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Cheyenne River near Wasta Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 0.6 ft at 9:00AM Jul 06, 2022Highest Observation: 0.6 ft at 9:15AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.59 ft at 9:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.59 ft at 9:45AM Jul 06, 2022Highest Observation: 0.6 ft at 10:00AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.58 ft at 10:15AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.59 ft at 10:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.59 ft at 10:45AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.59 ft at 11:00AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.57 ft at 11:15AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.58 ft at 11:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.58 ft at 11:45AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.57 ft at 12:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.56 ft at 12:15PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.58 ft at 12:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.57 ft at 12:45PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.58 ft at 1:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.58 ft at 1:15PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.56 ft at 1:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.57 ft at 1:45PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.57 ft at 2:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.55 ft at 2:15PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.56 ft at 2:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.55 ft at 2:45PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.55 ft at 3:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.56 ft at 3:15PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.56 ft at 3:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.55 ft at 3:45PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.54 ft at 4:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.55 ft at 4:15PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.55 ft at 4:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.54 ft at 4:45PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:15PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.54 ft at 5:45PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.55 ft at 6:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.55 ft at 6:15PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.54 ft at 6:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.53 ft at 6:45PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.54 ft at 7:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.54 ft at 7:15PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.54 ft at 7:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.54 ft at 7:45PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.53 ft at 8:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.53 ft at 8:15PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.54 ft at 8:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.53 ft at 8:45PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.53 ft at 9:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.52 ft at 9:15PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.53 ft at 9:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.54 ft at 9:45PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.53 ft at 10:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.53 ft at 10:15PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.53 ft at 10:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.53 ft at 10:45PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.53 ft at 11:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.52 ft at 11:15PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.52 ft at 11:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.52 ft at 11:45PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 0.52 ft at 12:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.52 ft at 12:15AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.51 ft at 12:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.52 ft at 12:45AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.51 ft at 1:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.51 ft at 1:15AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.5 ft at 1:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.51 ft at 1:45AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.51 ft at 2:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.52 ft at 2:15AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.5 ft at 2:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.51 ft at 2:45AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.52 ft at 3:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.51 ft at 3:15AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 0.51 ft at 3:30AM Jul 07, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWASS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:53AM Jul 7, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 0.51 ft at 3:30 AM MDT 7-Jul-2022. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Cheyenne River near Wasta 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: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 18.00 ft on 05/15/1920
(2) 16.25 ft on 03/05/1982
(3) 14.50 ft on 06/13/1915
(4) 14.03 ft on 05/16/2015
(5) 13.97 ft on 03/18/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 4.87 ft on 05/24/2021
(2) 3.31 ft on 03/01/2020
(3) 12.76 ft on 08/02/2019
(4) 13.97 ft on 03/18/2019
(5) 7.21 ft on 05/28/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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18 Near record flooding.
17 Extensive flooding along the Cheyenne River with inundation of structures and roads.
16 Flooding of agricultural land around Wasta. Some inundation of structures and roads are possible.
15.3 Water reaches the lower portion of the Jensen Road Bridge.
14 Water may cover the parking lot of the westbound I-90 rest area. Widespread flooding of agricultural land.
13.5 Water may begin to affect the railbed of the nearby railroad bridge.
13 Water may begin to cause flooding around the I-90 westbound rest area. Water may approach the picnic and parking areas.
11 The lowest areas along the river begin to flood.
10 Water reaches the lower deck of the railroad bridge.
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(1) Looking upstream from the gage
(2) Agricultural flooding along the Cheyenne River on May 16, 2015.
(3) Flooding of westbound I-90 Rest Area on May 16, 2015 - gage height ~14 ft.
(4) Flooding of westbound I-90 Rest Area on May 16, 2015 - stage ~14 ft.
(5) Looking upstream on May 16, 2015 from the gage.
(6) Looking upstream
(7) Looking downstream
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Latitude: 44.081098° N, Longitude: 102.401275° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 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 2262.19 2275.19 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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