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Cuivre River at Old Monroe Graph Created (6:52pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed OMNM7 (plotting HGIRZ)   Gage 0  Datum: 410.00 Latest observed value: n/a ft at 6:00 AM CST 31-Jan-2010. Flood Stage is 24.0 ft.   Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Reliability of the Forecast: Unavailable due to missing or inaccurate readings

NOTE: Forecasts for the Cuivre River at Old Monroe 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:30
Moderate Flood Stage:27
Flood Stage:24
Action Stage:22

Historical Crests
(1) 37.40 ft on 12/04/1982
(2) 36.60 ft on 05/18/1975
(3) 35.50 ft on 08/01/1993
(4) 33.90 ft on 02/24/1985
(5) 33.70 ft on 04/03/1973
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Low Water Records
(1) 9.2 ft on 09/18/1971
(2) 9.4 ft on 09/02/1970

Cuivre River at Old Monroe location map

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37.4 This is the RECORD FLOOD LEVEL that was reached on December 4 1982.
37.0 The levee protecting Old Monroe is overtopped.
35.8 Main Street in Old Monroe is flooded
35.5 This flood level was reached on August 1 1993.
33.8 Low Steel Elevation on Old 79 Highway Bridge is reached.
31.8 Old Highway 79 floods between Old Monroe and Highway 79.
30.8 The Corner of Sycamore St. and First Street is flooded.
30.6 Low Steel on BNSF Railroad Bridge
30.0 Major flooding begins. Residential flooding in Old Monroe.
29.1 Streets in Old Monroe begin flooding.
27.0 Right bank overflows. Moderate flooding begins.
24.0 Initial flooding upstream. Minor flooding begins.
23.5 Minor agricultural land begins to flood.

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