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Elkhorn River near Atkinson Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:45AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:15AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:45AM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:15PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:45PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:15PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:15PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:30PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:45PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:15PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:30PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:45PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:00PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:15PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:30PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:45PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:00PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:15PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 5:30PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 5:45PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 6:00PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 6:15PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 6:30PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 6:45PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 7:00PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 7:15PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 7:30PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 7:45PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 8:00PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 8:15PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 8:30PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 8:45PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 9:00PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 9:15PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:30PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:45PM Apr 18, 2021Highest Observation: 3.27 ft at 10:00PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:15PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:30PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:45PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:00PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:15PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:30PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:45PM Apr 18, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:00AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:15AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:30AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 12:45AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:00AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:15AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:30AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:45AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:00AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:15AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:30AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:45AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:00AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:15AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:30AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:45AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:00AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:15AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:30AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:45AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:00AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:15AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:30AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:45AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:00AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:15AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:30AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:45AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:15AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:30AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:45AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:00AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:15AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:30AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:45AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:00AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:15AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:30AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:45AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:00AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:15AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:30AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:45AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:00AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:15AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:30AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:45AM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 12:00PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 12:15PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 12:30PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 12:45PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:00PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:15PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:30PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:45PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:00PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:15PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:30PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:45PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:00PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:15PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:30PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:45PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:00PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:15PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:30PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:45PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:00PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:15PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:30PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:45PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:00PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:15PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:30PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:45PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:00PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:15PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:30PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:45PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:00PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:15PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:30PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:45PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:00PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:30PM Apr 19, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:45PM Apr 19, 2021ATNN1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:39PM Apr 19, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.24 ft at 9:45 PM CDT 19-Apr-2021. Flood Stage is 7.5 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Elkhorn River near Atkinson. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 10
Moderate Flood Stage: 9
Flood Stage: 7.5
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 10.27 ft on 06/14/2010
(2) 9.27 ft on 05/29/1995
(3) 9.10 ft on 03/16/2019
(4) 8.83 ft on 06/22/2011
(5) 8.66 ft on 05/05/1999
(6) 8.46 ft on 07/14/1993
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.10 ft on 03/16/2019
(2) 6.50 ft on 04/19/2018
(3) 6.15 ft on 05/22/2017
(4) 8.12 ft on 05/10/2016
(5) 4.74 ft on 06/13/2015
(6) 5.44 ft on 06/11/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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10 Water over county road 479 Avenue between Elkorn River and Highway 20.
9.5 Water approaches county road 479 Avenue between Elkhorn River and Highway 20.
9 Moderate flooding of agricultural and pasture land along Elkorn River.
7.5 Minor flooding along the Elkhorn River.
6 Low lying areas along the Elkhorn River begin to flood.
Photos
(1) Gage house on the downstream side of the river
(2) Looking downstream
(3) Looking upstream
(4) Upstream side of the bridge
(5) Downstream view of the left bank
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Latitude: 42.486550° N, Longitude: 98.912080° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7.5 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 2052.012 2059.012 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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