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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Goose Creek (ID) near Oakley. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 0 Moderate Flood Stage: 8 Flood Stage: 5.5 Action Stage: 4.6 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 11.28 ft on 02/10/2017 (2) 9.30 ft on 01/18/1971 (3) 9.30 ft on 02/11/1962 (4) 7.60 ft on 01/23/1943 (5) 7.29 ft on 05/15/1984 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 0.00 ft on 04/12/2021 (2) 3.81 ft on 05/04/2020 (3) 5.23 ft on 06/02/2019 (4) 2.87 ft on 03/22/2018 (5) 11.28 ft on 02/10/2017 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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8	Goose Creek Road south of Double Diamond Ranch to Spring Creek will have water inundation problems and with additional extensive flooding in ranch and cropland southward to the Utah border. Flooding like February 2017 can be expected.
5.5	Ranch and lowland crop flooding upriver from Oakley Reservoir southward to the Utah border. Side roads across the creek impacted. Cropland near Double Diamond Ranch starts to have water problems.
4.6	Isolated ranch and lowland crop flooding upriver from Oakley Reservoir southward to the Utah border.

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Latitude: 42.126369° N, Longitude: 113.935856° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 5.5 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 4770 ft 4671 ft   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Oakley

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Historical Peak Flows     (Scroll to Streamflow Statistics for more years) USGS Historical Peak Flows Explanation Graphical View of Historical Peak Flows and Gage Analysis  25   Year Peak Flood 1320 CFS or 7.90 ft 50   Year Peak Flood 1810 CFS or 8.78 ft 100 Year Peak Flood 2430 CFS or 9.73 ft 200 Year Peak Flood 3190 CFS or 10.79 ft 500 Year Peak Flood 4480 CFS or 12.57 ft

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