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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cow Creek near Riddle are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 27 Moderate Flood Stage: 25 Flood Stage: 22 Action Stage: 18 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests (1) 28.50 ft on 10/29/1950 (2) 28.17 ft on 01/15/1974 (3) 27.67 ft on 12/22/1964 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 24.29 ft on 02/07/2015 (2) 12.88 ft on 11/20/2012 (3) 22.52 ft on 12/08/1996 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

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28.5	Record flood stage. Major flooding is occurring.
27.7	Major flooding is occurring. Widespread flooding of low-lying structures and pasture land.
22	Cow Creek is at flood stage. Flooding of low-lying fields and structures begins at this point.
18	Cow Creek is at bankfull stage.

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Latitude: 42.923450° N, Longitude: 123.428957° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 22 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 29 682.6 ft 704.6 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 Riddle

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