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Saline River near Wakeeney Observed crest: 2.1 ft at 7:00am Oct 07 Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:00am Sep 30 Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:00am Sep 30 Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:00am Sep 30 Observed: 2.47 ft at 11:00am Sep 30 Observed: 2.45 ft at 12:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 2.44 ft at 1:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 2.44 ft at 2:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 2.42 ft at 3:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 2.42 ft at 4:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 2.42 ft at 5:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 2.41 ft at 6:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 2.41 ft at 7:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 2.41 ft at 8:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 2.41 ft at 9:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 2.41 ft at 10:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 2.4 ft at 11:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:00am Oct 1 Observed: 2.37 ft at 1:00am Oct 1 Observed: 2.38 ft at 2:00am Oct 1 Observed: 2.38 ft at 2:30am Oct 1 Observed: 2.37 ft at 3:00am Oct 1 Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:00am Oct 1 Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:00am Oct 1 Observed: 2.37 ft at 6:00am Oct 1 Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:00am Oct 1 Observed: 2.36 ft at 8:00am Oct 1 Observed: 2.38 ft at 9:00am Oct 1 Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:00am Oct 1 Observed: 2.37 ft at 11:00am Oct 1 Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:45am Oct 1 Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:45pm Oct 1 Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 2.3 ft at 2:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 2.3 ft at 3:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 2.29 ft at 4:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 2.29 ft at 5:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 2.28 ft at 6:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 2.28 ft at 7:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 2.28 ft at 8:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 2.27 ft at 10:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 2.27 ft at 11:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 2.27 ft at 12:00am Oct 2 Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:00am Oct 2 Observed: 2.26 ft at 2:00am Oct 2 Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:00am Oct 2 Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:00am Oct 2 Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:00am Oct 2 Observed: 2.21 ft at 6:00am Oct 2 Observed: 2.22 ft at 7:00am Oct 2 Observed: 2.21 ft at 8:00am Oct 2 Observed: 2.21 ft at 9:00am Oct 2 Observed: 2.21 ft at 10:00am Oct 2 Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:00am Oct 2 Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:45pm Oct 2 Observed: 2.19 ft at 1:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 2.19 ft at 2:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 2.19 ft at 3:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 2.19 ft at 4:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:00am Oct 3 Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:00am Oct 3 Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:00am Oct 3 Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:00am Oct 3 Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:00am Oct 3 Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:00am Oct 3 Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:00am Oct 3 Observed: 2.15 ft at 7:00am Oct 3 Observed: 2.15 ft at 8:00am Oct 3 Observed: 2.16 ft at 9:00am Oct 3 Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:00am Oct 3 Observed: 2.16 ft at 11:00am Oct 3 Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 2.15 ft at 12:45pm Oct 3 Observed: 2.15 ft at 1:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 2.15 ft at 3:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 2.14 ft at 6:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 2.14 ft at 7:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 2.14 ft at 8:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 2.14 ft at 9:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 2.13 ft at 10:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 2.13 ft at 11:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 2.13 ft at 12:00am Oct 4 Observed: 2.13 ft at 1:00am Oct 4 Observed: 2.13 ft at 2:00am Oct 4 Observed: 2.13 ft at 3:00am Oct 4 Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:00am Oct 4 Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:00am Oct 4 Observed: 2.12 ft at 6:00am Oct 4 Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:00am Oct 4 Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:00am Oct 4 Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:00am Oct 4 Observed: 2.12 ft at 10:00am Oct 4 Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:00am Oct 4 Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:31pm Oct 4 Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 2.12 ft at 2:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 2.12 ft at 3:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 2.11 ft at 5:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 2.1 ft at 6:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 2.1 ft at 7:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:00am Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:00am Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 2:00am Oct 5 Observed: 2.12 ft at 3:00am Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 4:00am Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 5:00am Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 6:00am Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:00am Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:00am Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:00am Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:00am Oct 5 Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:00am Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:30pm Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 2:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 3:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 4:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 5:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 2.1 ft at 6:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 2.1 ft at 9:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:00am Oct 6 Observed: 2.1 ft at 1:00am Oct 6 Observed: 2.1 ft at 2:00am Oct 6 Observed: 2.1 ft at 3:00am Oct 6 Observed: 2.1 ft at 4:00am Oct 6 Observed: 2.09 ft at 5:00am Oct 6 Observed: 2.09 ft at 6:00am Oct 6 Observed: 2.1 ft at 7:00am Oct 6 Observed: 2.1 ft at 8:00am Oct 6 Observed: 2.1 ft at 8:15am Oct 6 Observed: 2.1 ft at 9:00am Oct 6 Observed: 2.1 ft at 9:15am Oct 6 Observed: 2.1 ft at 10:00am Oct 6 Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:00am Oct 6 Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:30am Oct 6 Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:30pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:15pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.13 ft at 2:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.13 ft at 2:15pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.13 ft at 3:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.13 ft at 4:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.13 ft at 5:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.13 ft at 6:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.13 ft at 7:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.13 ft at 8:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.13 ft at 9:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.13 ft at 10:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.13 ft at 11:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.11 ft at 2:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.11 ft at 3:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.11 ft at 4:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.1 ft at 5:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.1 ft at 6:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.1 ft at 7:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.1 ft at 8:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.1 ft at 9:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.1 ft at 10:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.1 ft at 1:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.09 ft at 2:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.09 ft at 3:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.09 ft at 4:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.09 ft at 5:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.09 ft at 6:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.08 ft at 7:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.08 ft at 8:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.08 ft at 9:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.08 ft at 10:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.08 ft at 11:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.08 ft at 12:00am Oct 8 Observed: 2.08 ft at 1:00am Oct 8 Observed: 2.08 ft at 2:00am Oct 8 Observed: 2.08 ft at 3:00am Oct 8 Observed: 2.07 ft at 4:00am Oct 8 Observed: 2.07 ft at 5:00am Oct 8 Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:00am Oct 8 Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:00am Oct 8 Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:00am Oct 8 Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:00am Oct 8 Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:00am Oct 8 Observed: 2.07 ft at 11:00am Oct 8 Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 2.07 ft at 3:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 2.06 ft at 4:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 2.06 ft at 5:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 2.06 ft at 6:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 2.06 ft at 7:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 2.06 ft at 8:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 2.06 ft at 9:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 2.06 ft at 11:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 2.06 ft at 12:00am Oct 9 Observed: 2.06 ft at 1:00am Oct 9 Observed: 2.06 ft at 2:00am Oct 9 Observed: 2.06 ft at 3:00am Oct 9 Observed: 2.06 ft at 4:00am Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 5:00am Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 6:00am Oct 9 Observed: 2.04 ft at 7:00am Oct 9 Observed: 2.04 ft at 8:00am Oct 9 Observed: 2.04 ft at 9:00am Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:00am Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 11:00am Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 12:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 1:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 2:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 3:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 2.06 ft at 4:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 2.06 ft at 5:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 2.06 ft at 6:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 7:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 8:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 9:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 11:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 2.05 ft at 12:00am Oct 10 Observed: 2.05 ft at 1:00am Oct 10 Observed: 2.05 ft at 2:00am Oct 10 Observed: 2.06 ft at 3:00am Oct 10 Observed: 2.06 ft at 4:00am Oct 10 Graph Created (7:21am Oct 10, 2008) Observed  USGS--Water Resources of the United States WAAK1 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 2217.46 Latest observed value: 2.06 ft at 4:00 AM CDT 10-Oct-2008. Flood Stage is 13.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Saline River near Wakeeney are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Russell

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:17
Moderate Flood Stage:15
Flood Stage:13
Action Stage:11

Historical Crests
(1) 19.40 ft on 06/17/1957
(2) 18.95 ft on 07/02/1962
(3) 17.72 ft on 08/18/1961
(4) 17.20 ft on 05/30/1956
(5) 16.72 ft on 05/16/1960
(6) 16.20 ft on 09/18/1995
(7) 13.08 ft on 07/09/1993
(8) 11.22 ft on 05/17/1958
(9) 10.89 ft on 07/07/1965
(10) 10.53 ft on 08/02/1999

Low Water Records
(1) 1.2 ft on 10/01/1981
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Saline River near Wakeeney location map

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19.0 Prepare for near-record flooding of 6 feet or more along the Saline river lowlands in northern Trego and Ellis counties as the river moves well out of its channel onto the floodplain. Flooding will be comparable to that last seen on June 17, 1957, when the Saline River near Wakeeney crested at 19.2 feet.
17.0 Expect major flooding of 4 feet or more along the Saline river lowlands in northern Trego and Ellis Counties. Some roads along the Saline river will be impassable. Basement flooding may occur in some houses along the Saline river in these counties.
15.0 Expect moderate lowland flooding along the Saline river throughout northern Trego and Ellis counties. Flood depths may reach 2 feet or more as the river nears its crest. Some roads and bridge approaches near the river will be impassable.
13.0 Expect minor flooding of farmland and pastureland adjacent to the Saline river in northern Trego and Ellis counties.

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Latitude: 39.108000° N, Longitude: 99.869000° 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
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NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 2217.46 ft 2230.46 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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

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