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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Reservoirs at Buffalo BIll Reservoir. 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: 5395 Action Stage: 5393.5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests Currently none available. Recent Crests Currently none available. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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Photos (1) Upstream from Dam (2) Downstream from Dam

About This Location

Latitude: 44.501400° N, Longitude: 109.184430° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 5395 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 5125.0 ft 5395.0 ft

Additional Information

USBR DCP Buffalo BIll Reservoir Data can be found at: http://www.usbr.gov/gp-bin/arcweb_bbr.pl

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