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Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
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Red River of the North at Wahpeton Observed crest: 6.76 ft at 4:00am Feb 08 Observed: 6.6 ft at 8:00am Jan 31 Observed: 6.6 ft at 9:00am Jan 31 Observed: 6.61 ft at 10:00am Jan 31 Observed: 6.61 ft at 11:00am Jan 31 Observed: 6.61 ft at 12:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 6.61 ft at 1:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 6.61 ft at 2:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 6.61 ft at 3:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 6.6 ft at 4:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 6.6 ft at 5:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 6.6 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 6.59 ft at 7:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 6.59 ft at 8:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 6.58 ft at 9:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 6.58 ft at 10:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 6.57 ft at 11:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 6.56 ft at 12:00am Feb 1 Observed: 6.56 ft at 1:00am Feb 1 Observed: 6.56 ft at 2:00am Feb 1 Observed: 6.56 ft at 3:00am Feb 1 Observed: 6.56 ft at 4:00am Feb 1 Observed: 6.57 ft at 5:00am Feb 1 Observed: 6.57 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 6.58 ft at 7:00am Feb 1 Observed: 6.58 ft at 8:00am Feb 1 Observed: 6.59 ft at 9:00am Feb 1 Observed: 6.6 ft at 10:00am Feb 1 Observed: 6.6 ft at 11:00am Feb 1 Observed: 6.61 ft at 12:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 6.61 ft at 1:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 6.61 ft at 2:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 6.62 ft at 3:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 6.62 ft at 4:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 6.61 ft at 5:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 6.61 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 6.61 ft at 7:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 6.61 ft at 8:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 6.61 ft at 9:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 6.61 ft at 10:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 6.61 ft at 11:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 6.61 ft at 12:00am Feb 2 Observed: 6.61 ft at 1:00am Feb 2 Observed: 6.61 ft at 2:00am Feb 2 Observed: 6.61 ft at 3:00am Feb 2 Observed: 6.62 ft at 4:00am Feb 2 Observed: 6.62 ft at 5:00am Feb 2 Observed: 6.62 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 6.63 ft at 7:00am Feb 2 Observed: 6.63 ft at 8:00am Feb 2 Observed: 6.63 ft at 9:00am Feb 2 Observed: 6.64 ft at 10:00am Feb 2 Observed: 6.64 ft at 11:00am Feb 2 Observed: 6.64 ft at 12:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 6.64 ft at 1:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 6.64 ft at 2:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 6.64 ft at 3:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 6.64 ft at 4:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 6.63 ft at 5:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 6.63 ft at 7:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 6.63 ft at 8:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 6.63 ft at 9:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 6.63 ft at 10:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 6.63 ft at 11:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 6.62 ft at 12:00am Feb 3 Observed: 6.62 ft at 1:00am Feb 3 Observed: 6.62 ft at 2:00am Feb 3 Observed: 6.62 ft at 3:00am Feb 3 Observed: 6.62 ft at 4:00am Feb 3 Observed: 6.62 ft at 5:00am Feb 3 Observed: 6.62 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 6.62 ft at 7:00am Feb 3 Observed: 6.62 ft at 8:00am Feb 3 Observed: 6.61 ft at 9:00am Feb 3 Observed: 6.61 ft at 10:00am Feb 3 Observed: 6.61 ft at 11:00am Feb 3 Observed: 6.61 ft at 12:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 6.61 ft at 1:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 6.6 ft at 2:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 6.6 ft at 3:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 6.59 ft at 4:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 6.59 ft at 5:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 6.58 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 6.58 ft at 7:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 6.57 ft at 8:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 6.56 ft at 9:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 6.56 ft at 10:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 6.56 ft at 11:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 6.56 ft at 12:00am Feb 4 Observed: 6.56 ft at 1:00am Feb 4 Observed: 6.56 ft at 2:00am Feb 4 Observed: 6.56 ft at 3:00am Feb 4 Observed: 6.56 ft at 4:00am Feb 4 Observed: 6.57 ft at 5:00am Feb 4 Observed: 6.58 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 6.59 ft at 7:00am Feb 4 Observed: 6.6 ft at 8:00am Feb 4 Observed: 6.61 ft at 9:00am Feb 4 Observed: 6.61 ft at 10:00am Feb 4 Observed: 6.62 ft at 11:00am Feb 4 Observed: 6.62 ft at 12:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.63 ft at 1:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.63 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.63 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.64 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.64 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.64 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.64 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.64 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.64 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.64 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.64 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.64 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.64 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 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Observed: 6.65 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.65 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.66 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.66 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.66 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.67 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.67 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.67 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.68 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.68 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.68 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.69 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.69 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.69 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.7 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.7 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.7 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.7 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.71 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.71 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.71 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.72 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.72 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.72 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.72 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.73 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.73 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.73 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.73 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.73 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.73 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.74 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.74 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.74 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.74 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.74 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.74 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.74 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.75 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.75 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.75 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.75 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.75 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.75 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.75 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.76 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.76 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.76 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.76 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.76 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.76 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.76 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.76 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.76 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.76 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.76 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.75 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.75 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.74 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.74 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.74 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.74 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.74 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.74 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.74 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.74 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.74 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.73 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.73 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.73 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.73 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.73 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.73 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.73 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.72 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.72 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.71 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.71 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.71 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.7 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.7 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.7 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.69 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.69 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.69 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.69 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.68 ft at 10:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.67 ft at 11:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.67 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Observed: 6.66 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Observed: 6.66 ft at 2:00am Feb 10 Observed: 6.65 ft at 3:00am Feb 10 Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:00am Feb 10 Observed: 6.64 ft at 5:00am Feb 10 Observed: 6.64 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Observed: 6.64 ft at 7:00am Feb 10 Graph Created (7:32am Feb 10, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States WHNN8 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 942.97 Latest observed value: 6.64 ft at 7:00 AM CST 10-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 10.0 ft. Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Red River of the North at Wahpeton 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:14
Moderate Flood Stage:12
Flood Stage:10
Action Stage:8.5

Historical Crests
(1) 19.42 ft on 04/06/1997
(2) 17.95 ft on 04/05/1989
(3) 17.50 ft on 03/24/2009
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.0 ft on 08/29/1976

 Red River of the North at Wahpeton location map

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16.0 Top of the permanent dike.
14.0 Major Flood Stage. Patrolling of levees and storm sewer outlets through the levees begins. Wells Park Floods.
13.5 Breckenridge...North Main Street and Bridge are closed.
12.0 Moderate Flood Stage...City starts to mobilize. Bankfull Stage. Flooding of a portion of the sanitary sewer system. Breckenridge...Storm sewer values are closed and interior pumping begins.
11.0 City is mobilized to patrol dikes.
10.0 Flood Warning Stage...minor.
9.0 Minor flooding at Wahpeton sewage pump station.
8.5 Forecast Service Stage.
8.0 Ottertail River starts to overflow downstream of Highway 75 bridge. This breakout flow will enter the Red River 600 feet downstream of the gage. As stage rises...water fans out and floods the entire east side of bottom lands. Some water enters the Red near the cableway.
7.0 Close Storm Sewer Outfalls.

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Latitude: 46.266000° N, Longitude: 96.599000° 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 29 942.97 ft 952.97 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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