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Gypsum Creek near Gypsum Observed crest: 5.15 ft at 10:00pm Oct 07 Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:00am Sep 30 Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:00am Sep 30 Observed: 4.82 ft at 11:00am Sep 30 Observed: 4.83 ft at 12:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 4.84 ft at 1:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 4.84 ft at 2:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 4.84 ft at 3:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 4.84 ft at 4:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 4.84 ft at 5:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 4.83 ft at 6:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 4.81 ft at 7:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 4.8 ft at 12:00am Oct 1 Observed: 4.8 ft at 1:00am Oct 1 Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:00am Oct 1 Observed: 4.8 ft at 3:00am Oct 1 Observed: 4.8 ft at 4:00am Oct 1 Observed: 4.8 ft at 5:00am Oct 1 Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:00am Oct 1 Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:00am Oct 1 Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:00am Oct 1 Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:00am Oct 1 Observed: 4.83 ft at 10:00am Oct 1 Observed: 4.84 ft at 11:00am Oct 1 Observed: 4.85 ft at 12:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 4.85 ft at 1:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 4.85 ft at 2:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 4.84 ft at 5:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 4.82 ft at 6:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 4.81 ft at 7:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 4.8 ft at 12:00am Oct 2 Observed: 4.8 ft at 1:00am Oct 2 Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:00am Oct 2 Observed: 4.79 ft at 3:00am Oct 2 Observed: 4.79 ft at 4:00am Oct 2 Observed: 4.78 ft at 5:00am Oct 2 Observed: 4.78 ft at 6:00am Oct 2 Observed: 4.78 ft at 7:00am Oct 2 Observed: 4.79 ft at 8:00am Oct 2 Observed: 4.79 ft at 9:00am Oct 2 Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:00am Oct 2 Observed: 4.82 ft at 11:00am Oct 2 Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 4.82 ft at 1:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 4.83 ft at 2:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 4.84 ft at 3:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 4.84 ft at 4:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 4.84 ft at 5:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 4.83 ft at 6:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 4.82 ft at 7:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 4.81 ft at 8:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 4.8 ft at 12:00am Oct 3 Observed: 4.8 ft at 1:00am Oct 3 Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:00am Oct 3 Observed: 4.81 ft at 3:00am Oct 3 Observed: 4.8 ft at 4:00am Oct 3 Observed: 4.8 ft at 5:00am Oct 3 Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:00am Oct 3 Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:00am Oct 3 Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:00am Oct 3 Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:00am Oct 3 Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:00am Oct 3 Observed: 4.81 ft at 11:00am Oct 3 Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 4.83 ft at 1:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 4.84 ft at 2:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 4.83 ft at 4:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 4.82 ft at 5:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 4.82 ft at 6:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 4.82 ft at 7:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 4.81 ft at 8:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 4.8 ft at 12:00am Oct 4 Observed: 4.8 ft at 1:00am Oct 4 Observed: 4.81 ft at 2:00am Oct 4 Observed: 4.81 ft at 3:00am Oct 4 Observed: 4.81 ft at 4:00am Oct 4 Observed: 4.8 ft at 5:00am Oct 4 Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:00am Oct 4 Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:00am Oct 4 Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:00am Oct 4 Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:00am Oct 4 Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:00am Oct 4 Observed: 4.82 ft at 11:00am Oct 4 Observed: 4.85 ft at 12:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 4.91 ft at 2:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 4.91 ft at 3:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 4.91 ft at 4:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 4.9 ft at 5:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 4.87 ft at 6:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 4.84 ft at 8:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 4.83 ft at 9:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 4.83 ft at 10:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 4.82 ft at 11:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:00am Oct 5 Observed: 4.82 ft at 1:00am Oct 5 Observed: 4.82 ft at 2:00am Oct 5 Observed: 4.81 ft at 3:00am Oct 5 Observed: 4.81 ft at 4:00am Oct 5 Observed: 4.81 ft at 5:00am Oct 5 Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:00am Oct 5 Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:00am Oct 5 Observed: 4.79 ft at 8:00am Oct 5 Observed: 4.79 ft at 9:00am Oct 5 Observed: 4.79 ft at 10:00am Oct 5 Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:00am Oct 5 Observed: 4.8 ft at 12:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.8 ft at 1:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.81 ft at 3:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.81 ft at 4:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.83 ft at 5:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.82 ft at 6:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.81 ft at 7:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.81 ft at 8:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.79 ft at 11:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:00am Oct 6 Observed: 4.8 ft at 1:00am Oct 6 Observed: 4.79 ft at 2:00am Oct 6 Observed: 4.79 ft at 3:00am Oct 6 Observed: 4.79 ft at 4:00am Oct 6 Observed: 4.79 ft at 5:00am Oct 6 Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:00am Oct 6 Observed: 4.79 ft at 7:00am Oct 6 Observed: 4.79 ft at 8:00am Oct 6 Observed: 4.79 ft at 9:00am Oct 6 Observed: 4.78 ft at 10:00am Oct 6 Observed: 4.78 ft at 11:00am Oct 6 Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 4.8 ft at 1:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 4.82 ft at 3:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 4.83 ft at 4:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 4.84 ft at 5:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 4.9 ft at 9:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 4.9 ft at 10:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:00am Oct 7 Observed: 4.93 ft at 1:00am Oct 7 Observed: 4.92 ft at 2:00am Oct 7 Observed: 4.93 ft at 3:00am Oct 7 Observed: 4.91 ft at 4:00am Oct 7 Observed: 4.91 ft at 5:00am Oct 7 Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:00am Oct 7 Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:00am Oct 7 Observed: 4.93 ft at 8:00am Oct 7 Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:00am Oct 7 Observed: 4.99 ft at 10:00am Oct 7 Observed: 4.99 ft at 11:00am Oct 7 Observed: 4.98 ft at 12:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 5.02 ft at 2:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 5.06 ft at 3:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 5.08 ft at 4:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 5.07 ft at 5:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 5.07 ft at 6:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 5.08 ft at 8:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 5.14 ft at 9:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 5.15 ft at 10:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 5.14 ft at 11:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 5.12 ft at 12:00am Oct 8 Observed: 5.12 ft at 1:00am Oct 8 Observed: 5.11 ft at 2:00am Oct 8 Observed: 5.09 ft at 3:00am Oct 8 Observed: 5.07 ft at 4:00am Oct 8 Observed: 5.06 ft at 5:00am Oct 8 Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:00am Oct 8 Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:00am Oct 8 Observed: 5.02 ft at 8:00am Oct 8 Observed: 5.01 ft at 9:00am Oct 8 Observed: 5 ft at 10:00am Oct 8 Observed: 5 ft at 11:00am Oct 8 Observed: 5 ft at 12:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5 ft at 1:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5 ft at 2:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5 ft at 3:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 4.99 ft at 4:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 4.95 ft at 8:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:00am Oct 9 Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:00am Oct 9 Observed: 4.91 ft at 2:00am Oct 9 Observed: 4.9 ft at 3:00am Oct 9 Observed: 4.88 ft at 4:00am Oct 9 Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:00am Oct 9 Observed: 4.86 ft at 6:00am Oct 9 Observed: 4.86 ft at 7:00am Oct 9 Observed: 4.86 ft at 8:00am Oct 9 Observed: 4.86 ft at 9:00am Oct 9 Observed: 4.87 ft at 10:00am Oct 9 Observed: 4.88 ft at 11:00am Oct 9 Observed: 4.9 ft at 12:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 4.93 ft at 1:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 4.94 ft at 2:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 4.89 ft at 7:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 4.88 ft at 11:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 4.87 ft at 12:00am Oct 10 Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:00am Oct 10 Observed: 4.86 ft at 2:00am Oct 10 Observed: 4.84 ft at 3:00am Oct 10 Observed: 4.83 ft at 4:00am Oct 10 Observed: 4.82 ft at 5:00am Oct 10 Observed: 4.81 ft at 6:00am Oct 10 Observed: 4.81 ft at 7:00am Oct 10 Graph Created (8:35am Oct 10, 2008) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States GYSK1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1232.16 Latest observed value: 4.81 ft at 7:00 AM CDT 10-Oct-2008. Flood Stage is 15.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: The above river forecast includes future rainfall. Forecast stages may be different if the rainfall does not occur.

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Gypsum Creek near Gypsum 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:22
Moderate Flood Stage:19
Flood Stage:15
Action Stage:13

Historical Crests
(1) 22.20 ft on 05/29/1903
(2) 21.70 ft on 07/11/1951
(3) 20.71 ft on 06/26/1965
(4) 20.40 ft on 11/03/1998
(5) 20.30 ft on 10/11/1973
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22.0 Overflows from Stag Creek begin to impact the area.
21.0 The bridge at the gage site on Lapsley Road becomes flooded.
19.0 The west bank begins to overflow.
16.5 Overflow on the east bank occurs which includes flow over Lapsley Road and culvert near the bridge gage site.
15.0 Inconvenience flooding begins to occur around the area. Road overflow to the east of the gage site on Lapsley Road for about 1/4 mile will likely occur.
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(1) Looking south upstream, stage 4.42 ft
(2) Looking north downstream at wireweight gage
(3) Looking north at DCP gage house
(4) Looking west
(5) Looking east

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Latitude: 38.653000° N, Longitude: 97.419000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 1232.16 ft 1247.16 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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