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Mill Creek (PXCK1) at Paxico Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 6:00PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 6:15PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 6:30PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 6:45PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 7:00PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 7:15PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 7:30PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 7:45PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 8:00PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 8:01PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 8:15PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 8:30PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 8:45PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 9:00PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 9:15PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 9:30PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 9:45PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 10:00PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 10:15PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 10:30PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 10:45PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 11:00PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 11:15PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 11:30PM May 03, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:45PM May 03, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 12:00AM May 04, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 12:15AM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:30AM May 04, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 12:45AM May 04, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 1:00AM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:15AM May 04, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 1:30AM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:45AM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:00AM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:15AM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:30AM May 04, 2021Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 2:45AM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:00AM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:15AM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:30AM May 04, 2021Observed: 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2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:00PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:15PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:30PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:45PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:00PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:15PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:30PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:45PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:00PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:15PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:30PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:45PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:00PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:15PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:30PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:45PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:00PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:01PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:15PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:30PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:45PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:00PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:15PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:30PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:45PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:00PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 10:15PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:30PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:45PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:00PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:15PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:30PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:45PM May 04, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:00AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:15AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:30AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:45AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:00AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:15AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:30AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:45AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:00AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:15AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:30AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:45AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:00AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:15AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:30AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:45AM May 05, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 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2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:45AM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:00AM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:15AM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:30AM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:45AM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:00PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:15PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:30PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:45PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:00PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:15PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 1:30PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:45PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:00PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:15PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:30PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:45PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:00PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:15PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:30PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:45PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:00PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:15PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:30PM May 06, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:45PM May 06, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPXCK1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:54PM May 6, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.09 ft at 4:45 PM CDT 6-May-2021. Flood Stage is 21 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Mill Creek (PXCK1) at Paxico 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: 33
Moderate Flood Stage: 31
Flood Stage: 21
Action Stage: 16
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 30.41 ft on 04/27/2016
(2) 28.96 ft on 04/27/2009
(3) 28.02 ft on 05/07/2007
(4) 27.81 ft on 05/27/2016
(5) 27.64 ft on 05/26/2019
(6) 26.91 ft on 06/10/2014
(7) 26.44 ft on 05/08/2019
(8) 26.34 ft on 06/23/2019
(9) 25.37 ft on 07/05/2010
(10) 24.79 ft on 07/08/2008
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 21.52 ft on 05/15/2020
(2) 23.50 ft on 08/30/2019
(3) 24.67 ft on 08/16/2019
(4) 26.34 ft on 06/23/2019
(5) 27.64 ft on 05/26/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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34.4 Water overtops the railroad tracks at Newbury Avenue.
33 Major flooding occurs as waters top the levee on the north side of Paxico. Campsites at higher elevations begin to flood.
32.29 Highway 138 is overtopped by Mill Creek.
31 Water approaches north side of Paxico along ditch and levee.
30 Campsites on west side of campground begin to flood.
21 Low lying farm fields and campsites along the creek begin to flood.
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Latitude: 39.064722° N, Longitude: 96.168889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 21 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 29 961.533 ft 982.533 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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