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Shoal Creek near Joplin Observed crest: 3.14 ft at 7:00pm Feb 08 Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:00am Jan 31 Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:00am Jan 31 Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:00am Jan 31 Observed: 3.14 ft at 4:00am Jan 31 Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:00am Jan 31 Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:00am Jan 31 Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:00am Jan 31 Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:00am Jan 31 Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:00am Jan 31 Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:30am Jan 31 Observed: 3.15 ft at 10:00am Jan 31 Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:30am Jan 31 Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:00am Jan 31 Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:30am Jan 31 Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 3.12 ft at 7:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 3.1 ft at 9:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 3.1 ft at 12:00am Feb 1 Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:00am Feb 1 Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:00am Feb 1 Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:00am Feb 1 Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:00am Feb 1 Observed: 3.14 ft at 5:00am Feb 1 Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:00am Feb 1 Observed: 3.09 ft at 8:00am Feb 1 Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:00am Feb 1 Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:31am Feb 1 Observed: 3.12 ft at 10:00am Feb 1 Observed: 3.09 ft at 10:31am Feb 1 Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:00am Feb 1 Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:31am Feb 1 Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 3.12 ft at 4:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 3.11 ft at 5:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 3.07 ft at 11:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:00am Feb 2 Observed: 3.1 ft at 1:00am Feb 2 Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:00am Feb 2 Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:00am Feb 2 Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:00am Feb 2 Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:00am Feb 2 Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:00am Feb 2 Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:00am Feb 2 Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:00am Feb 2 Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:00am Feb 2 Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:01am Feb 2 Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:00am Feb 2 Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:01am Feb 2 Observed: 3.1 ft at 12:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 3.1 ft at 12:01pm Feb 2 Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 3.03 ft at 4:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 3.06 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.96 ft at 10:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.92 ft at 11:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.91 ft at 2:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.9 ft at 9:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.99 ft at 10:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.95 ft at 10:01am Feb 3 Observed: 2.95 ft at 11:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:01am Feb 3 Observed: 2.91 ft at 12:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.91 ft at 12:01pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.91 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.95 ft at 11:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.97 ft at 2:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.99 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.9 ft at 7:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.95 ft at 9:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:01am Feb 4 Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.95 ft at 11:01am Feb 4 Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:01pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.95 ft at 1:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.91 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.95 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.94 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.93 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.99 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.05 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.05 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.9 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.88 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.89 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.91 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.94 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.95 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.96 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.93 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.95 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.96 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.96 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.95 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.96 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.96 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.94 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.05 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.02 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.97 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.07 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.08 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.03 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.11 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.06 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.12 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.04 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.05 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.06 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.05 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.1 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.12 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.1 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.07 ft at 10:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:00pm Feb 9 Graph Created (12:45am Feb 10, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States JOPM7 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 886.87 Latest observed value: 3.09 ft at 11:00 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 14.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Shoal Creek near Joplin are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Baxter Springs

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:16
Moderate Flood Stage:15
Flood Stage:14
Action Stage:12

Historical Crests
(1) 18.83 ft on 10/10/2009
(2) 18.33 ft on 03/19/2008
(3) 17.24 ft on 06/11/1995
(4) 16.84 ft on 09/25/1993
(5) 16.80 ft on 05/18/1943
(6) 16.62 ft on 11/04/1974
(7) 16.46 ft on 04/11/2008
(8) 16.43 ft on 07/03/1976
(9) 15.50 ft on 07/07/1993
(10) 15.29 ft on 09/30/1986

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18.3 This is the flood level reached on March 19, 2008.
16.0 Major flooding begins at the gage site.
15.0 Moderate flooding begins at the gage site.
14.0 Minor flooding begins around the gage site.
7.0 FLood waters begin to impact a low water crossing, in the Wildcat Park Access area, downstream from the gage site.
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(1) Shoal Creek near Joplin River Gage
(2) Looking Downstream on Shoal Creek at the Gage Site
(3) Looking Upstream on Shoal Creek at the Gage Site
(4) Wildcat Park, Begins To Flood Near 7.0 Feet
(5) Castle Drive along south bank flooded on 10/10/2009
(6) River Road East of Highway 86 flooded on 10/10/2009

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Latitude: 37.023000° N, Longitude: 94.516000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 29 886.87 ft 900.87 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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