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Middle Branch Ontonagon River at Paulding Observed crest: 4.53 ft at 1:00am Feb 06 Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:00am Jan 31 Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 4.46 ft at 12:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.47 ft at 3:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.48 ft at 4:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.48 ft at 5:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.48 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.48 ft at 7:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.48 ft at 8:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.48 ft at 9:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.48 ft at 10:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.48 ft at 11:00am Feb 1 Observed: 4.49 ft at 12:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.49 ft at 1:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.49 ft at 2:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.49 ft at 3:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.48 ft at 4:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.47 ft at 5:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.47 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.47 ft at 7:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.47 ft at 9:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.47 ft at 10:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.48 ft at 1:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.49 ft at 3:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.49 ft at 4:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.48 ft at 5:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.48 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.49 ft at 7:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.5 ft at 8:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.49 ft at 10:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.49 ft at 11:00am Feb 2 Observed: 4.49 ft at 12:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 4.48 ft at 1:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 4.48 ft 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4.47 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.42 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.45 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.45 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.47 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.48 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.49 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.5 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.52 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.53 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 4.53 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.52 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.51 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.5 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.5 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.49 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.49 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.48 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.48 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.48 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.48 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.48 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.48 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.48 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.48 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.48 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.48 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.48 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.48 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.48 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.47 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.47 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.48 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.49 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.49 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.49 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.48 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.48 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.47 ft at 10:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:00am Feb 10 Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:00am Feb 10 Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:00am Feb 10 Observed: 4.47 ft at 5:00am Feb 10 Graph Created (6:37am Feb 10, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States PAUM4 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1485.66 Latest observed value: 4.47 ft at 5:00 AM EST 10-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 12.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Middle Branch Ontonagon River at Paulding. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:16
Moderate Flood Stage:14
Flood Stage:12
Action Stage:11

Historical Crests
(1) 10.60 ft on 04/17/2002
(2) 10.07 ft on 04/25/1960
(3) 10.00 ft on 04/30/1951
(4) 9.42 ft on 07/02/1953
(5) 9.31 ft on 05/13/2003
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Low Water Records
(1) 2.2 ft on 08/01/1989

 Middle Branch Ontonagon River at Paulding location map

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14.0 Water is flowing over the bridge on Forest Highway 5250
12.0 Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Forest Highway 5250 and backwater effects begin to occur. The bridge may be unsafe to cross at higher river levels
11.0 Water begins to impact low lying areas near the bridge on Interior Road...also known as Forest Highway 5250

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Latitude: 46.356900° N, Longitude: 89.076300° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 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 1485.66 ft 1497.66 ft  

Other Data Sources:
Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Paulding
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Paulding

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