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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 40 Moderate Flood Stage: 37 Flood Stage: 35 Action Stage: 10 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests (1) 45.28 ft on 12/22/1964 (2) 33.70 ft on 10/10/1970 (3) 31.48 ft on 01/06/1966 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 17.49 ft on 11/20/2012 (2) 25.90 ft on 01/19/2012 (3) 29.98 ft on 12/29/2005 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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42	At this stage, numerous homes and businesses flood near the town of Kerby. Expect widespread flooding of lowland areas from Cave Junction downstream past Kerby.
35	The Illinois River is at flood stage.
30	The Illinois River is at bankfull level.
10	At 10 feet or greater, most or all camping areas along the lower Illinois River are under water and conditions on this river become extremely dangerous for rafting.

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Latitude: 42.231779° N, Longitude: 123.663680° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 35 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 1198.8 ft 1233.8 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Kerby

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