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Mississippi River at McGregor Observed crest: 8.12 ft at 8:00am Feb 08 Observed: 7.81 ft at 9:00am Jan 31 Observed: 7.81 ft at 10:00am Jan 31 Observed: 7.81 ft at 11:00am Jan 31 Observed: 7.81 ft at 12:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 7.81 ft at 1:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 7.81 ft at 2:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 7.81 ft at 3:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 7.81 ft at 4:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 7.81 ft at 5:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 7.81 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 7.81 ft at 7:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 7.81 ft at 8:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 7.81 ft at 9:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 7.82 ft at 10:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 7.82 ft at 11:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 7.79 ft at 12:00am Feb 1 Observed: 7.79 ft at 1:00am Feb 1 Observed: 7.78 ft at 2:00am Feb 1 Observed: 7.78 ft at 3:00am Feb 1 Observed: 7.79 ft at 4:00am Feb 1 Observed: 7.81 ft at 5:00am Feb 1 Observed: 7.81 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 7.81 ft at 7:00am Feb 1 Observed: 7.81 ft at 8:00am Feb 1 Observed: 7.81 ft at 9:00am Feb 1 Observed: 7.81 ft at 10:00am Feb 1 Observed: 7.82 ft at 11:00am Feb 1 Observed: 7.82 ft at 12:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 7.82 ft at 1:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 7.82 ft at 2:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 7.82 ft at 3:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 7.82 ft at 4:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 7.82 ft at 5:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 7.82 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 7.82 ft at 7:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 7.82 ft at 8:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 7.83 ft at 9:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 7.83 ft at 11:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 7.81 ft at 12:00am Feb 2 Observed: 7.8 ft at 1:00am Feb 2 Observed: 7.8 ft at 2:00am Feb 2 Observed: 7.8 ft at 3:00am Feb 2 Observed: 7.81 ft at 4:00am Feb 2 Observed: 7.82 ft at 5:00am Feb 2 Observed: 7.83 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 7.83 ft at 7:00am Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 8:00am Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 9:00am Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 10:00am Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 11:00am Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 12:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 1:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 2:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 7.85 ft at 3:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 4:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 5:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 7:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 8:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 9:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 10:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 7.84 ft at 11:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 7.82 ft at 12:00am Feb 3 Observed: 7.81 ft at 1:00am Feb 3 Observed: 7.8 ft at 2:00am Feb 3 Observed: 7.8 ft at 3:00am Feb 3 Observed: 7.81 ft at 4:00am Feb 3 Observed: 7.82 ft at 5:00am Feb 3 Observed: 7.83 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 7.83 ft at 7:00am Feb 3 Observed: 7.83 ft at 8:00am Feb 3 Observed: 7.83 ft at 9:00am Feb 3 Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:00am Feb 3 Observed: 7.83 ft at 11:00am Feb 3 Observed: 7.84 ft at 12:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 7.84 ft at 1:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 7.85 ft at 2:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 7.85 ft at 3:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 7.85 ft at 4:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 7.86 ft at 5:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 7.86 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 7.86 ft at 7:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 7.87 ft at 8:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 7.87 ft at 9:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 7.88 ft at 11:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 7.86 ft at 12:00am Feb 4 Observed: 7.86 ft at 1:00am Feb 4 Observed: 7.85 ft at 2:00am Feb 4 Observed: 7.85 ft at 3:00am Feb 4 Observed: 7.86 ft at 4:00am Feb 4 Observed: 7.88 ft at 5:00am Feb 4 Observed: 7.89 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 7.89 ft at 7:00am Feb 4 Observed: 7.9 ft at 8:00am Feb 4 Observed: 7.9 ft at 9:00am Feb 4 Observed: 7.9 ft at 10:00am Feb 4 Observed: 7.9 ft at 11:00am Feb 4 Observed: 7.91 ft at 12:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 7.91 ft at 1:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 7.92 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 7.92 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 7.93 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 7.93 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 7.93 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 7.94 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 7.95 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 7.95 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 7.95 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 7.93 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.93 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.93 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.93 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.94 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.96 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.96 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.97 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.97 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.98 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.98 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.99 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.99 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.01 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.01 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.01 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.02 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.02 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.02 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.03 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.03 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.03 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.02 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.02 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.02 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.02 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.03 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.05 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.05 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.06 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.07 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.07 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.07 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.08 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.08 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.08 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.08 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.08 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.07 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.07 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.07 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.05 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.05 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.05 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.05 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.05 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.07 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.07 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.07 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.07 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.08 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.08 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.08 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.08 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.09 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.09 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.09 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.09 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.1 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.1 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.11 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.09 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.09 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.09 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.09 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.11 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.11 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.11 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.12 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.12 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.12 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.11 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.11 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 8.1 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 8.1 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 8.09 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 8.08 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 8.08 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 8.07 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 8.07 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 8.06 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 8.04 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 8.03 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 8.03 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 8.02 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 8.02 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 8.03 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 8.03 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 8.03 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 8.03 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 8.03 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 8.03 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 8.02 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 8.02 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.02 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.01 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.01 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.01 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.99 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.99 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.99 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.98 ft at 10:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.98 ft at 11:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.95 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Observed: 7.94 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Observed: 7.93 ft at 2:00am Feb 10 Observed: 7.93 ft at 3:00am Feb 10 Observed: 7.92 ft at 4:00am Feb 10 Observed: 7.93 ft at 5:00am Feb 10 Observed: 7.93 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Observed: 7.93 ft at 7:00am Feb 10 Graph Created (8:35am Feb 10, 2010) Observed MCGI4 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 605.30 Latest observed value: 7.93 ft at 7:00 AM CST 10-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 16.0 ft. Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at McGregor are issued routinely during the navigation season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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Upstream Gauge - at Lynxville Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Guttenberg

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:22
Moderate Flood Stage:19
Flood Stage:16
Action Stage:14

Historical Crests
(1) 25.38 ft on 04/24/1965
(2) 23.75 ft on 04/20/2001
(3) 21.98 ft on 06/29/1993
(4) 21.58 ft on 04/22/1969
(5) 21.38 ft on 04/15/1997
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Low Water Records
(1) 4.3 ft on 12/08/1939
(2) 4.8 ft on 01/17/1944
(3) 5.0 ft on 11/09/1967
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Mississippi River at McGregor location map

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27.9 The water overtops the levee.
25.4 The water reaches the flood of record set in 1965.
25.0 Major flooding occurs in McGregor.
22.0 Water covers the North end of Main street.
21.5 Railroad tracks and the road near the casino in Marquette are closed. Access to city shop is impacted.
19.6 The road to the Prairie Du Chien wastewater treatment facility is flooded.
19.0 Flooding of some residental areas begin.
18.0 Pumping operations begin at the Prairie Du Chien waste water treatment facility.
17.0 Minor lowland flooding begins and access to parks near the river in Prairie Du Chien are affected.
16.5 Water may begin to go over the road covering part of highway C near highway 18.
16.0 The bridge approach to Saint Feriole Island begins to flood. Pumping operations are underway.
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(1) Upstream View, May 30, 2008 Stage = 14.61 ft
(2) Downstream View, May 30, 2008 Stage = 14.61 ft

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Latitude: 43.025000° N, Longitude: 91.172000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 605.3 ft 621.3 ft  

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