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Spring Creek at Zap Observed crest: 5.03 ft at 6:00pm Feb 06 Observed: 5.09 ft at 6:00am Jan 31 Observed: 5.09 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 5.09 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 5.07 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 5.06 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Graph Created (7:30pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed ZAPN8 (plotting HGIRZ)   Gage 0  Datum: 1819.39 Latest observed value: 5.01 ft at 6:00 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 14.0 ft.   Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Spring Creek at Zap 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:20
Moderate Flood Stage:18
Flood Stage:14
Action Stage:12

Historical Crests
(1) 20.70 ft on 03/15/1972
(2) 20.27 ft on 04/06/1969
(3) 20.03 ft on 04/07/1952
(4) 20.00 ft on 02/01/1913
(5) 19.94 ft on 03/30/1982
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.3 ft on 12/06/1979

Spring Creek at Zap location map

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14.0 Right bank overflows-west end of Zap begins to flood. Crop land and county roads flood along creek as well.
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(1) Spring Creek at Zap-Upstream View
(2) Spring Creek at Zap-Downstream View

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Latitude: 47.283000° N, Longitude: 101.917000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

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NWS stage 0 ft 14 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1819.39 ft 1833.39 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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