Wapsipinicon River at Independence
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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 9:15 AM CDTRecord: 22.4 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 15 ft Moderate Flooding 13 ft Minor Flooding 12 ft Action 10 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
- 22 - Water affects Iowa Highway 150 from the cemetery to Three Elms Park Road in Independence. Water also floods most residences and businesses from the river to 2nd Avenue NE.
- 21.8 - Water affects 1st Street from 2nd Avenue E to 3rd Avenue W including the river bridge surface.
- 21.5 - Water reaches the bottom of the 2nd Street S bridge deck and reaches the alleyway on the east bank between 1st Street and 2nd Street S.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 13.95 ft | on 08-31-2021 | (P) |
| 2. | 12.01 ft | on 06-10-2020 | |
| 3. | 13.37 ft | on 03-15-2019 | |
| 4. | 16.86 ft | on 09-05-2018 | |
| 5. | 15.43 ft | on 07-23-2017 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 13.95 ft | on 08-31-2021 | (P) |
| 2. | 12.01 ft | on 06-10-2020 | |
| 3. | 13.37 ft | on 03-15-2019 | |
| 4. | 16.86 ft | on 09-05-2018 | |
| 5. | 15.43 ft | on 07-23-2017 | |
| 6. | 19.29 ft | on 09-25-2016 | |
| 7. | 7.35 ft | on 05-29-2015 | |
| 8. | 13.21 ft | on 06-20-2014 | |
| 9. | 14.46 ft | on 05-31-2013 | |
| 10. | 6.84 ft | on 05-09-2012 | |
| 11. | 9.40 ft | on 03-02-2011 | |
| 12. | 18.77 ft | on 07-24-2010 | |
| 13. | 10.48 ft | on 04-27-2009 | |
| 14. | 18.86 ft | on 06-11-2008 | |
| 15. | 17.97 ft | on 04-26-2008 | |
| 16. | 12.63 ft | on 08-26-2007 | |
| 17. | 7.94 ft | on 04-21-2006 | |
| 18. | 7.37 ft | on 06-28-2005 | |
| 19. | 18.00 ft | on 05-23-2004 | |
| 20. | 8.70 ft | on 05-16-2003 | |
| 21. | 9.99 ft | on 06-05-2002 | |
| 22. | 9.56 ft | on 05-08-2001 | |
| 23. | 11.36 ft | on 06-01-2000 | |
| 24. | 18.80 ft | on 07-24-1999 | |
| 25. | 22.35 ft | on 05-18-1999 | |
| 26. | 11.79 ft | on 04-01-1998 | |
| 27. | 8.17 ft | on 03-15-1997 | |
| 28. | 7.81 ft | on 06-21-1996 | |
| 29. | 7.43 ft | on 04-14-1995 | |
| 30. | 7.64 ft | on 06-24-1994 | |
| 31. | 14.90 ft | on 04-03-1993 | |
| 32. | 8.67 ft | on 04-24-1992 | |
| 33. | 12.14 ft | on 04-15-1991 | |
| 34. | 20.30 ft | on 08-26-1990 | |
| 35. | 7.03 ft | on 09-09-1989 | |
| 36. | 6.60 ft | on 03-12-1988 | |
| 37. | 7.73 ft | on 10-18-1986 | |
| 38. | 13.57 ft | on 03-20-1986 | |
| 39. | 7.57 ft | on 02-25-1985 | |
| 40. | 9.45 ft | on 06-24-1984 | |
| 41. | 11.11 ft | on 07-04-1983 | |
| 42. | 11.54 ft | on 03-20-1982 | |
| 43. | 11.37 ft | on 09-02-1981 | |
| 44. | 10.76 ft | on 08-16-1980 | |
| 45. | 17.31 ft | on 08-30-1979 | |
| 46. | 9.54 ft | on 04-07-1978 | |
| 47. | 5.94 ft | on 09-27-1977 | |
| 48. | 11.07 ft | on 04-22-1976 | |
| 49. | 11.06 ft | on 03-22-1975 | |
| 50. | 9.86 ft | on 06-10-1974 | |
| 51. | 12.57 ft | on 04-17-1973 | |
| 52. | 11.50 ft | on 09-30-1972 | |
| 53. | 10.29 ft | on 04-04-1971 | |
| 54. | 9.01 ft | on 06-15-1970 | |
| 55. | 15.76 ft | on 07-02-1969 | |
| 56. | 21.11 ft | on 07-18-1968 | |
| 57. | 7.88 ft | on 06-16-1967 | |
| 58. | 10.27 ft | on 02-10-1966 | |
| 59. | 12.19 ft | on 04-07-1965 | |
| 60. | 6.67 ft | on 04-03-1964 | |
| 61. | 8.05 ft | on 06-10-1963 | |
| 62. | 15.43 ft | on 03-31-1962 | |
| 63. | 16.11 ft | on 03-29-1961 | |
| 64. | 15.63 ft | on 03-30-1960 | |
| 65. | 13.67 ft | on 03-27-1959 | |
| 66. | 6.07 ft | on 06-01-1958 | |
| 67. | 7.79 ft | on 06-19-1957 | |
| 68. | 6.77 ft | on 04-02-1956 | |
| 69. | 6.35 ft | on 02-21-1955 | |
| 70. | 7.30 ft | on 05-03-1954 | |
| 71. | 9.72 ft | on 08-08-1953 | |
| 72. | 9.76 ft | on 04-03-1952 | |
| 73. | 18.20 ft | on 04-30-1951 | |
| 74. | 12.82 ft | on 03-07-1950 | |
| 75. | 10.78 ft | on 03-06-1949 | |
| 76. | 13.33 ft | on 03-20-1948 | |
| 77. | 18.74 ft | on 06-14-1947 | |
| 78. | 13.36 ft | on 01-06-1946 | |
| 79. | 13.95 ft | on 03-18-1945 | |
| 80. | 15.64 ft | on 06-17-1944 | |
| 81. | 8.59 ft | on 03-16-1943 | |
| 82. | 13.46 ft | on 06-12-1942 | |
| 83. | 10.13 ft | on 09-08-1941 | |
| 84. | 7.30 ft | on 09-01-1940 | |
| 85. | 7.40 ft | on 11-09-1938 | |
| 86. | 8.40 ft | on 09-19-1938 | |
| 87. | 12.00 ft | on 03-08-1937 | |
| 88. | 11.10 ft | on 03-12-1936 | |
| 89. | 11.40 ft | on 03-05-1935 | |
| 90. | 5.90 ft | on 04-11-1934 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 22.35 ft | on 05-18-1999 |
| 2. | 21.11 ft | on 07-18-1968 |
| 3. | 20.30 ft | on 08-26-1990 |
| 4. | 19.29 ft | on 09-25-2016 |
| 5. | 18.86 ft | on 06-11-2008 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 22.35 ft | on 05-18-1999 | |
| 2. | 21.11 ft | on 07-18-1968 | |
| 3. | 20.30 ft | on 08-26-1990 | |
| 4. | 19.29 ft | on 09-25-2016 | |
| 5. | 18.86 ft | on 06-11-2008 | |
| 6. | 18.80 ft | on 07-24-1999 | |
| 7. | 18.77 ft | on 07-24-2010 | |
| 8. | 18.74 ft | on 06-14-1947 | |
| 9. | 18.20 ft | on 04-30-1951 | |
| 10. | 18.00 ft | on 05-23-2004 | |
| 11. | 17.97 ft | on 04-26-2008 | |
| 12. | 17.31 ft | on 08-30-1979 | |
| 13. | 16.86 ft | on 09-05-2018 | |
| 14. | 16.11 ft | on 03-29-1961 | |
| 15. | 15.76 ft | on 07-02-1969 | |
| 16. | 15.64 ft | on 06-17-1944 | |
| 17. | 15.63 ft | on 03-30-1960 | |
| 18. | 15.43 ft | on 03-31-1962 | |
| 19. | 15.43 ft | on 07-23-2017 | |
| 20. | 14.90 ft | on 04-03-1993 | |
| 21. | 14.46 ft | on 05-31-2013 | |
| 22. | 13.95 ft | on 08-31-2021 | (P) |
| 23. | 13.95 ft | on 03-18-1945 | |
| 24. | 13.67 ft | on 03-27-1959 | |
| 25. | 13.57 ft | on 03-20-1986 | |
| 26. | 13.46 ft | on 06-12-1942 | |
| 27. | 13.37 ft | on 03-15-2019 | |
| 28. | 13.36 ft | on 01-06-1946 | |
| 29. | 13.33 ft | on 03-20-1948 | |
| 30. | 13.21 ft | on 06-20-2014 | |
| 31. | 12.82 ft | on 03-07-1950 | |
| 32. | 12.63 ft | on 08-26-2007 | |
| 33. | 12.57 ft | on 04-17-1973 | |
| 34. | 12.19 ft | on 04-07-1965 | |
| 35. | 12.14 ft | on 04-15-1991 | |
| 36. | 12.01 ft | on 06-10-2020 | |
| 37. | 12.00 ft | on 03-08-1937 | |
| 38. | 11.79 ft | on 04-01-1998 | |
| 39. | 11.54 ft | on 03-20-1982 | |
| 40. | 11.50 ft | on 09-30-1972 | |
| 41. | 11.40 ft | on 03-05-1935 | |
| 42. | 11.37 ft | on 09-02-1981 | |
| 43. | 11.36 ft | on 06-01-2000 | |
| 44. | 11.11 ft | on 07-04-1983 | |
| 45. | 11.10 ft | on 03-12-1936 | |
| 46. | 11.07 ft | on 04-22-1976 | |
| 47. | 11.06 ft | on 03-22-1975 | |
| 48. | 10.78 ft | on 03-06-1949 | |
| 49. | 10.76 ft | on 08-16-1980 | |
| 50. | 10.48 ft | on 04-27-2009 | |
| 51. | 10.29 ft | on 04-04-1971 | |
| 52. | 10.27 ft | on 02-10-1966 | |
| 53. | 10.13 ft | on 09-08-1941 | |
| 54. | 9.99 ft | on 06-05-2002 | |
| 55. | 9.86 ft | on 06-10-1974 | |
| 56. | 9.76 ft | on 04-03-1952 | |
| 57. | 9.72 ft | on 08-08-1953 | |
| 58. | 9.56 ft | on 05-08-2001 | |
| 59. | 9.54 ft | on 04-07-1978 | |
| 60. | 9.45 ft | on 06-24-1984 | |
| 61. | 9.40 ft | on 03-02-2011 | |
| 62. | 9.01 ft | on 06-15-1970 | |
| 63. | 8.70 ft | on 05-16-2003 | |
| 64. | 8.67 ft | on 04-24-1992 | |
| 65. | 8.59 ft | on 03-16-1943 | |
| 66. | 8.40 ft | on 09-19-1938 | |
| 67. | 8.17 ft | on 03-15-1997 | |
| 68. | 8.05 ft | on 06-10-1963 | |
| 69. | 7.94 ft | on 04-21-2006 | |
| 70. | 7.88 ft | on 06-16-1967 | |
| 71. | 7.81 ft | on 06-21-1996 | |
| 72. | 7.79 ft | on 06-19-1957 | |
| 73. | 7.73 ft | on 10-18-1986 | |
| 74. | 7.64 ft | on 06-24-1994 | |
| 75. | 7.57 ft | on 02-25-1985 | |
| 76. | 7.43 ft | on 04-14-1995 | |
| 77. | 7.40 ft | on 11-09-1938 | |
| 78. | 7.37 ft | on 06-28-2005 | |
| 79. | 7.35 ft | on 05-29-2015 | |
| 80. | 7.30 ft | on 09-01-1940 | |
| 81. | 7.30 ft | on 05-03-1954 | |
| 82. | 7.03 ft | on 09-09-1989 | |
| 83. | 6.84 ft | on 05-09-2012 | |
| 84. | 6.77 ft | on 04-02-1956 | |
| 85. | 6.67 ft | on 04-03-1964 | |
| 86. | 6.60 ft | on 03-12-1988 | |
| 87. | 6.35 ft | on 02-21-1955 | |
| 88. | 6.07 ft | on 06-01-1958 | |
| 89. | 5.94 ft | on 09-27-1977 | |
| 90. | 5.90 ft | on 04-11-1934 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 897.85 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 895.85 ft |
| minor Flooding | 894.85 ft |
| action | 892.85 ft |
| Latest Value | 888.32 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 882.85 ft |
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