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Overview

Heavy rainfall has caused many area rivers to flood. Here are the latest stages and forecasts:

Black River

Black River - Black River Falls [more details]
Black River Falls
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 55 ft
Moderate Flood: 51 ft
Flood Stage: 47 ft
Action Stage: 43 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 61.47 ft on 09/24/2010
  2. 61.19 ft on 06/20/1993
  3. 60.35 ft on 09/22/2016
  4. 58.04 ft on 04/18/2019
  5. 56.73 ft on 10/25/2023

 

Black River - Galesville [more details]
Galesville
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 15 ft
Moderate Flood: 13 ft
Flood Stage: 12 ft
Action Stage: 10 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 16.79 ft on 09/25/2010
  2. 16.64 ft on 06/21/1993
  3. 15.46 ft on 09/23/1980
  4. 15.14 ft on 09/24/1986
  5. 14.98 ft on 10/27/2023

 

Cedar River

Cedar River - Lansing [more details]
Lansing
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 22 ft
Moderate Flood: 20 ft
Flood Stage: 18 ft
Action Stage: 14 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 23.30 ft on 07/01/1978
  2. 22.98 ft on 09/15/2004
  3. 21.08 ft on 07/10/2000
  4. 21.00 ft on 09/24/2010
  5. 20.54 ft on 06/12/2008

 

Cedar River - Charles City [more details]
Charles City
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 18 ft
Moderate Flood: 15 ft
Flood Stage: 12 ft
Action Stage: 9 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 25.33 ft on 06/09/2008
  2. 22.81 ft on 07/21/1999
  3. 21.64 ft on 03/02/1965
  4. 21.60 ft on 03/27/1961
  5. 21.44 ft on 08/16/1993

 

Dobbins Creek

Dobbins Creek - Austin [more details]
Austin
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 18 ft
Moderate Flood: 14 ft
Flood Stage: 11.5 ft
Action Stage: 9 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 19.18 ft on 07/10/2000
  2. 18.95 ft on 06/12/2008
  3. 17.46 ft on 06/01/2000
  4. 17.18 ft on 07/19/1999
  5. 14.54 ft on 09/15/2004

 

Kickapoo River

Kickapoo River - La Farge [more details]
LaFarge
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 14 ft
Moderate Flood: 13 ft
Flood Stage: 12 ft
Action Stage: 9 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 19.42 ft on 08/29/2018
  2. 15.78 ft on 06/09/2008
  3. 15.16 ft on 07/21/2017
  4. 14.92 ft on 07/01/1978
  5. 14.17 ft on 09/22/2016

 

Kickapoo River - Viola [more details]
Viola
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 20 ft
Moderate Flood: 17 ft
Flood Stage: 14 ft
Action Stage: 12 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 23.72 ft on 08/29/2018
  2. 21.25 ft on 06/09/2008
  3. 21.00 ft on 07/01/1978
  4. 20.25 ft on 07/21/2017
  5. 19.32 ft on 09/22/2016

 

Kickapoo River - Readstown [more details]
Readstown
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 17 ft
Moderate Flood: 14 ft
Flood Stage: 11 ft
Action Stage: 8 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 23.17 ft on 08/29/2018
  2. 19.65 ft on 06/09/2008
  3. 19.08 ft on 07/21/1951
  4. 18.82 ft on 08/20/2007
  5. 18.77 ft on 07/21/2017

 

Kickapoo River - Soldiers Grove [more details]
Soldiers Grove
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 19 ft
Moderate Flood: 16 ft
Flood Stage: 13 ft
Action Stage: 10 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 21.63 ft on 07/22/1951
  2. 21.21 ft on 06/09/2008
  3. 21.06 ft on 08/29/2018
  4. 20.00 ft on 07/02/1978
  5. 19.35 ft on 08/20/2007

 

Kickapoo River - Gays Mills [more details]
Gays Mills
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 17 ft
Moderate Flood: 15 ft
Flood Stage: 13 ft
Action Stage: 11 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 22.31 ft on 08/29/2018
  2. 20.44 ft on 06/09/2008
  3. 19.80 ft on 07/02/1978
  4. 19.79 ft on 08/20/2007
  5. 18.10 ft on 09/23/2016

 

Kickapoo River - Steuben [more details]
Steuben
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 15 ft
Moderate Flood: 13 ft
Flood Stage: 12 ft
Action Stage: 10 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 19.84 ft on 08/30/2018
  2. 19.16 ft on 06/10/2008
  3. 18.00 ft on 07/03/1978
  4. 16.84 ft on 08/20/2007
  5. 16.14 ft on 09/24/2016

 

Root River

Root River - Houston [more details]
Houston
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 18 ft
Moderate Flood: 17 ft
Flood Stage: 15 ft
Action Stage: 12 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 19.28 ft on 03/15/2019
  2. 18.32 ft on 03/02/1965
  3. 18.15 ft on 08/19/2007
  4. 17.59 ft on 06/02/2000
  5. 17.01 ft on 09/24/2016

 

South Branch Root River

South Branch Root - Preston [more details]
Preston
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 942 ft
Moderate Flood: 939 ft
Flood Stage: 937 ft
Action Stage: 933 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 942.40 ft on 03/26/1950
  2. 942.00 ft on 07/11/1981
  3. 941.67 ft on 06/09/2008
  4. 939.47 ft on 07/10/2000
  5. 939.12 ft on 04/07/2001

 

South Branch Root River - Lanesboro [more details]
Lanesboro
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 18 ft
Moderate Flood: 16 ft
Flood Stage: 12 ft
Action Stage: 10 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 19.20 ft on 03/26/1950
  2. 17.23 ft on 06/29/1942
  3. 14.35 ft on 07/11/1981
  4. 13.82 ft on 06/09/2008
  5. 13.75 ft on 06/23/2013

 

Trempealeau River

Trempealeau River - Arcadia [more details]
Arcadia
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 10 ft
Moderate Flood: 9 ft
Flood Stage: 8 ft
Action Stage: 6 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 10.07 ft on 09/24/2010
  2. 9.61 ft on 07/20/2017
  3. 9.50 ft on 05/18/2017
  4. 9.20 ft on 08/14/2010
  5. 9.09 ft on 08/12/2016

 

Trempealeau River - Dodge [more details]
Dodge
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 12 ft
Moderate Flood: 11 ft
Flood Stage: 9 ft
Action Stage: 7 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 13.99 ft on 03/16/2019
  2. 12.75 ft on 09/25/2010
  3. 12.29 ft on 06/29/1998
  4. 12.19 ft on 07/21/2017
  5. 11.98 ft on 05/19/2017

 

Turkey River

Turkey River - Elkader [more details]
Elkader
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 20 ft
Moderate Flood: 18 ft
Flood Stage: 12 ft
Action Stage: 10 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 27.77 ft on 06/10/2008
  2. 27.32 ft on 06/15/1991
  3. 25.57 ft on 05/23/2004
  4. 22.87 ft on 08/30/2021
  5. 22.57 ft on 08/26/2016

 

Turkey River - Garber [more details]
Garber
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 23 ft
Moderate Flood: 20 ft
Flood Stage: 17 ft
Action Stage: 14 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 32.80 ft on 05/23/2004
  2. 30.91 ft on 05/17/1999
  3. 30.10 ft on 06/15/1991
  4. 29.13 ft on 06/10/2008
  5. 28.06 ft on 02/23/1922

 

Turkey River - Spillville [more details]
Spillville
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 13 ft
Moderate Flood: 11 ft
Flood Stage: 9 ft
Action Stage: 7 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 20.25 ft on 08/24/2016
  2. 18.40 ft on 06/01/1947 (P)
  3. 16.76 ft on 08/25/1990
  4. 16.73 ft on 07/12/1972
  5. 16.11 ft on 03/01/1965

 

Turtle Creek

Turtle Creek - Near Austin [more details]
Austin
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 14 ft
Moderate Flood: 12 ft
Flood Stage: 10.5 ft
Action Stage: 7 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 14.77 ft on 09/16/2004
  2. 13.77 ft on 06/12/2008
  3. 13.58 ft on 09/22/2016
  4. 12.86 ft on 06/01/2000
  5. 12.77 ft on 09/24/2010

 

Upper Iowa River

Upper Iowa River - Dorchester [more details]
Dorchester
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 19 ft
Moderate Flood: 17 ft
Flood Stage: 14 ft
Action Stage: 11 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 24.30 ft on 08/25/2016
  2. 22.46 ft on 06/09/2008
  3. 22.20 ft on 02/28/1948
  4. 21.80 ft on 05/30/1941
  5. 20.89 ft on 03/05/1937

 

Yellow River

Yellow River - Necedah [more details]
Necedah
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 18 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.5 ft
Flood Stage: 15 ft
Action Stage: 12 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 19.98 ft on 09/26/2010
  2. 19.98 ft on 09/26/2010
  3. 18.77 ft on 04/20/2019
  4. 8.42 ft on 09/25/2016
  5. 17.19 ft on 04/13/2013
  6. 16.64 ft on 04/23/2017

 

Zumbro River

Zumbro River - Zumbro Falls [more details]
Zumbro Falls
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 25 ft
Moderate Flood: 24 ft
Flood Stage: 18 ft
Action Stage: 15 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 35.82 ft on 09/24/2010
  2. 30.80 ft on 07/22/1951
  3. 30.50 ft on 04/01/1888
  4. 28.40 ft on 03/02/1965
  5. 28.20 ft on 03/29/1962

 

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