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Wintering River below Karlsruhe Observed crest: 4.2 ft at 6:00pm Feb 07 Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Graph Created (7:30pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States KLSN8 (plotting HGIRZ) Gage 0 Datum: 1500.00 Latest observed value: 4.19 ft at 6:00 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 7.0 ft. Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Wintering River below Karlsruhe are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:10
Moderate Flood Stage:9
Flood Stage:7
Action Stage:6

Historical Crests
(1) 13.37 ft on 03/17/1995
(2) 12.00 ft on 04/07/1949
(3) 10.62 ft on 04/22/1979
(4) 10.12 ft on 04/11/1969
(5) 9.25 ft on 04/06/1956
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Currently none available.

Wintering River below Karlsruhe location map

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5.0 At this level bankfull conditions exist in some locations. Higher levels only flood agricultural lowlands. No towns flooded at this level. County roads may become flooded at higher levels.
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(1) Wintering River near Karlsruhe-Upstream View
(2) Wintering River near Karlsruhe-Downstream View

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Latitude: 48.138000° N, Longitude: 100.539000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7 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 1500 ft 1507 ft  

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