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Rio Piedras at Quebrada Margarita Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesQMAP4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:36AM Nov 29, 2023)Flood Stage is 9 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Rio Piedras at Quebrada Margarita. 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: 9
Action Stage: 5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 11.93 ft on 09/20/2017
(2) 11.85 ft on 07/10/2022 (P)
(3) 11.05 ft on 10/04/2022 (P)
(4) 10.79 ft on 10/07/2022 (P)
(5) 10.45 ft on 11/05/2022 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.45 ft on 11/05/2022 (P)
(2) 8.25 ft on 10/26/2022 (P)
(3) 8.07 ft on 10/15/2022 (P)
(4) 10.79 ft on 10/07/2022 (P)
(5) 8.51 ft on 10/05/2022 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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7 Quebrada Margarita likely to be out of its banks near San Patricio IF, only IF, there is poor maintenance. Particularly at Ave Luis Vigoreaux near Toral gas station. Call EMs to verify situation. / OMS
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Latitude: 18.413531° N, Longitude: 66.102972° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 7 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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