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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center.

	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 Missouri River at Decatur are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge

Downstream Gauge

Zoom Level:14

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	41
Moderate Flood Stage:	38
Flood Stage:	35
Action Stage:	33
Low Stage (in feet):	12.5

Historic Crests
(1) 44.41 ft on 04/16/1952
(2) 40.24 ft on 07/21/2011
(3) 36.51 ft on 03/17/2019
(4) 36.42 ft on 09/20/2019
(5) 35.72 ft on 06/03/2019
(6) 34.60 ft on 06/26/1984
(7) 32.31 ft on 07/18/1996
(8) 32.19 ft on 07/16/1993
(9) 32.18 ft on 06/27/2018
(10) 31.99 ft on 04/15/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 21.73 ft on 08/16/2022
(2) 21.80 ft on 09/01/2021
(3) 27.64 ft on 04/02/2020
(4) 36.42 ft on 09/20/2019
(5) 35.72 ft on 06/03/2019
(6) 36.51 ft on 03/17/2019
(7) 32.18 ft on 06/27/2018
(8) 24.69 ft on 05/30/2017
(9) 23.64 ft on 06/19/2016
(10) 22.57 ft on 07/11/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 13.78 ft on 01/09/1989

	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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44	Widespread major flooding would be prevalent along the entire reach from just upstream of Decatur downstream to the mouth of the Little Sioux River.
38	Extensive flooding along the reach would be encountered. Areas impacted will include Marina Drive as well as numerous homes along the river.
35	Local marinas, boat docks and low lying areas begin to flood.
Photos (1) Looking downstream (2) Looking upstream (3) Gage house (4) Radar Gage

Low Water Impacts

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12.5	This is the lower operating limit for the gage.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

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

Additional Information

The graph below is from the USGS and represents river discharge.

USGS 7-Day Streamflow Duration Hydrograph for this location:

USGS Cumulative Streamflow Hydrograph for this location:

How low could the river get?

Collaborative Agencies

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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