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Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
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Mississippi River at Saverton Lock and Dam 22 Observed crest: 14.28 ft at 4:00am Nov 19 Observed: 10.26 ft at 4:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 10.24 ft at 6:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 10.23 ft at 8:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 10.19 ft at 10:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 10.19 ft at 12:00am Nov 14 Observed: 10.14 ft at 2:00am Nov 14 Observed: 10.13 ft at 4:00am Nov 14 Observed: 10.1 ft at 6:00am Nov 14 Observed: 10.12 ft at 8:00am Nov 14 Observed: 10.09 ft at 10:00am Nov 14 Observed: 10.06 ft at 12:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 9.74 ft at 2:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 9.72 ft at 4:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 9.67 ft at 6:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 9.67 ft at 8:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 9.69 ft at 10:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 9.68 ft at 12:00am Nov 15 Observed: 9.68 ft at 2:00am Nov 15 Observed: 9.68 ft at 4:00am Nov 15 Observed: 9.68 ft at 6:00am Nov 15 Observed: 9.67 ft at 8:00am Nov 15 Observed: 9.65 ft at 10:00am Nov 15 Observed: 9.4 ft at 12:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 9.22 ft at 2:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 9.17 ft at 4:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 9.16 ft at 6:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 9.19 ft at 8:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 9.22 ft at 10:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 9.25 ft at 12:00am Nov 16 Observed: 9.31 ft at 2:00am Nov 16 Observed: 9.35 ft at 4:00am Nov 16 Observed: 9.47 ft at 6:00am Nov 16 Observed: 9.49 ft at 8:00am Nov 16 Observed: 9.77 ft at 10:00am Nov 16 Observed: 9.89 ft at 12:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 9.94 ft at 2:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 10.06 ft at 4:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 10.1 ft at 6:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 10.14 ft at 8:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 10.52 ft at 10:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 10.75 ft at 12:00am Nov 17 Observed: 10.86 ft at 2:00am Nov 17 Observed: 10.98 ft at 4:00am Nov 17 Observed: 11.85 ft at 6:00am Nov 17 Observed: 11.9 ft at 8:00am Nov 17 Observed: 12.66 ft at 10:00am Nov 17 Observed: 12.74 ft at 12:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 12.82 ft at 2:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 12.91 ft at 4:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 13.08 ft at 6:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 13.14 ft at 8:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 13.25 ft at 10:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 13.32 ft at 12:00am Nov 18 Observed: 13.5 ft at 2:00am Nov 18 Observed: 13.62 ft at 4:00am Nov 18 Observed: 13.78 ft at 6:00am Nov 18 Observed: 13.88 ft at 8:00am Nov 18 Observed: 13.95 ft at 10:00am Nov 18 Observed: 14.03 ft at 12:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 14.08 ft at 2:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 14.13 ft at 4:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 14.1 ft at 6:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 14.19 ft at 8:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 14.25 ft at 10:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 14.25 ft at 12:00am Nov 19 Observed: 14.24 ft at 2:00am Nov 19 Observed: 14.28 ft at 4:00am Nov 19 Observed: 14.26 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 14.22 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 14.21 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 14.19 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 14.15 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 14.1 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 14.09 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 14 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 13.96 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 13.92 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 13.84 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 13.76 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 13.87 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 13.5 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 13.37 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 13.25 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 13.09 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 12.82 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 12.64 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 12.53 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 12.34 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 12.1 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.55 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.41 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.32 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.99 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.33 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.2 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 9.89 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 9.7 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 9.52 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 9.44 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 9.41 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.36 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.34 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.29 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.14 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 8.85 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 8.79 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.59 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.5 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.3 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.28 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.29 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.32 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.35 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.41 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.41 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.45 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.46 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.47 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.48 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 8.4 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 8.4 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 8.3 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 8.2 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 8.2 ft at 12:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 8.1 ft at 6:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 8.1 ft at 12:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 8 ft at 6:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 8 ft at 12:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 7.9 ft at 6:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 7.8 ft at 12:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 7.8 ft at 6:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 7.7 ft at 12:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 7.6 ft at 6:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 7.6 ft at 12:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 7.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 7.5 ft at 12:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 7.5 ft at 6:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 7.4 ft at 12:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 7.4 ft at 6:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 7.4 ft at 12:00pm Nov 28 Forecast: 7.4 ft at 6:00pm Nov 28 Forecast: 7.4 ft at 12:00am Nov 29 Forecast: 7.3 ft at 6:00am Nov 29 Forecast: 7.3 ft at 12:00pm Nov 29 Forecast: 7.3 ft at 6:00pm Nov 29 Forecast: 7.3 ft at 12:00am Nov 30 Forecast: 7.2 ft at 6:00am Nov 30 Forecast: 7.2 ft at 12:00pm Nov 30 Forecast: 7.2 ft at 6:00pm Nov 30 Forecast: 7.1 ft at 12:00am Dec 1 Forecast: 7.1 ft at 6:00am Dec 1 Forecast: 7 ft at 12:00pm Dec 1 Forecast: 7 ft at 6:00pm Dec 1 Forecast: 6.9 ft at 12:00am Dec 2 Forecast: 6.9 ft at 6:00am Dec 2 Forecast: 6.9 ft at 12:00pm Dec 2 Forecast: 6.8 ft at 6:00pm Dec 2 Forecast: 6.8 ft at 12:00am Dec 3 Forecast: 6.8 ft at 6:00am Dec 3 Forecast: 6.7 ft at 12:00pm Dec 3 Forecast: 6.7 ft at 6:00pm Dec 3 Forecast: 6.7 ft at 12:00am Dec 4 Forecast: 6.6 ft at 6:00am Dec 4 Forecast: 6.6 ft at 12:00pm Dec 4 Forecast: 6.6 ft at 6:00pm Dec 4 Forecast: 6.6 ft at 12:00am Dec 5 Forecast: 6.6 ft at 6:00am Dec 5 Forecast: 6.5 ft at 12:00pm Dec 5 Forecast: 6.5 ft at 6:00pm Dec 5 Forecast: 6.5 ft at 12:00am Dec 6 Forecast: 6.5 ft at 6:00am Dec 6 Forecast: 6.4 ft at 12:00pm Dec 6 Forecast: 6.4 ft at 6:00pm Dec 6 Forecast: 6.4 ft at 12:00am Dec 7 Forecast: 6.4 ft at 6:00am Dec 7 Graph Created (2:43pm Nov 23, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 10:34am Nov 23) Observations courtesy of the US Army Corps of Engineers SVRM7 (plotting HTIRZ) Gage 0 Datum: 446.10 Latest observed value: 8.48 ft at 2:00 PM CST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 16.0 ft. Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office for the latest official public river forecasts. Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at Saverton Lock and Dam 22 are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:22
Moderate Flood Stage:20
Flood Stage:16
Action Stage:14

Historical Crests
(1) 29.58 ft on 07/25/1993
(2) 28.00 ft on 06/18/2008
(3) 26.80 ft on 04/25/1973
(4) 26.12 ft on 05/16/2001
(5) 24.10 ft on 10/05/1986
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Low Water Records
(1) 3.3 ft on 09/12/2000

 Mississippi River at Saverton Lock and Dam 22 location map

Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
28.0 In Monkey Run, at least a dozen homes are flooded at this level.
27.8 Saverton homes begin flooding near this level.
27.0 Sny Island Cell #1 levee is overtopped
26.0 In Monkey Run (north of Saverton), houses begin flooding near this level.
25.5 Near this level, Highway E becomes flooded south of the bridge. Also, homes in Riverview Acres (just south of the lock and dam) begin to flood.
25.0 Water enters Lock House.
21.4 Near this level, the lock is closed to navigation. This level will vary with circumstance. Also, BNSF railroad tracks just south of Hannibal are flooded.
19.6 The north end of Saverton Road begins to flood.
13.5 This is the upper navigational limit for the pool at Lock & Dam 22.
13.4 This is the target pool for navigation at Lock & Dam 22.
13.0 This is the lower navigational limit for the pool at Lock & Dam 22.
12.0 Buildings in unprotected areas are damaged.
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(1) Aerial View
(2) Upstream View
(3) Downstream View
(4) Tailwater View
(5) Pool View (US of Dam)
(6) Saverton Lock

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Latitude: 39.633472° N, Longitude: 91.247139° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 446.1 ft 462.1 ft Datum of 1912.

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