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Salt Creek (ADAK1) at Ashland Graph Created (6:38pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States ASDN1 (plotting HGIRZ) Gage 0 Datum: 1050.50 Latest observed value: n/a ft at 6:00 AM CST 31-Jan-2010. Flood Stage is 16.0 ft. Stage (ft)
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NOTE: Automated gauge readings are unavailable, readings taken manually.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Salt Creek (ADAK1) at Ashland 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:23
Moderate Flood Stage:20
Flood Stage:16
Action Stage:14

Historical Crests
(1) 0 ft on 07/26/1990
(2) 23.00 ft on 07/24/1993
(3) 22.00 ft on 06/13/1984
(4) 21.00 ft on 08/25/1987
(4) 21.00 ft on 10/11/1973
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Low Water Records
(1) 0 ft on 01/10/1957
(1) 0 ft on 12/15/1963
(1) 0 ft on 12/17/1964
(1) 0 ft on 05/27/1967
(1) 0 ft on 05/27/1969

 Salt Creek (ADAK1) at Ashland location map

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23.0 Widespread flooding occurs throughout the reach.
21.0 Flood waters threaten traffic on Furnas Street on the north side of town.
20.0 Local levees are threatened with overtopping, especially the right bank levee.
19.0 The local high school grounds on the left bank downstream of the gage, and Willow Point cabins toward the mouth of the creek begin to flood.
18.0 The Silver Street bridge closes to traffic.
16.0 Upstream lowlands begin to flood.

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Latitude: 41.041000° N, Longitude: 96.371000° 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 1050.5 ft 1066.5 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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