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Iowa
2 gauges in flood
Worst first, observed or forecast
River gauges
Minor flooding 2
- Minor floodingObservedIowa River at Belle Plaine, IAObserved 15.46 ft at : minor flooding
- Minor floodingObservedIowa River at Marengo, IAObserved 15.47 ft at : minor floodingForecast issued · highest 15.5 ft at · below flood stage (15 ft) by : minor flooding
Action stage, not flooding 6
Action stage is the level at which NWS and local officials begin to act; the water is not yet at flood stage.
- Action stageObservedRaccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, IAObserved 9.06 ft at : action stageForecast issued · highest 9.1 ft at : action stage
- Action stageObservedIowa River at Marshalltown, IAObserved 14.18 ft at : action stageForecast issued · highest 14.2 ft at : action stage, selected
- Action stageForecastIowa River at Oakville, IANot flooding now: observed below action stage (where officials start to act), or not reporting. Listed for its forecast.Forecast issued · highest 8.2 ft at : action stage
- Action stageObservedNorth Skunk River at Sigourney, IAObserved 15.49 ft at : action stageForecast issued · highest 15.2 ft at : action stage
- Action stageForecastIowa River at Wapello, IANot flooding now: observed below action stage (where officials start to act), or not reporting. Listed for its forecast.Forecast issued · highest 18.6 ft at : action stage
- Action stageObservedCedar River at Waterloo, IAObserved 8.53 ft at : action stageForecast issued · highest 8.5 ft at : action stage
Outside Iowa: 20 gauges in flood. View every state
A gauge measures its river or water at that one place. Flash flooding, which comes in hours from heavy rain, is in the warnings list as Flash Flood Warnings; a river can be in flood with no rain falling.
Gauges observed checked · Data: NOAA/NWS
Gauges forecast checked · Data: NOAA/NWS
Gauge impacts and forecasts checked · Data: NOAA/NWPS