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Willow Creek near Willow City Observed crest: 4.76 ft at 12:00am Feb 07 Observed: 4.78 ft at 3:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 5:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 6:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 7:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 8:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 9:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.77 ft at 10:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.77 ft at 11:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.77 ft at 12:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.77 ft at 1:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 2:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 3:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 5:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 7:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 8:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.77 ft at 9:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.78 ft at 10:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.77 ft at 11:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.77 ft at 12:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.77 ft at 2:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.77 ft at 3:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.77 ft at 4:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.77 ft 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Observed: 4.76 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.76 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.76 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.76 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.76 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.76 ft at 10:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.76 ft at 11:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.76 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Observed: 4.76 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Graph Created (2:30am Feb 10, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States WLCN8 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1430.00 Latest observed value: 4.76 ft at 1:00 AM CST 10-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 10.0 ft. Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Willow Creek near Willow City 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:16
Moderate Flood Stage:14
Flood Stage:10
Action Stage:9

Historical Crests
(1) 16.76 ft on 04/12/1969
(2) 16.10 ft on 04/23/1979
(3) 15.94 ft on 04/04/1976
(4) 15.90 ft on 04/17/1974
(5) 15.77 ft on 07/11/2005
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Low Water Records
(1) 4.5 ft on 01/01/1980

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15.8 County roads are closed, 3 houses cut off, per Emergency Manager.
11.5 Overflow occurs on left bank.
10.0 Water begins backing up into ravines and gets to top of road by gage.
9.3 Creek out of banks in low spots north and west of gage. Water level just below top of culverts.
Photos
(1) Willow Creek near Willow City-Upstream View
(2) Willow Creek near Willow City-Downstream View
(3) USGS gage house

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Latitude: 48.584000° N, Longitude: 100.435000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 1430 ft 1440 ft  

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