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	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Forecasts for the Raquette River at South Colton are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Upstream Gauge

Downstream Gauge

Zoom Level:13

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	0
Moderate Flood Stage:	11
Flood Stage:	10
Action Stage:	8.5
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 11.27 ft on 04/29/2011
(2) 9.80 ft on 05/11/1971
(3) 9.68 ft on 04/28/1993
(4) 9.22 ft on 01/19/1998
(5) 9.07 ft on 05/10/1972
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.27 ft on 04/29/2011
(2) 8.55 ft on 04/29/2002
(3) 7.53 ft on 05/01/2001
(4) 9.04 ft on 05/17/2000
(5) 6.95 ft on 05/11/1999
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
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.

Flood Impacts & Photos

If you notice any errors in the below information, please contact our Webmaster
11	Homes and businesses in Colton will flood. This includes areas along Stowe Lane, Gulf Road, Cold Brook Drive, East Higley Road, Stowe Lane, Riverside Drive and County Road 58. Downstream in Potsdam, Fall Island Park and Depot Street will flood. In Norwood some homes and the wastewater treatment plant will be threatened.
10	Low lying local roads along the Raquette River from Colton to Potsdam and Norwood will flood. This includes low lying portions of Gulf Road and Riverside Drive in Colton. There will be extensive field and property flooding.
8.5	Above normal flows in the river will flood low lying fields and the yards of residences along the Raquette River from Colton to Potsdam and Norwood.
Photos (1) Gage house front view (2) Gage house side view (3) Looking downstream from gage house (4) Looking upstream from gage house (5) Gauge house - Raquette River at South Colton NY (winter) (6) Downstream view - Raquette River at South Colton NY (winter) (7) Opposite bank - Raquette River at South Colton NY (winter) (8) Upstream view - Raquette River at South Colton NY (winter)

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for South Colton

Additional Information

Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS)	7 Day (NAEFS)	7 Day (GEFS)

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

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