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Elkhorn River near Atkinson Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:45PM Feb 05, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:00AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:15AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:30AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:45AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:00AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:15AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:30AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:45AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:00AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:15AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:30AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:45AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:00AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:15AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:30AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:45AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 4:00AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 4:15AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 4:30AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 4:45AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:00AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:15AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:30AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:45AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 6:00AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 6:15AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 6:30AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 6:45AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:00AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:15AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:30AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:45AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 8:00AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 8:15AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 8:30AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 8:45AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 9:00AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 9:15AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 9:30AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 9:45AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:00AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 10:15AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:30AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 10:45AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:00AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 11:15AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:30AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:45AM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:00PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:15PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:30PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:45PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:00PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:15PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:30PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:45PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:00PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:15PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:30PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:45PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:00PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:15PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:30PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:45PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:00PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:15PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:30PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:45PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:00PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:15PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:30PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:45PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 6:00PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 6:15PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 6:30PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 6:45PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:00PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:15PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:30PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:45PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:00PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:15PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:30PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:45PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:00PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:15PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:30PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:45PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 10:00PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 10:15PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 10:30PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 10:45PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:00PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:15PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:30PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:45PM Feb 06, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 12:00AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 12:15AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 12:30AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:45AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 1:00AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 1:15AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 1:30AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 1:45AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 2:00AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 2:15AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 2:30AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 2:45AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 3:00AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 3:15AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:30AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:45AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:00AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:15AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:30AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:45AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 5:00AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 5:15AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:30AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:45AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:00AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:15AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:30AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:45AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:00AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:15AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:30AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:45AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 8:00AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 8:15AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 8:30AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:45AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:00AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:15AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:30AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:45AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:00AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 10:15AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 10:30AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:45AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:00AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 11:15AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 11:30AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 11:45AM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:00PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:15PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:30PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:45PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:00PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 1:15PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 1:30PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 1:45PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:00PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:15PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:30PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:45PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:00PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 3:15PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 3:30PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 3:45PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:00PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 4:15PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:30PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:45PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 5:00PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:15PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 5:30PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 5:45PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 6:00PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:15PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:30PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:45PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:00PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:15PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:30PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:45PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:00PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:15PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:30PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:45PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:00PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:15PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:30PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:45PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:00PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:15PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:30PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:45PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:00PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 11:15PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 11:30PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 11:45PM Feb 07, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:00AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:15AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:30AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:45AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 1:00AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 1:15AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 1:30AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 1:45AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:00AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:15AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:30AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:45AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:00AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.03 ft at 3:15AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.03 ft at 3:30AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 3:45AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 4:00AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 4:15AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 4:30AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 4:45AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 5:00AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:15AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 5:30AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 5:45AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 6:00AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:15AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:30AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:45AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:00AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:15AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:30AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:45AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:00AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:15AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 8:30AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 8:45AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 9:00AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 9:15AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:30AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:45AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 10:00AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:15AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:30AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:45AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:00AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:15AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:30AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:45AM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:00PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:15PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:30PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:45PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:00PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:15PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:30PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 1:45PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 2:00PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 2:15PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 2:30PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:45PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:00PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:15PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:30PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 3:45PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 4:00PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 4:15PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.03 ft at 4:30PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 4:45PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 5:00PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:15PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 5:30PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:45PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:00PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:15PM Feb 08, 2023Highest Observation: 4.09 ft at 6:30PM Feb 08, 2023Highest Observation: 4.09 ft at 6:45PM Feb 08, 2023Highest Observation: 4.09 ft at 7:00PM Feb 08, 2023Highest Observation: 4.09 ft at 7:15PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:30PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:45PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:00PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:15PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:30PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:45PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:00PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:15PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:30PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:45PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:00PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:15PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:30PM Feb 08, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:45PM Feb 08, 2023ATNN1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:39PM Feb 8, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.06 ft at 10:45 PM CST 8-Feb-2023. 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) 5.72 ft on 03/20/2021
(2) 9.10 ft on 03/16/2019
(3) 6.50 ft on 04/19/2018
(4) 6.15 ft on 05/22/2017
(5) 8.12 ft on 05/10/2016
(6) 4.74 ft on 06/13/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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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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