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Big Piney at Fort Leonard Wood Observed crest: 11.7 ft at 7:00pm Feb 06 Observed: 10.7 ft at 7:00am Jan 31 Observed: 10.7 ft at 12:27am Feb 1 Observed: 10.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 2 Observed: 10.4 ft at 7:00am Feb 3 Observed: 10.7 ft at 7:00am Feb 4 Observed: 10.7 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 11.1 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 11.6 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 11.7 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 11.7 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 11.6 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 11.3 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 10.1 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Graph Created (8:00am Feb 9, 2010) Observed Fort Leonard Wood Army Base TBNM7 (plotting HGIRZ) Gage 0 Datum: 770.00 Latest observed value: 10.1 ft at 12:00 AM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 13.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Automated gauge readings are unavailable, readings taken manually.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Big Piney at Fort Leonard Wood 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:17
Flood Stage:13
Action Stage:11

Historical Crests
(1) 29.00 ft on 09/26/1993
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29.0 Flood waters reach the Golf Course Pro Shop. This is the record crest level set on September 26, 1993.
28.0 Flood waters reach the north bridge on the base.
25.5 Flood waters reach the low steel bridge, 200 feet downstream from the Water Treatment Plant.
24.0 Flood waters affect the right bank, downstream of the steel bridge.
23.0 Major flooding occurs at the gage site, and the Golf Course floods.
22.0 Flood waters affect the road between the Golf Course and the Campground. In addition, the Happy Hollow Bridge becomes impassable.
21.0 Flood waters affect the water intake at the Water Treatment Plant.
18.0 Flood waters affect the higher TA 250 training area.
17.0 Moderate flooding occurs near the gage site.
15.0 Flood waters affect the lower TA 250 training area.
14.0 Flood waters affect the Happy Hollow Picnic area.
13.0 Flood waters affect the Pontoon Training area.
11.0 The Fort Leonard Wood Base begins to evacuate and move equipment at the Pontoon Training area.
10.0 Flood waters impact the Wing Wall at the gage site. In addition, the Fort Leonard Wood EOC begins to call local personel on possible evacuations of the Pontoon Training area.
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(1) Big Piney near 15.5 feet at Fort Leonard Wood 10/30/09
(2) Bridge over Big Piney Ft. Wood 10/30/2009

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Latitude: 37.737000° N, Longitude: 92.081000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 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 29 770 ft 783 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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