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Buffalo River near Flat Woods Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2022Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft 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2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.91 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.91 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.91 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.91 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.91 ft at 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ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.89 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.89 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.89 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.89 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesFLTT1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:01PM May 21, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.89 ft at 8:00 PM CDT 21-May-2022. Flood Stage is 22 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Buffalo River near Flat Woods. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 30
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 22
Action Stage: 15
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 32.69 ft on 05/03/2010
(2) 32.19 ft on 05/27/1991
(3) 32.00 ft on 02/13/1948
(4) 30.45 ft on 03/22/1955
(5) 29.30 ft on 03/13/1927
(6) 29.26 ft on 03/13/1975
(7) 27.16 ft on 11/28/1973
(8) 26.98 ft on 03/21/1980
(9) 26.83 ft on 03/16/1973
(10) 25.08 ft on 05/07/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 23.03 ft on 02/24/2019
(2) 32.69 ft on 05/03/2010
(3) 19.81 ft on 05/03/2009
(4) 15.21 ft on 04/05/2008
(5) 8.40 ft on 03/02/2007
(6) 16.83 ft on 01/23/2006
(7) 19.87 ft on 12/01/2004
(8) 23.54 ft on 02/06/2004
(9) 25.08 ft on 05/07/2003
(10) 24.84 ft on 01/24/2002
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.10 ft on 09/26/1931

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22 Portions of Old Highway 13 near the gauge begin to flood. Other low lying areas along the river from northern Wayne County to near Linden in Perry County also begin to flood.
15 Water begins to inundate low lying agricultural land along the river from northern Wayne County to near Linden in Perry County.
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Latitude: 35.495833° N, Longitude: 87.832778° 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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