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James River (MO) at Galena Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:30AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 3.92 ft at 8:45AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 3.93 ft at 9:00AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 3.93 ft at 9:15AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:30AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:45AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:00AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 3.97 ft at 10:15AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:30AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 3.99 ft at 10:45AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4 ft at 11:00AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.01 ft at 11:15AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:30AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:45AM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.05 ft at 12:00PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:15PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 12:30PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:45PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 1:00PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:15PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:30PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.12 ft at 1:45PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:00PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 2:15PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:30PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:45PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:00PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.19 ft at 3:15PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:30PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:45PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 4:00PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 4:15PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 4:30PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:45PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.28 ft at 5:00PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.29 ft at 5:15PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:30PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.31 ft at 5:45PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.32 ft at 6:00PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:15PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.34 ft at 6:30PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.35 ft at 6:45PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.36 ft at 7:00PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.36 ft at 7:15PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.38 ft at 7:30PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.38 ft at 7:45PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 8:00PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:15PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:30PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:45PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:00PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:15PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:30PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:45PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:00PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 10:15PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:30PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:45PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:00PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:15PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 11:30PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 11:45PM Feb 23, 2021Observed: 4.49 ft at 12:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 12:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 12:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 12:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 1:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 1:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 1:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.55 ft at 1:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.55 ft at 2:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.56 ft at 2:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.57 ft at 2:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.59 ft at 3:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.63 ft at 4:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.64 ft at 4:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.65 ft at 4:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.66 ft at 4:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.67 ft at 5:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.68 ft at 5:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.69 ft at 5:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.71 ft at 6:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.73 ft at 6:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.74 ft at 6:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.74 ft at 6:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.75 ft at 7:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.76 ft at 7:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.77 ft at 7:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.78 ft at 7:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.79 ft at 8:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.79 ft at 8:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.81 ft at 8:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.82 ft at 9:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.83 ft at 9:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.84 ft at 9:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.86 ft at 10:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.87 ft at 11:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.87 ft at 11:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.87 ft at 11:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.88 ft at 11:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.89 ft at 12:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.88 ft at 12:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.89 ft at 12:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.89 ft at 12:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.91 ft at 2:00PM Feb 24, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 8:30AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 8:45AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 9:00AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 9:15AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 9:30AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 9:45AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 10:00AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 10:15AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 10:30AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 10:45AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 11:00AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 11:15AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 11:30AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 11:45AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 12:00PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 12:15PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 12:30PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 12:45PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 1:00PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 1:15PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 1:30PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 1:45PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 2:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.45 ft at 2:15PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 2:30PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 2:45PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 3:00PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 5.46 ft at 3:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.45 ft at 3:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.45 ft at 3:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.45 ft at 4:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.45 ft at 4:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.45 ft at 4:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.45 ft at 4:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.44 ft at 6:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.44 ft at 6:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.44 ft at 6:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.43 ft at 6:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.43 ft at 7:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.43 ft at 7:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.43 ft at 7:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.43 ft at 7:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.43 ft at 8:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.42 ft at 8:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.42 ft at 8:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.42 ft at 8:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.42 ft at 9:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.42 ft at 9:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.42 ft at 9:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.41 ft at 9:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.41 ft at 10:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.41 ft at 10:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.41 ft at 10:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.41 ft at 10:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.4 ft at 11:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.4 ft at 11:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.4 ft at 11:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.4 ft at 11:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 5.4 ft at 12:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.4 ft at 12:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.4 ft at 12:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 12:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.4 ft at 1:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 1:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 1:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 1:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 2:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 2:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 2:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 2:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 3:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 3:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 3:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 3:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 4:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 4:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 4:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 4:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 5:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 5:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 5:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 5:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 6:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 6:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 6:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 6:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 7:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 7:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 7:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 7:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 8:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 8:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.37 ft at 10:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.37 ft at 10:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.36 ft at 2:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 5.35 ft at 2:15PM Feb 26, 2021Highest Forecast: 5.3 ft 6:00PM Feb 26, 2021Highest Forecast: 5.3 ft 12:00AM Feb 27, 2021Highest Forecast: 5.3 ft 6:00AM Feb 27, 2021Forecast: 5.2 ft 12:00PM Feb 27, 2021Forecast: 5.2 ft 6:00PM Feb 27, 2021Forecast: 5.2 ft 12:00AM Feb 28, 2021Forecast: 5.1 ft 6:00AM Feb 28, 2021Forecast: 5.1 ft 12:00PM Feb 28, 2021Forecast: 5 ft 6:00PM Feb 28, 2021Forecast: 5 ft 12:00AM Mar 01, 2021Forecast: 5 ft 6:00AM Mar 01, 2021Forecast: 4.9 ft 12:00PM Mar 01, 2021Forecast: 4.9 ft 6:00PM Mar 01, 2021Forecast: 4.8 ft 12:00AM Mar 02, 2021Forecast: 4.8 ft 6:00AM Mar 02, 2021Forecast: 4.7 ft 12:00PM Mar 02, 2021Forecast: 4.7 ft 6:00PM Mar 02, 2021Forecast: 4.6 ft 12:00AM Mar 03, 2021Forecast: 4.6 ft 6:00AM Mar 03, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGLNM7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:35PM Feb 26, 2021)ObservedForecast (issued 9:55AM Feb 26)Latest observed value: 5.35 ft at 2:15 PM CST 26-Feb-2021. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 31
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): 1.5

Historic Crests
(1) 35.97 ft on 04/30/2017
(2) 35.96 ft on 03/19/2008
(3) 34.10 ft on 12/28/2015
(4) 33.46 ft on 09/25/1993
(5) 30.95 ft on 04/26/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.77 ft on 05/17/2020 (P)
(2) 18.62 ft on 03/20/2020 (P)
(3) 18.06 ft on 01/12/2020 (P)
(4) 17.78 ft on 05/22/2019
(5) 16.69 ft on 05/02/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.20 ft on 01/13/1964
(2) 1.97 ft on 07/31/2012
(3) 2.10 ft on 10/07/1981
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35.97 This is the record crest set April 30, 2017. (957.44 feet MSL)
35.96 This is the crest set on March 19 2008. Flood waters reach the door of the Water Treatment Plant. Galena High School Park floods. (957.43 FT MSL)
34 Flood waters reach the Liberty Bank Building and other businesses near the river. Flood waters also approach the Post Office and portions of the High School Park. (955 FT MSL)
33.93 Approximate level of the one percent chance flood. (955.00 ft MSL)
33.46 Flood waters reach the ground floor of some homes on the east side of town, and approach the water treatment plant. This was the crest level during the 1993 floods. (954.53 FT MSL)
31 Major flooding affects the gage site. Flood waters impact some residences in Galena near the river. (952 FT MSL)
30 The rental building at Shoals Canoe Resort floods. (951 FT MSL)
29 The excavation site near the river floods. (950 FT MSL)
28 Some homes in Hootentown upstream of the gage site flood. (949 FT MSL)
27 The highway 413 bridge over Railey Creek south of the gage site floods. (948 FT MSL)
25 Moderate flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters reach the floor of the 413 bridge over Railey Creek near the confluence with the James River south of the gage site. (946 FT MSL)
17.5 Flood waters reach the second window level of the restrooms at the James River Outfitter Canoe Park area. (938.5 FT MSL)
15 Flood waters impact Shoal Canoe Rental and Motel one mile south of the gage site. Railey Creek at the rental and hotel area south of the gage site begins to backwater along the James River. (936 FT MSL)
11 Flood waters impact the James River Outfitter Park on the northeast side of Galena, the boat access and parking areas, and the Ralph Cox Memorial Access north of the Old Bridge. Also, campgrounds near the gage site begin to flood. (932 FT MSL)
Photos
(1) James River at 26 Feet June 20, 2015
(2) James River Outfitters Park Area During 2007 Flood
(3) Flooding at the Y Bridge gage March 2008
(4) Flooding along Highway 413 near gage March 2008
(5) Flooding at Railey Creek Bridge March 2008
(6) Railey Creek Bridge South of Gage Site
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Latitude: 36.805278° N, Longitude: 93.461667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 921.72 936.72 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 Not Available Not Available  

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