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Big Wood River below Magic Dam Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:15AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:30AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:45AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:00AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:15AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:30AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:45AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:00AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:15AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:30AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:45AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:00AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:15AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:30AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:45AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:00AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:15AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:30AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:45AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:00AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:15AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:30AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:45AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:00AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:15AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:30AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:45AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:00AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:15AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:45AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:45AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 11:15AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 11:45AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:00PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:15PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:30PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:45PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:00PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:15PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:30PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:45PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:00PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:15PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:30PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:00PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:15PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:30PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:45PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:15PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:30PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:45PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:15PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:30PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:45PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:15PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:30PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:45PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:15PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:45PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:15PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:45PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:15PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:45PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 2 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00PM Mar 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00PM Mar 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00AM Mar 30, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00AM Mar 30, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00PM Mar 30, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00PM Mar 30, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00AM Mar 31, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00AM Mar 31, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00PM Mar 31, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00PM Mar 31, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00AM Apr 01, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00AM Apr 01, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00PM Apr 01, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00PM Apr 01, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00AM Apr 02, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00AM Apr 02, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00PM Apr 02, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00PM Apr 02, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00AM Apr 03, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00AM Apr 03, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00PM Apr 03, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 6:00PM Apr 03, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 12:00AM Apr 04, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBWMI1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:03AM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 5:44PM Mar 27)Latest observed value: 2 ft at 1:45 AM MDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Big Wood River below Magic Dam. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 0
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 8.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 15.68 ft on 04/26/1952
(2) 13.31 ft on 04/13/1943
(3) 11.89 ft on 03/31/2017
(4) 11.55 ft on 04/21/1938
(5) 10.69 ft on 05/31/1983
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 4.87 ft on 07/20/2022
(2) 4.66 ft on 06/04/2021
(3) 4.59 ft on 08/10/2020
(4) 7.90 ft on 06/04/2019
(5) 6.48 ft on 05/28/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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12 Major flooding will occur near Shoshone in Lincoln County and in the city of Gooding in Gooding County. The flooding will come from both the Big Wood and Little Wood Rivers with water crossing over land from the Big Wood River into the Little Wood River. Highway 75 in Lincoln County will be flooded where it crosses the Big Wood River. The Big and Little Wood Rivers will flood Highway 46 in Gooding County.
11 Water will spill from the Big Wood River over land upstream from Shoshone and enter the Little Wood River causing flooding in Lincoln and Gooding Counties on the Little Wood River. Floodwater will also spill over portions of the Highway 75 and Highway 46 where they cross the Big Wood River in Lincoln and Gooding Counties.
10.5 Water will reach the level of Highway 75 in Lincoln County and Highway 46 in Gooding County. Water will reach a stage of 9.0 feet at the Highway 46 bridge about 24 hours after exceeding a stage of 10.5 feet just below Magic Reservoir. Water will also spill from the Big Wood Channel over land through Cottonwood Slough and enter the Little Wood River upstream from Shoshone. Water will pond behind the railroad embankment near Shoshone.
9.5 Floodwater will spread downstream from Magic Reservoir along the banks of the Big Wood River in Lincoln and Gooding Counties. Floodwater will be about 1 foot below the surface of Highway 75 and Highway 46. Water levels between 8.0 and 8.5 feet will occur at the Highway 46 bridge north of Gooding about 24 hours after discharge reaches 5300 cfs at Magic Reservoir, with minor flooding occurring upstream from the bridge. This will be similar to the flooding, which occurred in 2006.
9 Floodwater will spread downstream from Magic Reservoir along the banks of the Big Wood River in Lincoln and Gooding Counties. Floodwater will be about 1 foot below the surface of Highway 75 and Highway 46. Water levels between 8.0 and 8.5 feet will occur at the Highway 46 bridge north of Gooding about 24 hours after discharge reaches 4669 cfs at Magic Reservoir, with minor flooding occurring upstream from the bridge. This will be similar to the flooding, which occurred in 2006.
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Latitude: 43.248078° N, Longitude: 114.356614° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 4661.6 ft Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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