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Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam Pool (ft)Highest Observation: 221.25 ft at 5:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 221.23 ft at 6:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 221.21 ft at 7:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 221.18 ft at 8:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 221.16 ft at 9:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 221.13 ft at 10:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 221.11 ft at 11:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 221.09 ft at 12:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 221.07 ft at 1:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 221.04 ft at 2:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 221.02 ft at 3:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 221.01 ft at 4:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.98 ft at 5:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.95 ft at 6:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.92 ft at 7:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.9 ft at 8:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.88 ft at 9:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.86 ft at 10:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.83 ft at 11:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.81 ft at 12:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.78 ft at 1:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.76 ft at 2:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.74 ft at 3:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.72 ft at 4:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.7 ft at 5:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.67 ft at 6:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.65 ft at 7:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.62 ft at 8:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.6 ft at 9:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.57 ft at 10:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.54 ft at 11:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 220.52 ft at 12:00AM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.49 ft at 1:00AM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.47 ft at 2:00AM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.44 ft at 3:00AM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.41 ft at 4:00AM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.39 ft at 5:00AM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.36 ft at 6:00AM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.33 ft at 7:00AM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.31 ft at 8:00AM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.29 ft at 9:00AM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.25 ft at 10:00AM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.23 ft at 11:00AM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.19 ft at 12:00PM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.15 ft at 1:00PM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.12 ft at 2:00PM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.09 ft at 3:00PM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.08 ft at 4:00PM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.04 ft at 5:00PM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 220.01 ft at 6:00PM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 219.98 ft at 7:00PM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 219.96 ft at 8:00PM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 219.93 ft at 9:00PM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 219.9 ft at 10:00PM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 219.87 ft at 11:00PM Jan 27, 2020Observed: 219.84 ft at 12:00AM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.81 ft at 1:00AM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.78 ft at 2:00AM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.75 ft at 3:00AM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.73 ft at 4:00AM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.7 ft at 5:00AM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.67 ft at 6:00AM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.64 ft at 7:00AM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.61 ft at 8:00AM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.57 ft at 9:00AM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.54 ft at 10:00AM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.51 ft at 11:00AM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.47 ft at 12:00PM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.44 ft at 1:00PM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.41 ft at 2:00PM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.38 ft at 3:00PM Jan 28, 2020Observed: 219.34 ft at 4:00PM Jan 28, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesARKM6(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (4:45PM Jan 28, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 219.34 ft at 4:00 PM CST 28-Jan-2020. Flood Stage is 238.3 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 244
Moderate Flood Stage: 240
Flood Stage: 238.3
Action Stage: 0
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 244.06 ft on 04/30/1991
(2) 243.08 ft on 04/25/1973
(3) 241.70 ft on 12/24/2001
(4) 241.70 ft on 05/21/1953
(5) 241.05 ft on 07/05/1989
(6) 240.04 ft on 05/07/1979
(7) 238.96 ft on 04/16/1980
(8) 238.89 ft on 10/15/2002
(9) 238.67 ft on 05/18/2011
(10) 238.59 ft on 04/21/2019 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 238.59 ft on 04/21/2019 (P)
(2) 225.93 ft on 12/28/2017
(3) 238.67 ft on 05/18/2011
(4) 230.39 ft on 05/11/2010
(5) 233.54 ft on 05/27/2009
(6) 238.89 ft on 10/15/2002
(7) 241.70 ft on 12/24/2001
(8) 244.06 ft on 04/30/1991
(9) 241.05 ft on 07/05/1989
(10) 238.96 ft on 04/16/1980
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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251 Interstate 55 flooded at Coldwater River.
245 Highway 51 is flooded around the Coldwater River Bridge north of Coldwater, MS.
239 Five inches of wateer are rushing over the Arkabutla Dam Spillway. More roads up Hurrican Creek fromArklabutla Lake are flooding. Arkabutla Lake is baced up past Hernando Holly Springs Road.
238.3 Water os going over Arkabutla Dam's spillway. Cub Lake begins to flood Pratt Road west of Arklabutla Dam.Coldwater River is backed up past Highway 304 east pf Hernando. Conger and Clifton Roads are floodedby backwater coming up Hurrican Creek.
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(1) View of dam and lake
(2) View of dam
(3) Spillway
(4) Outlet structure
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Latitude: 34.757222° N, Longitude: 90.124444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 238.3 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 0 ft 238.3 ft  

Current/Historical Observations:
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Spillway elevation is 238.3 ft msl.
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