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| 17.0 |
Water reaches the walkway of the USGS gage house |
| 15.0 |
This is the approximate top of levee protection. Levees run from the 12th street NE bridge to 9th street along the left or east bank and also from 8th street to 6th and Hampshire streets |
| 14.0 |
Water may begin to flow over the city dikes |
| 12.0 |
Significant flooding occurs within all the Winnebago river flood plain. Some backwater effects are possible along Willow Creek between downtown Mason City and the confluence with the Winnebago river |
| 11.0 |
Sand bagging operations begins on the dike from 12th stree NE to Carolina St |
| 10.0 |
There is significant flooding of city parks and water reaches the underside of the 12th St. NE bridge at the piers |
| 8.0 |
East and west city parks are affected downstream from the gage site |
| 7.0 |
Low lying areas along the river are affected |
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Latitude: 43.164962° N,
Longitude: 93.192703° 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 |
1069.59 ft |
1076.59 ft |
Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks |
| MSL |
N/A |
N/A |
Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks |
| Other |
N/A |
N/A |
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