Boone River near Webster City
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/03/2025 12:00 AM CDTRecord: 19.1 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 19 ft Moderate Flooding 17 ft Minor Flooding 14 ft Action 9 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 18 - Flooding occurs west of the river to Union St and east to Elm St.
- 16 - Flooding occurs along both river banks in the east part of town.
- 14 - Water affects some residential areas near the river in Webster City.
- 12 - Widespread agricultural land flooding occurs.
- 11 - Water affects low-lying areas in close proximity to the river.
- 10.5 - Water crosses the city walking path just south of the 2nd St bridge and also over the walkway just north of the Bank St bridge.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 8.44 ft | on 02-27-2023 |
| 2. | 6.04 ft | on 06-17-2022 |
| 3. | 4.37 ft | on 05-23-2021 |
| 4. | 8.91 ft | on 10-10-2019 |
| 5. | 11.36 ft | on 03-18-2019 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 8.44 ft | on 02-27-2023 |
| 2. | 6.04 ft | on 06-17-2022 |
| 3. | 4.37 ft | on 05-23-2021 |
| 4. | 8.91 ft | on 10-10-2019 |
| 5. | 11.36 ft | on 03-18-2019 |
| 6. | 11.49 ft | on 03-15-2019 |
| 7. | 14.40 ft | on 09-23-2018 |
| 8. | 7.05 ft | on 05-21-2017 |
| 9. | 7.30 ft | on 01-21-2017 |
| 10. | 14.03 ft | on 09-25-2016 |
| 11. | 7.06 ft | on 06-23-2015 |
| 12. | 12.05 ft | on 06-21-2014 |
| 13. | 13.67 ft | on 05-29-2013 |
| 14. | 5.58 ft | on 05-02-2012 |
| 15. | 7.20 ft | on 05-26-2011 |
| 16. | 7.81 ft | on 02-18-2011 |
| 17. | 18.17 ft | on 06-28-2010 |
| 18. | 7.08 ft | on 02-11-2009 |
| 19. | 17.74 ft | on 06-10-2008 |
| 20. | 10.41 ft | on 08-23-2007 |
| 21. | 6.66 ft | on 04-03-2006 |
| 22. | 12.64 ft | on 06-26-2005 |
| 23. | 15.55 ft | on 05-25-2004 |
| 24. | 11.40 ft | on 07-10-2003 |
| 25. | 6.40 ft | on 08-14-2002 |
| 26. | 11.06 ft | on 05-05-2001 |
| 27. | 11.47 ft | on 03-20-2001 |
| 28. | 8.01 ft | on 06-15-2000 |
| 29. | 12.10 ft | on 05-18-1999 |
| 30. | 11.41 ft | on 06-29-1998 |
| 31. | 10.26 ft | on 06-21-1997 |
| 32. | 6.03 ft | on 06-21-1996 |
| 33. | 7.91 ft | on 06-08-1995 |
| 34. | 8.58 ft | on 02-25-1995 |
| 35. | 8.03 ft | on 06-25-1994 |
| 36. | 8.26 ft | on 03-04-1994 |
| 37. | 15.32 ft | on 04-01-1993 |
| 38. | 7.67 ft | on 03-10-1992 |
| 39. | 7.68 ft | on 12-13-1991 |
| 40. | 15.63 ft | on 06-05-1991 |
| 41. | 9.40 ft | on 06-17-1990 |
| 42. | 5.91 ft | on 05-25-1989 |
| 43. | 4.82 ft | on 03-03-1988 |
| 44. | 9.62 ft | on 10-13-1986 |
| 45. | 8.91 ft | on 03-19-1986 |
| 46. | 7.57 ft | on 09-09-1985 |
| 47. | 13.95 ft | on 06-18-1984 |
| 48. | 13.98 ft | on 07-02-1983 |
| 49. | 9.79 ft | on 07-11-1982 |
| 50. | 13.71 ft | on 06-26-1981 |
| 51. | 8.14 ft | on 06-16-1980 |
| 52. | 11.57 ft | on 08-25-1979 |
| 53. | 7.43 ft | on 06-18-1978 |
| 54. | 5.46 ft | on 08-16-1977 |
| 55. | 5.19 ft | on 05-23-1976 |
| 56. | 9.45 ft | on 04-29-1975 |
| 57. | 8.79 ft | on 06-22-1974 |
| 58. | 9.68 ft | on 03-14-1973 |
| 59. | 7.70 ft | on 08-06-1972 |
| 60. | 8.48 ft | on 03-16-1971 |
| 61. | 8.57 ft | on 02-22-1971 |
| 62. | 9.83 ft | on 05-16-1970 |
| 63. | 11.55 ft | on 03-25-1969 |
| 64. | 6.83 ft | on 07-17-1968 |
| 65. | 12.64 ft | on 06-10-1967 |
| 66. | 5.71 ft | on 06-15-1966 |
| 67. | 15.91 ft | on 04-06-1965 |
| 68. | 7.77 ft | on 08-01-1964 |
| 69. | 7.52 ft | on 04-29-1963 |
| 70. | 13.15 ft | on 03-31-1962 |
| 71. | 9.80 ft | on 03-28-1961 |
| 72. | 12.10 ft | on 03-29-1960 |
| 73. | 7.50 ft | on 05-24-1959 |
| 74. | 9.47 ft | on 07-15-1958 |
| 75. | 7.52 ft | on 06-16-1957 |
| 76. | 4.32 ft | on 05-30-1956 |
| 77. | 11.14 ft | on 07-06-1955 |
| 78. | 18.55 ft | on 06-22-1954 |
| 79. | 5.72 ft | on 05-01-1953 |
| 80. | 8.10 ft | on 07-09-1952 |
| 81. | 13.37 ft | on 06-28-1951 |
| 82. | 9.25 ft | on 03-07-1950 |
| 83. | 8.24 ft | on 03-07-1949 |
| 84. | 8.40 ft | on 03-19-1948 |
| 85. | 12.75 ft | on 06-25-1947 |
| 86. | 10.67 ft | on 05-26-1946 |
| 87. | 11.51 ft | on 08-16-1945 |
| 88. | 13.70 ft | on 06-14-1944 |
| 89. | 6.71 ft | on 03-16-1943 |
| 90. | 7.52 ft | on 06-30-1942 |
| 91. | 5.40 ft | on 06-03-1941 |
| 92. | 16.00 ft | on 06-18-1932 |
| 93. | 19.10 ft | on 06-10-1918 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 19.10 ft | on 06-10-1918 |
| 2. | 18.55 ft | on 06-22-1954 |
| 3. | 18.17 ft | on 06-28-2010 |
| 4. | 17.74 ft | on 06-10-2008 |
| 5. | 16.00 ft | on 06-18-1932 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 19.10 ft | on 06-10-1918 |
| 2. | 18.55 ft | on 06-22-1954 |
| 3. | 18.17 ft | on 06-28-2010 |
| 4. | 17.74 ft | on 06-10-2008 |
| 5. | 16.00 ft | on 06-18-1932 |
| 6. | 15.91 ft | on 04-06-1965 |
| 7. | 15.63 ft | on 06-05-1991 |
| 8. | 15.55 ft | on 05-25-2004 |
| 9. | 15.32 ft | on 04-01-1993 |
| 10. | 14.40 ft | on 09-23-2018 |
| 11. | 14.03 ft | on 09-25-2016 |
| 12. | 13.98 ft | on 07-02-1983 |
| 13. | 13.95 ft | on 06-18-1984 |
| 14. | 13.71 ft | on 06-26-1981 |
| 15. | 13.70 ft | on 06-14-1944 |
| 16. | 13.67 ft | on 05-29-2013 |
| 17. | 13.37 ft | on 06-28-1951 |
| 18. | 13.15 ft | on 03-31-1962 |
| 19. | 12.75 ft | on 06-25-1947 |
| 20. | 12.64 ft | on 06-10-1967 |
| 21. | 12.64 ft | on 06-26-2005 |
| 22. | 12.10 ft | on 03-29-1960 |
| 23. | 12.10 ft | on 05-18-1999 |
| 24. | 12.05 ft | on 06-21-2014 |
| 25. | 11.57 ft | on 08-25-1979 |
| 26. | 11.55 ft | on 03-25-1969 |
| 27. | 11.51 ft | on 08-16-1945 |
| 28. | 11.49 ft | on 03-15-2019 |
| 29. | 11.47 ft | on 03-20-2001 |
| 30. | 11.41 ft | on 06-29-1998 |
| 31. | 11.40 ft | on 07-10-2003 |
| 32. | 11.36 ft | on 03-18-2019 |
| 33. | 11.14 ft | on 07-06-1955 |
| 34. | 11.06 ft | on 05-05-2001 |
| 35. | 10.67 ft | on 05-26-1946 |
| 36. | 10.41 ft | on 08-23-2007 |
| 37. | 10.26 ft | on 06-21-1997 |
| 38. | 9.83 ft | on 05-16-1970 |
| 39. | 9.80 ft | on 03-28-1961 |
| 40. | 9.79 ft | on 07-11-1982 |
| 41. | 9.68 ft | on 03-14-1973 |
| 42. | 9.62 ft | on 10-13-1986 |
| 43. | 9.47 ft | on 07-15-1958 |
| 44. | 9.45 ft | on 04-29-1975 |
| 45. | 9.40 ft | on 06-17-1990 |
| 46. | 9.25 ft | on 03-07-1950 |
| 47. | 8.91 ft | on 10-10-2019 |
| 48. | 8.91 ft | on 03-19-1986 |
| 49. | 8.79 ft | on 06-22-1974 |
| 50. | 8.58 ft | on 02-25-1995 |
| 51. | 8.57 ft | on 02-22-1971 |
| 52. | 8.48 ft | on 03-16-1971 |
| 53. | 8.44 ft | on 02-27-2023 |
| 54. | 8.40 ft | on 03-19-1948 |
| 55. | 8.26 ft | on 03-04-1994 |
| 56. | 8.24 ft | on 03-07-1949 |
| 57. | 8.14 ft | on 06-16-1980 |
| 58. | 8.10 ft | on 07-09-1952 |
| 59. | 8.03 ft | on 06-25-1994 |
| 60. | 8.01 ft | on 06-15-2000 |
| 61. | 7.91 ft | on 06-08-1995 |
| 62. | 7.81 ft | on 02-18-2011 |
| 63. | 7.77 ft | on 08-01-1964 |
| 64. | 7.70 ft | on 08-06-1972 |
| 65. | 7.68 ft | on 12-13-1991 |
| 66. | 7.67 ft | on 03-10-1992 |
| 67. | 7.57 ft | on 09-09-1985 |
| 68. | 7.52 ft | on 06-16-1957 |
| 69. | 7.52 ft | on 04-29-1963 |
| 70. | 7.52 ft | on 06-30-1942 |
| 71. | 7.50 ft | on 05-24-1959 |
| 72. | 7.43 ft | on 06-18-1978 |
| 73. | 7.30 ft | on 01-21-2017 |
| 74. | 7.20 ft | on 05-26-2011 |
| 75. | 7.08 ft | on 02-11-2009 |
| 76. | 7.06 ft | on 06-23-2015 |
| 77. | 7.05 ft | on 05-21-2017 |
| 78. | 6.83 ft | on 07-17-1968 |
| 79. | 6.71 ft | on 03-16-1943 |
| 80. | 6.66 ft | on 04-03-2006 |
| 81. | 6.40 ft | on 08-14-2002 |
| 82. | 6.04 ft | on 06-17-2022 |
| 83. | 6.03 ft | on 06-21-1996 |
| 84. | 5.91 ft | on 05-25-1989 |
| 85. | 5.72 ft | on 05-01-1953 |
| 86. | 5.71 ft | on 06-15-1966 |
| 87. | 5.58 ft | on 05-02-2012 |
| 88. | 5.46 ft | on 08-16-1977 |
| 89. | 5.40 ft | on 06-03-1941 |
| 90. | 5.19 ft | on 05-23-1976 |
| 91. | 4.82 ft | on 03-03-1988 |
| 92. | 4.37 ft | on 05-23-2021 |
| 93. | 4.32 ft | on 05-30-1956 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1008.38 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1006.38 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1003.38 ft |
| action | 998.38 ft |
| Latest Value | 993.51 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 989.38 ft |
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