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West Papillion Creek at Elkhorn Stage (ft)Observed: 918.27 ft at 12:00AM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.25 ft at 1:00AM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.24 ft at 2:00AM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.26 ft at 3:00AM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.25 ft at 4:00AM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.24 ft at 5:00AM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.27 ft at 6:00AM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.26 ft at 7:00AM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.26 ft at 8:00AM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.32 ft at 9:00AM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.37 ft at 10:00AM Dec 05, 2019Highest Observation: 918.41 ft at 11:00AM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.39 ft at 12:00PM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.32 ft at 1:00PM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.18 ft at 2:00PM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.13 ft at 3:00PM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.01 ft at 4:00PM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.06 ft at 5:00PM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.2 ft at 6:00PM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.21 ft at 7:00PM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.31 ft at 8:00PM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.29 ft at 9:00PM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.28 ft at 10:00PM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.28 ft at 11:00PM Dec 05, 2019Observed: 918.29 ft at 12:00AM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.27 ft at 1:00AM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.28 ft at 2:00AM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.27 ft at 3:00AM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.28 ft at 4:00AM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.27 ft at 5:00AM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.25 ft at 6:00AM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.26 ft at 7:00AM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.25 ft at 8:00AM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.25 ft at 9:00AM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.24 ft at 10:00AM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.24 ft at 11:00AM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.24 ft at 12:00PM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.16 ft at 1:00PM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.07 ft at 2:00PM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918 ft at 3:00PM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 917.89 ft at 4:00PM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.04 ft at 5:00PM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.12 ft at 6:00PM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.14 ft at 7:00PM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.17 ft at 8:00PM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.18 ft at 9:00PM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.21 ft at 10:00PM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.22 ft at 11:00PM Dec 06, 2019Observed: 918.2 ft at 12:00AM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.24 ft at 1:00AM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.24 ft at 2:00AM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.22 ft at 3:00AM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.22 ft at 4:00AM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.27 ft at 5:00AM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.25 ft at 6:00AM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.27 ft at 7:00AM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.26 ft at 8:00AM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.25 ft at 9:00AM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.26 ft at 10:00AM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.24 ft at 11:00AM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.24 ft at 12:00PM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.21 ft at 1:00PM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.1 ft at 2:00PM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.09 ft at 3:00PM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.05 ft at 4:00PM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.16 ft at 5:00PM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.23 ft at 6:00PM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.21 ft at 7:00PM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.21 ft at 8:00PM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.21 ft at 9:00PM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.22 ft at 10:00PM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.21 ft at 11:00PM Dec 07, 2019Observed: 918.22 ft at 12:00AM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.22 ft at 1:00AM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.22 ft at 2:00AM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.17 ft at 3:00AM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.19 ft at 4:00AM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.18 ft at 5:00AM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.18 ft at 6:00AM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.2 ft at 7:00AM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.18 ft at 8:00AM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.23 ft at 9:00AM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.24 ft at 10:00AM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.21 ft at 11:00AM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.22 ft at 12:00PM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.22 ft at 1:00PM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.22 ft at 2:00PM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.22 ft at 3:00PM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.21 ft at 4:00PM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.18 ft at 5:00PM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.18 ft at 6:00PM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.21 ft at 7:00PM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.2 ft at 8:00PM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.21 ft at 9:00PM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.2 ft at 10:00PM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.2 ft at 11:00PM Dec 08, 2019Observed: 918.19 ft at 12:00AM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.2 ft at 1:00AM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.18 ft at 2:00AM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.19 ft at 3:00AM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.24 ft at 4:00AM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.25 ft at 5:00AM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.26 ft at 6:00AM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.15 ft at 7:00AM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.13 ft at 8:00AM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.13 ft at 9:00AM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.16 ft at 10:00AM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.18 ft at 12:00PM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.12 ft at 1:00PM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.04 ft at 2:00PM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 917.95 ft at 3:00PM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 917.93 ft at 4:00PM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.09 ft at 5:00PM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.17 ft at 6:00PM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.2 ft at 7:00PM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.17 ft at 8:00PM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.19 ft at 9:00PM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.19 ft at 10:00PM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.2 ft at 11:00PM Dec 09, 2019Observed: 918.19 ft at 12:00AM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.16 ft at 1:00AM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.18 ft at 2:00AM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.2 ft at 3:00AM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.2 ft at 4:00AM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.16 ft at 5:00AM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.16 ft at 6:00AM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.17 ft at 7:00AM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.13 ft at 8:00AM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.11 ft at 9:00AM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.1 ft at 10:00AM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.1 ft at 11:00AM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.09 ft at 12:00PM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.1 ft at 1:00PM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.03 ft at 2:00PM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 917.92 ft at 3:00PM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 917.88 ft at 4:00PM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.05 ft at 5:00PM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.11 ft at 6:00PM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.18 ft at 7:00PM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.25 ft at 8:00PM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.23 ft at 9:00PM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.22 ft at 10:00PM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.23 ft at 11:00PM Dec 10, 2019Observed: 918.25 ft at 12:00AM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.23 ft at 1:00AM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.22 ft at 2:00AM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.18 ft at 3:00AM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.18 ft at 4:00AM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.16 ft at 5:00AM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.19 ft at 6:00AM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.14 ft at 7:00AM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.13 ft at 8:00AM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.19 ft at 9:00AM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.11 ft at 10:00AM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.12 ft at 11:00AM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.12 ft at 12:00PM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.08 ft at 1:00PM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 917.99 ft at 2:00PM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 917.95 ft at 3:00PM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 917.98 ft at 4:00PM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.06 ft at 5:00PM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.1 ft at 6:00PM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.13 ft at 7:00PM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.13 ft at 8:00PM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.14 ft at 9:00PM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.13 ft at 10:00PM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.11 ft at 11:00PM Dec 11, 2019Observed: 918.15 ft at 12:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.14 ft at 1:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.11 ft at 2:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.11 ft at 3:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.08 ft at 4:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.08 ft at 5:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.09 ft at 6:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.09 ft at 7:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.1 ft at 8:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.11 ft at 9:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.1 ft at 10:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.11 ft at 11:00AM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.08 ft at 12:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.02 ft at 1:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.03 ft at 2:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.02 ft at 3:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.02 ft at 4:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.03 ft at 5:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.04 ft at 6:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.07 ft at 7:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.08 ft at 8:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.08 ft at 9:00PM Dec 12, 2019Observed: 918.09 ft at 10:00PM Dec 12, 2019EISI4(plotting HGIRP) Graph Created (11:00PM Dec 12, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 918.09 ft at 10:00 PM CST 12-Dec-2019. Flood Stage is 929.5 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Gauge readings not available during the winter months.

NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the West Papillion Creek at Elkhorn. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 10.5
Flood Stage: 9.5
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 11.12 ft on 05/11/2016
(2) 10.80 ft on 06/19/2018
(3) 10.29 ft on 06/18/2016
(4) 7.73 ft on 06/20/2014
(5) 7.52 ft on 09/19/2019 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.52 ft on 09/19/2019 (P)
(2) 10.80 ft on 06/19/2018
(3) 5.55 ft on 05/20/2017
(4) 10.29 ft on 06/18/2016
(5) 11.12 ft on 05/11/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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13.5 Water may begin to impact residential areas along the creek.
12.5 Floodwaters begin to impact a business north of Maple Street. This level represents a flood that has a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click here.
11 The eastbound lane of Maple Street, east of the creek, begins to flood.
10.5 Significant flooding is occurring along the westbound lane of Maple Street, likely closing the road to traffic.
9.5 Floodwaters are impacting the westbound lane of Maple Street east of the creek.
8 Low lying areas along the creek and north of Maple Street are inundated. In addition, water begins to impact the westbound lanes.
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(1) Looking downstream
(2) Looking upstream
(3) Gage house
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Latitude: 41.292862° N, Longitude: 96.252451° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9.5 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 1168.89 ft 1179.89 ft 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 Not Available Not Available Gage zero datum determined using Papio-Missouri River NRD brass elevation cap (stamped W-170). Gage height of cap is 10 feet.

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