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Marais Des Cygnes River at Ottawa Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.08 ft at 8:45PM Jan 20, 2022Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:00PM Jan 20, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:15PM Jan 20, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:30PM Jan 20, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:45PM Jan 20, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 10:00PM Jan 20, 2022Observed: 6.11 ft at 10:15PM Jan 20, 2022Observed: 6.11 ft at 10:30PM Jan 20, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 10:45PM Jan 20, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 11:00PM Jan 20, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 11:15PM Jan 20, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 11:30PM Jan 20, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 11:45PM Jan 20, 2022Observed: 6.13 ft at 12:00AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 12:15AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 12:30AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 12:45AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.11 ft at 1:00AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 1:15AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 1:30AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.08 ft at 1:45AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:00AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:15AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.04 ft at 2:30AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:45AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 3:00AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 3:15AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.97 ft at 3:30AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.94 ft at 3:45AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.92 ft at 4:00AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.9 ft at 4:15AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.87 ft at 4:30AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:45AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:00AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.81 ft at 5:15AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.79 ft at 5:30AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.78 ft at 5:45AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.77 ft at 6:00AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.75 ft at 6:15AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.75 ft at 6:30AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.74 ft at 6:45AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.73 ft at 7:00AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:15AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:30AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.71 ft at 7:45AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.7 ft at 8:00AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.69 ft at 8:15AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.69 ft at 8:30AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.69 ft at 8:45AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.68 ft at 9:00AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.69 ft at 9:15AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.68 ft at 9:30AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.68 ft at 9:45AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.67 ft at 10:00AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.66 ft at 10:15AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:30AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:45AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.63 ft at 11:00AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:15AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.59 ft at 11:30AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.57 ft at 11:45AM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.56 ft at 12:00PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.54 ft at 12:15PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.52 ft at 12:30PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 12:45PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 1:00PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 1:15PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 1:30PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 1:45PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 2:00PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 2:15PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 2:30PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 2:45PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.52 ft at 3:00PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.55 ft at 3:15PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.55 ft at 3:30PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.58 ft at 3:45PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:00PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.61 ft at 4:15PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:30PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:31PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.65 ft at 4:45PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.67 ft at 5:00PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:15PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:30PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.73 ft at 5:45PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.75 ft at 6:00PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.79 ft at 6:15PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.8 ft at 6:30PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.82 ft at 6:45PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.84 ft at 7:00PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.86 ft at 7:15PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.88 ft at 7:30PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:45PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.93 ft at 8:00PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.95 ft at 8:15PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:30PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 8:45PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 9:00PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.04 ft at 9:15PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 9:30PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:45PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.11 ft at 10:00PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.13 ft at 10:15PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.15 ft at 10:30PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:45PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.19 ft at 11:00PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.21 ft at 11:15PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.23 ft at 11:30PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.24 ft at 11:45PM Jan 21, 2022Observed: 6.26 ft at 12:00AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.29 ft at 12:15AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.28 ft at 12:30AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.29 ft at 12:45AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.3 ft at 1:00AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 1:15AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 1:30AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 1:45AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:00AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:15AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:30AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:45AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:00AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:15AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 3:30AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 3:45AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 4:00AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:15AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 4:30AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 4:45AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 5:00AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 5:15AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 5:30AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 5:45AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:00AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 6:15AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 6:30AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 6:45AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 7:00AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 7:15AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 7:30AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:45AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 8:00AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 8:15AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:30AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:45AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:00AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:15AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:30AM Jan 22, 2022Highest Observation: 6.37 ft at 9:45AM Jan 22, 2022Highest Observation: 6.37 ft at 10:00AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:15AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:30AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:45AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 11:00AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.3 ft at 11:15AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.29 ft at 11:30AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.27 ft at 11:45AM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.25 ft at 12:00PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.24 ft at 12:15PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.23 ft at 12:30PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.21 ft at 12:45PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.2 ft at 1:00PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.19 ft at 1:15PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.19 ft at 1:30PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.19 ft at 1:45PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.19 ft at 2:00PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.19 ft at 2:15PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.21 ft at 2:30PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.19 ft at 2:45PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.2 ft at 3:00PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.21 ft at 3:15PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.21 ft at 3:30PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.22 ft at 3:45PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.23 ft at 4:00PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.24 ft at 4:15PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.24 ft at 4:30PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.24 ft at 4:45PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.25 ft at 5:00PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.26 ft at 5:15PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.27 ft at 5:30PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.27 ft at 5:45PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.3 ft at 6:00PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.29 ft at 6:15PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.3 ft at 6:30PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 6:45PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:00PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:15PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 7:30PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 7:45PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:00PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:15PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:30PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:45PM Jan 22, 2022Highest Observation: 6.37 ft at 9:00PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:15PM Jan 22, 2022Highest Observation: 6.37 ft at 9:30PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:45PM Jan 22, 2022Highest Observation: 6.37 ft at 10:00PM Jan 22, 2022Highest Observation: 6.37 ft at 10:15PM Jan 22, 2022Highest Observation: 6.37 ft at 10:30PM Jan 22, 2022Highest Observation: 6.37 ft at 10:45PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:00PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:15PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:30PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:45PM Jan 22, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:00AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:15AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:30AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:45AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:00AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 1:15AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 1:30AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 1:45AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:00AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:15AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:30AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:45AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:00AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:15AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 3:30AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 3:45AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.3 ft at 4:00AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.29 ft at 4:15AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.29 ft at 4:30AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.29 ft at 4:45AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.28 ft at 5:00AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.29 ft at 5:15AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.29 ft at 5:30AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.27 ft at 5:45AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.26 ft at 6:00AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.26 ft at 6:15AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.25 ft at 6:30AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.25 ft at 6:45AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.25 ft at 7:00AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.24 ft at 7:15AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.23 ft at 7:30AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:45AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.22 ft at 8:00AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:15AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:30AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.2 ft at 8:45AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.2 ft at 9:00AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.21 ft at 9:15AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.19 ft at 9:30AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.19 ft at 9:45AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.19 ft at 10:00AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.18 ft at 10:15AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:30AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.16 ft at 10:45AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.15 ft at 11:00AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.15 ft at 11:15AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.14 ft at 11:30AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.14 ft at 11:45AM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.13 ft at 12:00PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.14 ft at 12:15PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 12:30PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.13 ft at 12:45PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 1:00PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 1:15PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.13 ft at 1:30PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 1:45PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 2:00PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.11 ft at 2:15PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 2:30PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.11 ft at 2:45PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.11 ft at 3:00PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.11 ft at 3:15PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.11 ft at 3:30PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 3:45PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.11 ft at 4:00PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 4:15PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 4:30PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 4:31PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 4:45PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:00PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 5:15PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 5:30PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.11 ft at 5:45PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.11 ft at 6:00PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 6:15PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.11 ft at 6:30PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 6:45PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 7:00PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.1 ft at 7:15PM Jan 23, 2022Observed: 6.12 ft at 7:30PM Jan 23, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesOTWK1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:38PM Jan 23, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 6.12 ft at 7:30 PM CST 23-Jan-2022. Flood Stage is 31 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Marais Des Cygnes River at Ottawa are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 45
Moderate Flood Stage: 33
Flood Stage: 31
Action Stage: 26
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 42.97 ft on 07/11/1951
(2) 41.50 ft on 07/13/1844
(3) 41.00 ft on 07/01/2007
(4) 39.05 ft on 11/17/1928
(5) 38.92 ft on 11/02/1998
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 31.74 ft on 05/21/2021
(2) 33.20 ft on 05/17/2021
(3) 23.53 ft on 05/05/2020
(4) 31.25 ft on 08/31/2019
(5) 33.79 ft on 08/01/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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37 Flood barriers are closed on Main Street in north Ottawa. Also flooding occurs in parts of east and west Ottawa due to backwater from the river along creeks. Homes are threatened by flood waters in parts of west and east Ottawa.
31 Lowland areas near the river flood.
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Latitude: 38.618056° N, Longitude: 95.268056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 31 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 857.68 ft 888.68 ft 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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