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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Powell River near Jonesville are issued routinely year-round.
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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Arthur
Zoom Level:15
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 35
Moderate Flood Stage: 30
Flood Stage: 18
Action Stage: 15
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 44.32 ft on 04/05/1977
(2) 33.36 ft on 03/12/1963
(3) 33.00 ft on 01/18/1918
(4) 32.40 ft on 03/18/2002
(5) 32.16 ft on 12/31/1969
(6) 30.80 ft on 01/08/1946
(7) 30.12 ft on 02/16/2003
(8) 29.28 ft on 02/11/2018
(9) 29.03 ft on 03/07/1967
(10) 27.25 ft on 02/06/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 21.29 ft on 02/17/2023 (P)
(2) 23.84 ft on 03/28/2021
(3) 19.27 ft on 04/13/2020
(4) 27.25 ft on 02/06/2020
(5) 19.98 ft on 02/24/2019
(6) 29.28 ft on 02/11/2018
(7) 21.24 ft on 04/24/2017
(8) 26.20 ft on 03/05/2015
(9) 18.22 ft on 01/31/2013
(10) 18.94 ft on 05/03/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.68 ft on 10/18/1961
(2) 0.78 ft on 10/26/1941
(3) 0.80 ft on 10/11/1943
(4) 0.80 ft on 10/10/1943
(5) 0.81 ft on 12/27/1983
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44.3 The river is six feet higher than the Highway 70 bridge. More than 40 homes are flooded and over 500 acres are inundated.
40 This is two feet over the road on the Highway 70 bridge. About 30 homes are affected with over 400 acres flooded.
38 The river reaches the pavement on top of the Highway 70 bridge.
35 Between twelve and fifteen homes are affected and around 300 acres are flooded.
32 The river reaches the bottom of the Highway 70 bridge.
30 About a half dozen homes are affected and 200 acres around Highway 70 are flooded.
25 A few homes are slightly affected and about 100 acres are flooded.
20 Low lying sections of Routes 641 and 783 are affected and some private driveways are flooded.
18 The river invades several fields and reaches a few farm buildings.

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