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Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
Housatonic River at Great Barrington Forecast crest: 3.22 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Observed crest: 3.56 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 12:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.42 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.42 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.42 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.42 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.14 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.14 ft at 6:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.14 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.14 ft at 6:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 10:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 10:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.11 ft at 3:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Forecast: 3.12 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 3.11 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 3.2 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 3.2 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 3.22 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 3.21 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 3.2 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 3.17 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 3.13 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Graph Created (10:44pm Nov 23, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 10:40am Nov 23) USGS--Water Resources of the United States GTBM3 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 683.04 Latest observed value: 3.07 ft at 9:30 PM EST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 9.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Housatonic River at Great Barrington are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:12
Moderate Flood Stage:10
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:7

Historical Crests
(1) 12.08 ft on 01/01/1949
(2) 11.72 ft on 09/22/1938
(3) 10.96 ft on 05/31/1984
(4) 10.60 ft on 03/19/1936
(5) 10.00 ft on 11/05/1927
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Low Water Records
(1) 0 ft on 09/18/1914

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12.0 WATER FLOODS MAIN STREET IN GREAT BARRINGTON
10.0 WATER FLOODS RIVER STREET AND REACHES SEARLES MIDDLE SCHOOL
9.0 WATER FLOODS THE FAIR GROUNDS
7.0 LOW LYING FIELDS BETWEEN GREAT BARRINGTON AND ASHLEY FALLS ARE UNDER ONE TO TWO FEET OF WATER
5.0 WATER STARTS TO FLOOD FIELDS BETWEEN GREAT BARRINGTON AND ASHLEY FALLS.
4.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR SPRING
4.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL
4.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT HALF A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL
4.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL
3.5 THE RIVER IS SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL FOR SPRING
3.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR WINTER
3.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR FALL
3.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR SUMMER.
2.5 THE RIVER IS SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL
2.5 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR SUMMER

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Latitude: 42.231900° N, Longitude: 73.355200° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 29 683.04 ft 692.04 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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