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NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice during winter months. Reliability of the Forecast: Based on unobstructed flow NOTE: Forecasts for the Pacific Creek near Moran are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 0 Moderate Flood Stage: 0 Flood Stage: 8 Action Stage: 7 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 8.04 ft on 06/01/2020 (2) 8.01 ft on 05/23/2018 (3) 7.99 ft on 05/21/2008 (4) 7.99 ft on 05/29/2014 (5) 7.96 ft on 05/13/2017 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 6.87 ft on 05/19/2021 (2) 8.04 ft on 06/01/2020 (3) 7.62 ft on 05/17/2019 (4) 8.01 ft on 05/23/2018 (5) 7.96 ft on 05/13/2017 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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8	Flood stage. Flooding of upstream USFS campground on right bank. Minor lowland flooding intensifies and becomes more widespread.
7.99	Record stage---(5/21/2008).
7.7	Record flow---5,790 cfs (5/23/2006).
7	Bankfull stage. Minor low level flooding along lower banks.
Photos (1) Looking Upstream---Moderate Flow (2) Looking Downstream---Moderate Flow (3) Looking Upstream---Low Flow (4) Looking Downstream---Low Flow

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Latitude: 43.850480° N, Longitude: 110.517570° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 8 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 6720.0 ft 6728.0 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Moran

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