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NOTE: Forecasts for the John Day River at Service Creek are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	15
Moderate Flood Stage:	12.5
Flood Stage:	11.5
Action Stage:	10
Low Stage (in feet):	0

Historic Crests
(1) 17.85 ft on 12/23/1964
(2) 16.49 ft on 01/01/1997
(3) 15.50 ft on 03/26/1952
(4) 15.20 ft on 05/17/2011
(5) 15.10 ft on 05/08/1956
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.20 ft on 02/10/2017
(2) 15.20 ft on 05/17/2011
(3) 13.72 ft on 01/17/2011
(4) 12.48 ft on 06/05/2010
(5) 16.49 ft on 01/01/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.99 ft on 08/23/1973

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	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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11.5

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Latitude: 44.793889° N, Longitude: 120.005556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	11.5 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	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
Other	1632.4 ft	1643.9 ft

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Service Creek

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