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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Arkansas Red-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 Cottonwood Creek (OK) near Seward are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Downstream Gauge

Zoom Level:16

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	40
Moderate Flood Stage:	35
Flood Stage:	30
Action Stage:	28
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 39.47 ft on 06/09/1995
(2) 37.74 ft on 05/09/1993
(3) 37.26 ft on 05/21/2019
(4) 35.77 ft on 03/11/1990
(5) 35.65 ft on 06/04/1995
(6) 35.12 ft on 08/19/2007
(7) 34.90 ft on 06/01/2013
(8) 34.47 ft on 06/30/2007
(9) 34.41 ft on 11/01/1998
(10) 34.30 ft on 05/24/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 37.26 ft on 05/21/2019
(2) 30.16 ft on 05/09/2019
(3) 33.05 ft on 04/30/2017
(4) 34.30 ft on 05/24/2015
(5) 34.90 ft on 06/01/2013
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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

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40	Creek levels surpass the record flood crest that occurred in June 9, 1995. Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 10 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
39	Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 9 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
38	Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 8 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
37	Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 7 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
36	Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 6 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
35	Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 5 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
34	Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience dangerous currents and flood depths approaching 4 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
33	Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience dangerous currents and flood depths approaching 3 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
32	Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience flood depths approaching 2 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
31	Floodwaters overtop the banks of the creek near the Broadway Street Bridge in southern Logan County to depth of 1 foot. Floodwaters also begin to overtop the southern approach to the Broadway Street bridge at the gage site.
30	Floodwaters begin to overtop the banks of the creek near the Broadway Street Bridge in southern Logan County.
29	Near bankfull stages occur along the creek near the Broadway Street Bridge in southern Logan County.
28	The creek remains within its banks near the Broadway Street Bridge in southern Logan County.

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