Apr 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 43.4 ft 7:00PM Apr 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 43.4 ft 1:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 43.3 ft 7:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 43.2 ft 1:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 43.1 ft 7:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 43 ft 1:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 42.9 ft 7:00AM Apr 23, 2024U.S. Army Corps of EngineersJNEL1(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (4:39PM Apr 18, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:27AM Apr 18)Latest observed value: 42.97 ft at 3:00 PM CDT 18-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 50 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 60
Moderate Flood Stage: 52
Flood Stage: 50
Action Stage: 49
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 64.50 ft on 05/03/1927
(2) 59.65 ft on 05/17/1973
(3) 55.30 ft on 05/14/1991
(4) 55.01 ft on 05/16/1975
(5) 54.50 ft on 05/22/2019
(6) 53.70 ft on 03/22/2016
(7) 53.60 ft on 02/06/1974
(8) 53.60 ft on 04/26/2019
(9) 53.50 ft on 01/09/1983
(10) 53.50 ft on 04/29/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 50.80 ft on 04/26/2020
(2) 50.90 ft on 02/29/2020
(3) 54.50 ft on 05/22/2019
(4) 53.60 ft on 04/26/2019
(5) 51.30 ft on 04/23/2019
(6) 50.40 ft on 03/17/2019
(7) 49.09 ft on 01/15/2019
(8) 52.80 ft on 03/19/2018
(9) 53.70 ft on 03/22/2016
(10) 52.07 ft on 03/18/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 5.60 ft on 08/17/1977
(2) 7.60 ft on 10/22/1992
(3) 7.90 ft on 10/06/1994
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67.09 The Little River Recreation Area is inaccessible.
66 The second floor of the control house at Jonesville Lock and Dam is flooded.
61.1 Jonesville Landing Recreation Area is inaccessible.
61 The Harrisonburg Recreation Area is inaccessible.
59 The Clayton Recreation Area is inaccessible.
58 The Jonesville Lock and Dam Recreation Area is inaccessible.
52.7 The Fort Necessity Recreation Area is inaccessible.
52 Backwater flooding on right bank threatens residences.
51.4 The Columbia Recreation Area is inaccessible.
50 Highway 124 south near the town of Larto starts to flood. Backwater flooding begins in unprotected areas on right bank.
42 Water begins to top the lock.
40 Access Road to lock begins to flood on the riverside of levee.
39.5 Locking operations ceases at the lock and dam.
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Latitude: 31.482800° N, Longitude: 91.860400° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 50 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 0 ft 50 ft 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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