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Iowa River at Iowa City Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 9.46 ft at 8:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 8:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 9:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 9:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 10:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 10:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.56 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.56 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.57 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.57 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.57 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.57 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 9.58 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 9.58 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 9.58 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 9.58 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 9.58 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 9.58 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 9.58 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 9.58 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 9.58 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 9.58 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 9.58 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 9.58 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.57 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.57 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.57 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.57 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.57 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.57 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.56 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.56 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.56 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.56 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.56 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.56 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2024U.S. Geological SurveyIOWI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:03PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 9.46 ft at 7:00 PM CDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 23.5 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Iowa River at Iowa City are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 26
Moderate Flood Stage: 24.5
Flood Stage: 23.5
Action Stage: 21
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 31.53 ft on 06/15/2008
(2) 28.52 ft on 08/10/1993
(3) 25.15 ft on 07/12/2014
(4) 24.90 ft on 06/05/2013
(5) 24.10 ft on 06/01/1851
(6) 23.35 ft on 06/13/1991
(7) 23.23 ft on 10/06/2018
(8) 22.44 ft on 06/09/1974
(9) 22.04 ft on 05/01/1973
(10) 21.64 ft on 03/29/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 23.23 ft on 10/06/2018
(2) 20.01 ft on 09/20/2018
(3) 17.47 ft on 04/06/2017
(4) 20.05 ft on 12/23/2015
(5) 18.09 ft on 06/13/2015
(6) 25.15 ft on 07/12/2014
(7) 24.90 ft on 06/05/2013
(8) 13.51 ft on 05/08/2012
(9) 18.08 ft on 02/22/2011
(10) 20.31 ft on 07/13/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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29 Serious flood damage occurs at the University of Iowa campus.
27 Flood protection becomes necessary at the University of Iowa. Water affects several industrial businesses and warehouses along Commercial Drive.
26.5 Normandy Drive residences are evacuated.
26 Major Flood Stage. Idylwild Road in Iowa City is affected. Areas of the University of Iowa campus are inundated with flood waters. Approaches to county road bridges along the river are flooded. Streets and parking lots along Commercial Drive are affected.
24.5 Moderate Flood Stage. Taft Speedway closes. Normandy Drive is affected by flood waters.
23.5 Flood Stage. Stevens Drive is inundated by flood waters. Sidewalks near Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa campus are inundated. Izaak Walton Road and Sand Road are both flooded. Flood waters impact properties off Taft Speedway in Iowa City.
21 Taft Speedway by Terrill Mill Park Road closes due to flood waters. Crandic Park off of Rocky Shore Drive is flooded. Lower City Park floods and closes as water is over the roadway and trails.
19 Portions of trails in Lower City Park are closed due to flood waters.
17.5 Some low lying trails along the river become inundated and are closed to pedestrian use.
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Latitude: 41.656683° N, Longitude: 91.541002° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 23.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 617.27 ft 639.27 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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