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Knife River near Golden Valley Observed crest: 4.42 ft at 6:00pm Feb 09 Observed: 4.5 ft at 6:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.5 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.49 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.42 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 4.39 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.42 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Graph Created (7:31pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States GDVN8 (plotting HGIRZ) Gage 0 Datum: 1847.13 Latest observed value: 4.42 ft at 6:00 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 24.0 ft. Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Knife River near Golden Valley. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Upstream Gauge - at Manning Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Hazen

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:30
Moderate Flood Stage:26
Flood Stage:24
Action Stage:22

Historical Crests
(1) 27.00 ft on 03/23/1997
(2) 26.70 ft on 03/26/1943
(3) 26.59 ft on 03/14/1972
(4) 26.37 ft on 04/16/1950
(5) 25.84 ft on 05/09/1970
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.0 ft on 01/01/1980

 Knife River near Golden Valley location map

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30.0 County Highway 5 road at gage and bridge will be under water.
25.0 County Highway 5 goes under water just north of gage. Observer's driveway and most of farm yard will be flooded.
24.0 Water out of both river banks.
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(1) Knife River near Golden Valley-upstream view
(2) Downstream View

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Latitude: 47.154200° N, Longitude: 102.070600° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 24 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 1847.13 ft 1871.13 ft  

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