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Poplar River Gaging Station (USGS 06181000) during the 1952 Milk River Flood

By Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center
Poplar River during the 1952 Milk River Flood
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The Poplar River gaging station near Poplar, MT recorded a gage height of 16.2 feet during the Milk River Flood of 1952. This month marks the flood's 70th anniversary.

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