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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice. NOTE: Forecasts for the Big Blue River at Surprise are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 12 Moderate Flood Stage: 10 Flood Stage: 7 Action Stage: 6 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 11.52 ft on 07/19/1965 (2) 11.25 ft on 06/06/2008 (3) 10.64 ft on 06/30/1986 (4) 10.17 ft on 07/12/1972 (5) 10.17 ft on 06/15/1967 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 4.43 ft on 03/15/2021 (2) 5.98 ft on 05/26/2020 (3) 9.86 ft on 03/14/2019 (4) 8.03 ft on 06/26/2018 (5) 8.18 ft on 08/18/2017 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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16	Widespread flooding commences with the 100 year flood being affected at a stage height of 15.8 feet.
13.5	Water begins to flow over the bridge at the gage site.
11	Flooding will be occurring in the town of Surprise. This level is similar to the flood experienced in 2008.
10	Water reaches the bottom of the bridge near the gage. The resulting backwater will eventually close Miller Street, also known as County Road D going south of town.
7	County road 24 1/2 will begin to flood downstream of Surprise. In addition, the city park near the gage site begins to flood.
Photos (1) City park (stage = 7.5 feet) (2) Looking downstream (near flood stage) (3) Looking upstream (near flood stage) (4) Gage house (5) Looking downstream from gauge site (stage = 1.4 feet) (6) Looking upstream from gauge site (stage = 1.4 feet)

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Latitude: 41.102046° N, Longitude: 97.310812° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 7 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 1523.503 ft 1530.503 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   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Surprise

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