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	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Not Available Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Not Available Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Graphical forecasts are not available for the South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Upstream Gauge

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	13
Moderate Flood Stage:	12
Flood Stage:	9
Action Stage:	6.5
Low Stage (in feet):	2

Historic Crests
(1) 13.37 ft on 07/18/1996
(2) 12.15 ft on 07/24/2010
(3) 11.24 ft on 06/13/1999
(4) 10.96 ft on 06/04/2002
(5) 10.71 ft on 02/21/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 6.55 ft on 06/27/2020
(2) 10.37 ft on 05/17/2020
(3) 10.13 ft on 05/15/2020
(4) 8.29 ft on 03/28/2020
(5) 7.46 ft on 10/03/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.55 ft on 09/13/1988
(2) 1.65 ft on 09/11/2005
(3) 1.73 ft on 09/09/2003
(4) 1.78 ft on 08/28/2018
(5) 1.86 ft on 09/30/1997
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	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

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15	Kirkland Sewer Plant property may be threatened.
14	Structures threatened along Main Street in Kirkland.
13.5	Numerous residential structures threatened along North Street in Kirkland.
12.5	A few structures threatened near the river along Irene Road northeast of Fairdale. A few residential structures threatened along North Street in Kirkland. 6th Street (Kirkland Road) threatened in Kirkland.
11	Pearl Street threatened in Kirkland.
10.5	Irene Road threatened northeast of Fairdale.
10	Widespread inundation of agricultural land near Fairdale and Kirkland.
9	McNeal Road threatened north of Fairdale. North Street threatened in Kirkland.
8.5	Low-lying portions of Kirkland River Park inundated.
6.5	Water overflows low-lying banks near Fairdale and Kirkland.

Low Water Impacts

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1.5	River nears zero flow.
2	Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).

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

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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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