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Middle Fork Powder River near Barnum Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:15PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:30PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:45PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:00PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:15PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:30PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:45PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:00PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:15PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:30PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:45PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 8:00PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 8:15PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 8:30PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 8:45PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 9:00PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 9:15PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 9:30PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 9:45PM Sep 13, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:00PM Sep 13, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 8:15AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 8:30AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 8:45AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 9:00AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 9:15AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 9:30AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 9:45AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:00AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:15AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:30AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:45AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 11:00AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 11:15AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 11:30AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 11:45AM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 12:00PM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 12:15PM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 12:30PM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 12:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 3:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 3:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 8:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 8:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 8:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 8:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 9:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 9:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 9:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 9:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 10:00PM Sep 14, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:15AM Sep 15, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:30AM Sep 15, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:45AM Sep 15, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 11:00AM Sep 15, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 11:15AM Sep 15, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 11:30AM Sep 15, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 11:45AM Sep 15, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 12:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:30PM Sep 15, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 12:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 9:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 10:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 10:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 10:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 10:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:00AM Sep 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 11:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 12:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 12:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 4:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 4:30AM Sep 17, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 4:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 5:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 5:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 5:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 5:45AM Sep 17, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 6:00AM Sep 17, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 9:15AM Sep 17, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 9:30AM Sep 17, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 9:45AM Sep 17, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:00AM Sep 17, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:15AM Sep 17, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:30AM Sep 17, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:45AM Sep 17, 2021Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 11:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 10:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 10:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 10:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 10:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 11:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 12:00AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:15AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:30AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:45AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:00AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:15AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:30AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:45AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:00AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 9:15AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 9:30AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 9:45AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:00AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:15AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 10:30AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:45AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:00AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:15AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:30AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:45AM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 12:00PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 12:15PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 12:30PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 12:45PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 1:00PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 1:15PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 1:30PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 1:45PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:00PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:15PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 2:30PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 2:45PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:00PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:15PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:30PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:45PM Sep 18, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:00PM Sep 18, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMFBW4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:04PM Sep 18, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.04 ft at 4:00 PM MDT 18-Sep-2021. Flood Stage is 10.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Middle Fork Powder River near Barnum. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Bar C Ranch
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 11.5
Flood Stage: 10.5
Action Stage: 9.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.60 ft on 06/06/1963
(2) 10.05 ft on 05/20/2010
(3) 9.76 ft on 04/29/1999
(4) 9.55 ft on 06/03/1995
(5) 9.40 ft on 07/09/2001
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.13 ft on 05/27/2019
(2) 7.45 ft on 04/29/2018
(3) 8.53 ft on 05/07/2017
(4) 7.61 ft on 05/08/2016
(5) 7.78 ft on 05/24/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.
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12.6 Record stage and flow---7,110 cfs (6/6/1963).
10.5 Flood stage. Minor flooding along low lying areas of Middle Fork Powder Campground. Higher flows may cause back flow problems near low lying areas on either side of BLM/Hazelton Road Bridge-due to possible debris jams at bridge that may restrict water flow under bridge.
9.5 Bankfull stage.
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(1) Looking Upstream---High Flow (near 1,600 cfs)---May 2010
(2) Looking Downstream---High Flow (near 1,600 cfs)---May 2010
(3) Looking Upstream---Low Flow
(4) Looking Downstream---Low Flow
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Latitude: 43.577778° N, Longitude: 107.137778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10.5 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 7220 ft 7230.5 ft  

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