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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the North Central River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Salt River (MO) at New London 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: 27
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 19
Action Stage: 17
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 31.80 ft on 04/22/1973
(2) 31.09 ft on 07/29/1981
(3) 30.62 ft on 10/14/1969
(4) 29.92 ft on 08/02/1958
(5) 28.30 ft on 06/21/1928
(6) 27.60 ft on 09/25/1970
(7) 27.60 ft on 07/14/1858
(8) 27.46 ft on 08/01/2008
(9) 27.18 ft on 05/19/1943
(10) 26.70 ft on 09/06/1926
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 20.44 ft on 07/20/2010
(2) 16.82 ft on 04/27/2009
(3) 20.61 ft on 09/14/2008
(4) 27.46 ft on 08/01/2008
(5) 12.34 ft on 03/01/2007
(6) 10.59 ft on 06/03/2006
(7) 16.23 ft on 01/13/2005
(8) 13.77 ft on 08/27/2004
(9) 10.68 ft on 05/19/2003
(10) 15.14 ft on 05/06/2002
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.87 ft on 08/21/1936
(2) 1.64 ft on 01/09/2001
(3) 1.79 ft on 02/03/2007
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31.8 This is the RECORD FLOOD LEVEL that was reached on April 22 1973.
28.3 At 60,000 cfs the bridge at Highway 79 becomes flooded.
27.1 Several homes and farm buildings near State Highways A and H are flooded.
27 Choctaw Trail just west of the gage floods near this height.
26.7 State Highways A and H will flood near this height.
26.5 Highway 79 near Ashburn is closed.
25.5 A house on the right bank near the Route A bridge is flooded. Also...cropland along the left bank just west of the gage begins flooding near this height.
25.3 Private property at U.S. Highway 63 and State Route O begins flooding near this height.
25 Magnolia Lane, Sycamore Lane, and Griffin Hallow Lane along the right bank just a few miles below Cannon Dam will flood near this height.
24 State Highway V east of New London and State Route O northeast of New London will begin flooding near this height.
23 Left bank overflows. Cropland near Highway 79 begins flooding near this height.
19 Flood Stage. Right bank overflows. Minor flooding begins.
Photos
(1) Residence east of Highway 79 south of the bridge on July 31, 2008 at 26.4 ft.
(2) Farm buildings and residences near Highways A and H on July 31, 2008 at 27.2 feet.
(3) Residence on Highway H south of the Highway H bridge on July 31, 2008 at 27.2 feet.
(4) Residence on Highway H south of the Salt River bridge on July 31, 2008 at 27.2 ft.
(5) Residence near the Highway A bridge on July 31, 2008 at 27.3 ft.
(6) Highway 79 looking south from the bridge on July 31, 2008 near 26.4 ft.
(7) Highway V east of New London on July 31, 2008 at 26.9 ft.
(8) Highway A looking east on July 31, 2008 at a stage of 27.2 feet.
(9) Along Highway A from the Highway H intersection on July 31, 2008 at 27.2 ft.
(10) Along Highway O near the U.S. Hwy 61 bridge on July 31, 2008 at 26.9 ft.
(11) Olivet Lane at Griffin Hollow Lane on July 31, 2008 at a stage of 27.3 ft.
(12) Sycamore Lane and cropland flooding on July 31, 2008 at 27.3 ft.
(13) Magnolia Road near Highway A on July 31, 2008 at 27.2 ft.
(14) Cropland flooding near the U.S. Hwy 61 bridge on July 31, 2008 at 27.0 ft.

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