Vermillion River near Chancellor

The past week

What floods at each level

• 1299 ft

  Highway 44 begins to flood east of the bridge.

• 1297 ft

  280th Street begins to flood, and water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Highway 44. Several outbuildings and homes are flooded or in danger of flooding.

• 1294 ft

  Major agricultural flooding begins, and the railroad near 276th Street is overtopped. At least one home near the gauge is in danger of flooding.

• 1291 ft

  The lower spots on 279th Street begin to flood.

• 1290 ft

  The bridge on 276th Street is overtopped, water reaches the bottom of the railroad bridge near 276th Street, and significant agricultural flooding begins.

• 1289 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 279th Street.

• 1288 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 270th Street, and the low water crossing east of the bridge on 276th floods.

• 1286 ft

  The lowest banks overflow with minor lowland flooding.

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