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Bear in the Lodge Creek near Wanblee Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 2.82 ft at 3:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 5:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 5:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 7:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 7:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 7:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 7:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 8:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 8:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 12:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 5:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 5:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 5:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 6:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 6:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 12:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 12:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 12:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 12:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 1:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 1:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 1:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 1:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 5:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 6:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 7:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 7:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 7:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 7:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 8:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 8:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 8:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 8:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 12:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 12:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 12:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 12:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 1:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 1:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 3:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 3:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 3:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 3:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 4:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 5:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 5:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 5:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 5:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 9:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 10:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 2:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 3:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 3:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 3:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 3:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 4:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 4:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 4:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 4:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 5:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 5:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 5:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 5:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 6:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 6:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 6:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 6:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 7:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 7:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 7:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 7:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 11:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 11:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:15PM May 01, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBERS2(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (3:39PM May 1, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.56 ft at 2:15 PM MDT 1-May-2024. Flood Stage is 8 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Bear in the Lodge Creek near Wanblee. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 13
Moderate Flood Stage: 10
Flood Stage: 8
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 10.06 ft on 03/23/2019
(2) 9.48 ft on 03/24/2019
(3) 9.11 ft on 06/03/1997
(4) 8.54 ft on 03/12/2011
(5) 7.68 ft on 03/05/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 3.73 ft on 05/12/2023
(2) 3.12 ft on 05/09/2022
(3) 3.19 ft on 02/23/2022
(4) 3.05 ft on 03/19/2021
(5) 3.94 ft on 03/02/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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13 Major flood stage.
10 Moderate Flood Stage.
9 Possible flooding of Jackson County Road 2 and near Highway 44 begins.
8 Flood Stage. Minor flooding of agricultural land begins.
7 Action Stage; low lying areas along the river begin to flood.
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Latitude: 43.536666° N, Longitude: 101.798592° 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 2500.15 2508.15 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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