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Elk creek near Drain Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 6.56 ft at 2:30PM Feb 17, 2019Observed: 6.45 ft at 3:30PM Feb 17, 2019Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:30PM Feb 17, 2019Observed: 6.29 ft at 5:30PM Feb 17, 2019Observed: 6.23 ft at 6:30PM Feb 17, 2019Observed: 6.14 ft at 7:30PM Feb 17, 2019Observed: 6.07 ft at 8:30PM Feb 17, 2019Observed: 5.99 ft at 9:30PM Feb 17, 2019Observed: 5.92 ft at 10:30PM Feb 17, 2019Observed: 5.84 ft at 11:30PM Feb 17, 2019Observed: 5.77 ft at 12:30AM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:30AM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 5.61 ft at 2:30AM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 3:30AM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 5.48 ft at 4:30AM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 5.37 ft at 6:30AM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 5.31 ft at 7:30AM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 8:30AM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 5.19 ft at 9:30AM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 5.14 ft at 10:30AM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 5.09 ft at 11:30AM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 5.03 ft at 12:30PM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:30PM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:30PM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 4.91 ft at 3:30PM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 4.86 ft at 4:30PM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 4.81 ft at 5:30PM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 4.77 ft at 6:30PM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:30PM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 4.69 ft at 8:30PM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 4.65 ft at 9:30PM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:30PM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 4.57 ft at 11:30PM Feb 18, 2019Observed: 4.53 ft at 12:30AM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.5 ft at 1:30AM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.46 ft at 2:30AM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:30AM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.39 ft at 4:30AM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.32 ft at 6:30AM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:30AM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:30AM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.23 ft at 9:30AM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:30AM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.17 ft at 11:30AM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:30PM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:30PM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.06 ft at 3:30PM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:30PM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 4 ft at 5:30PM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 3.98 ft at 6:30PM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:30PM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:30PM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 3.93 ft at 9:30PM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:30PM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:30PM Feb 19, 2019Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:30AM Feb 20, 2019Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:30AM Feb 20, 2019Observed: 3.99 ft at 2:30AM Feb 20, 2019Observed: 4.02 ft at 3:30AM Feb 20, 2019Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:30AM Feb 20, 2019Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:00AM Feb 20, 2019Observed: 4.31 ft at 7:30AM Feb 20, 2019Observed: 4.32 ft at 8:30AM Feb 20, 2019Observed: 4.31 ft at 9:30AM Feb 20, 2019Observed: 4.29 ft at 10:30AM Feb 20, 2019Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:30AM Feb 20, 2019Forecast: 4.57 ft 4:00PM Feb 20, 2019Forecast: 4.88 ft 10:00PM Feb 20, 2019Forecast: 5.22 ft 4:00AM Feb 21, 2019Highest Forecast: 5.41 ft 10:00AM Feb 21, 2019Forecast: 5.3 ft 4:00PM Feb 21, 2019Forecast: 5 ft 10:00PM Feb 21, 2019Forecast: 4.64 ft 4:00AM Feb 22, 2019Forecast: 4.31 ft 10:00AM Feb 22, 2019Forecast: 4.02 ft 4:00PM Feb 22, 2019Forecast: 3.74 ft 10:00PM Feb 22, 2019Forecast: 3.53 ft 4:00AM Feb 23, 2019Forecast: 3.62 ft 10:00AM Feb 23, 2019Forecast: 4.01 ft 4:00PM Feb 23, 2019Forecast: 4.38 ft 10:00PM Feb 23, 2019Forecast: 4.6 ft 4:00AM Feb 24, 2019Forecast: 4.77 ft 10:00AM Feb 24, 2019Douglas County Natural ResourcesECDO3(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (1:30PM Feb 20, 2019)ObservedForecast (issued 9:37AM Feb 20)Latest observed value: 4.26 ft at 11:30 AM PST 20-Feb-2019. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 16
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 23.70 ft on 02/10/1961
(2) 21.32 ft on 01/19/1964
(3) 20.26 ft on 11/23/1961
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.38 ft on 11/20/2012
(2) 15.48 ft on 03/22/2012
(3) 15.55 ft on 01/19/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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18 Widespread flooding of low lands and structures at this stage.
16.5 Homes in the city of drain begin to flood.
16 At this stage low land flooding begins.
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Latitude: 43.640833° N, Longitude: 123.298333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 29 305.955 ft 321.955 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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