South Skunk River near Oskaloosa
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.
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) 06/12/2025 12:30 AM CDTRecord: 26.4 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 30 ft Moderate Flooding 28.5 ft Minor Flooding 24.5 ft Action 18 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
- 30 - Water affects US 63.
- 25 - Water affects the Oskaloosa water plant levee with water into maintenance bay floor.
- 24.5 - Water threatens Iowa 92 east of Oskaloosa.
- 23.2 - Water affects Hwy T14 north of Pella...just south of the Marion-Jasper County line.
- 23 - Water affects secondary roads near US 63 and Iowa 92.
- 21 - Widespread flooding of agricultural and lowland areas occurs.
- 17 - Water affects agricultural land.
- 15 - Water affects the park on the south bank near the US 63 bridge.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 23.29 ft | on 05-24-2024 |
| 2. | 17.13 ft | on 03-01-2023 |
| 3. | 18.05 ft | on 06-17-2022 |
| 4. | 13.63 ft | on 03-04-2021 |
| 5. | 18.75 ft | on 06-10-2020 |
| 6. | 22.32 ft | on 03-17-2019 |
| 7. | 22.76 ft | on 09-06-2018 |
| 8. | 17.22 ft | on 01-24-2017 |
| 9. | 19.97 ft | on 01-22-2017 |
| 10. | 22.68 ft | on 12-18-2015 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 23.29 ft | on 05-24-2024 |
| 2. | 17.13 ft | on 03-01-2023 |
| 3. | 18.05 ft | on 06-17-2022 |
| 4. | 13.63 ft | on 03-04-2021 |
| 5. | 18.75 ft | on 06-10-2020 |
| 6. | 22.32 ft | on 03-17-2019 |
| 7. | 22.76 ft | on 09-06-2018 |
| 8. | 17.22 ft | on 01-24-2017 |
| 9. | 19.97 ft | on 01-22-2017 |
| 10. | 22.68 ft | on 12-18-2015 |
| 11. | 19.41 ft | on 06-27-2015 |
| 12. | 23.34 ft | on 07-07-2014 |
| 13. | 23.33 ft | on 07-06-2014 |
| 14. | 23.28 ft | on 06-02-2013 |
| 15. | 15.01 ft | on 04-16-2012 |
| 16. | 21.73 ft | on 06-11-2011 |
| 17. | 26.40 ft | on 08-16-2010 |
| 18. | 21.30 ft | on 03-10-2009 |
| 19. | 24.61 ft | on 06-12-2008 |
| 20. | 22.10 ft | on 04-30-2007 |
| 21. | 16.20 ft | on 09-13-2006 |
| 22. | 20.71 ft | on 05-15-2005 |
| 23. | 22.57 ft | on 05-28-2004 |
| 24. | 18.87 ft | on 05-10-2003 |
| 25. | 17.71 ft | on 06-13-2002 |
| 26. | 21.32 ft | on 03-16-2001 |
| 27. | 18.28 ft | on 06-25-2000 |
| 28. | 19.09 ft | on 06-13-1999 |
| 29. | 22.84 ft | on 06-24-1998 |
| 30. | 19.46 ft | on 02-21-1997 |
| 31. | 19.87 ft | on 05-10-1996 |
| 32. | 19.97 ft | on 05-11-1995 |
| 33. | 17.43 ft | on 03-06-1994 |
| 34. | 24.78 ft | on 07-15-1993 |
| 35. | 19.13 ft | on 07-30-1992 |
| 36. | 21.26 ft | on 06-08-1991 |
| 37. | 23.05 ft | on 06-23-1990 |
| 38. | 14.44 ft | on 09-09-1989 |
| 39. | 18.00 ft | on 03-11-1989 |
| 40. | 12.09 ft | on 11-30-1987 |
| 41. | 19.90 ft | on 09-23-1986 |
| 42. | 19.56 ft | on 05-18-1986 |
| 43. | 20.55 ft | on 02-23-1985 |
| 44. | 21.06 ft | on 02-22-1985 |
| 45. | 21.76 ft | on 06-19-1984 |
| 46. | 20.33 ft | on 07-07-1983 |
| 47. | 20.92 ft | on 07-20-1982 |
| 48. | 14.41 ft | on 06-24-1981 |
| 49. | 14.34 ft | on 06-16-1980 |
| 50. | 20.38 ft | on 03-21-1979 |
| 51. | 19.40 ft | on 03-22-1978 |
| 52. | 16.43 ft | on 08-18-1977 |
| 53. | 21.04 ft | on 04-25-1976 |
| 54. | 19.62 ft | on 07-02-1975 |
| 55. | 21.22 ft | on 05-22-1974 |
| 56. | 22.52 ft | on 02-03-1973 |
| 57. | 17.38 ft | on 06-16-1972 |
| 58. | 20.34 ft | on 02-27-1971 |
| 59. | 18.54 ft | on 05-17-1970 |
| 60. | 20.04 ft | on 07-18-1969 |
| 61. | 14.32 ft | on 06-27-1968 |
| 62. | 18.09 ft | on 06-13-1967 |
| 63. | 21.10 ft | on 06-16-1966 |
| 64. | 19.87 ft | on 04-09-1965 |
| 65. | 16.92 ft | on 06-25-1964 |
| 66. | 16.38 ft | on 08-06-1963 |
| 67. | 18.80 ft | on 03-29-1962 |
| 68. | 16.17 ft | on 09-13-1961 |
| 69. | 20.56 ft | on 04-03-1960 |
| 70. | 16.87 ft | on 03-21-1959 |
| 71. | 15.76 ft | on 07-07-1958 |
| 72. | 15.06 ft | on 06-18-1957 |
| 73. | 7.90 ft | on 08-13-1956 |
| 74. | 15.55 ft | on 02-20-1955 |
| 75. | 15.89 ft | on 06-24-1954 |
| 76. | 18.46 ft | on 02-22-1953 |
| 77. | 16.58 ft | on 03-12-1952 |
| 78. | 17.26 ft | on 06-07-1951 |
| 79. | 18.09 ft | on 03-08-1950 |
| 80. | 18.27 ft | on 03-09-1949 |
| 81. | 17.50 ft | on 03-22-1948 |
| 82. | 21.26 ft | on 06-15-1947 |
| 83. | 18.57 ft | on 01-09-1946 |
| 84. | 25.80 ft | on 05-01-1944 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 26.40 ft | on 08-16-2010 |
| 2. | 25.80 ft | on 05-01-1944 |
| 3. | 24.78 ft | on 07-15-1993 |
| 4. | 24.61 ft | on 06-12-2008 |
| 5. | 23.34 ft | on 07-07-2014 |
| 6. | 23.33 ft | on 07-06-2014 |
| 7. | 23.29 ft | on 05-24-2024 |
| 8. | 23.28 ft | on 06-02-2013 |
| 9. | 23.05 ft | on 06-23-1990 |
| 10. | 22.84 ft | on 06-24-1998 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 26.40 ft | on 08-16-2010 |
| 2. | 25.80 ft | on 05-01-1944 |
| 3. | 24.78 ft | on 07-15-1993 |
| 4. | 24.61 ft | on 06-12-2008 |
| 5. | 23.34 ft | on 07-07-2014 |
| 6. | 23.33 ft | on 07-06-2014 |
| 7. | 23.29 ft | on 05-24-2024 |
| 8. | 23.28 ft | on 06-02-2013 |
| 9. | 23.05 ft | on 06-23-1990 |
| 10. | 22.84 ft | on 06-24-1998 |
| 11. | 22.76 ft | on 09-06-2018 |
| 12. | 22.68 ft | on 12-18-2015 |
| 13. | 22.57 ft | on 05-28-2004 |
| 14. | 22.52 ft | on 02-03-1973 |
| 15. | 22.32 ft | on 03-17-2019 |
| 16. | 22.10 ft | on 04-30-2007 |
| 17. | 21.76 ft | on 06-19-1984 |
| 18. | 21.73 ft | on 06-11-2011 |
| 19. | 21.32 ft | on 03-16-2001 |
| 20. | 21.30 ft | on 03-10-2009 |
| 21. | 21.26 ft | on 06-08-1991 |
| 22. | 21.26 ft | on 06-15-1947 |
| 23. | 21.22 ft | on 05-22-1974 |
| 24. | 21.10 ft | on 06-16-1966 |
| 25. | 21.06 ft | on 02-22-1985 |
| 26. | 21.04 ft | on 04-25-1976 |
| 27. | 20.92 ft | on 07-20-1982 |
| 28. | 20.71 ft | on 05-15-2005 |
| 29. | 20.56 ft | on 04-03-1960 |
| 30. | 20.55 ft | on 02-23-1985 |
| 31. | 20.38 ft | on 03-21-1979 |
| 32. | 20.34 ft | on 02-27-1971 |
| 33. | 20.33 ft | on 07-07-1983 |
| 34. | 20.04 ft | on 07-18-1969 |
| 35. | 19.97 ft | on 05-11-1995 |
| 36. | 19.97 ft | on 01-22-2017 |
| 37. | 19.90 ft | on 09-23-1986 |
| 38. | 19.87 ft | on 04-09-1965 |
| 39. | 19.87 ft | on 05-10-1996 |
| 40. | 19.62 ft | on 07-02-1975 |
| 41. | 19.56 ft | on 05-18-1986 |
| 42. | 19.46 ft | on 02-21-1997 |
| 43. | 19.41 ft | on 06-27-2015 |
| 44. | 19.40 ft | on 03-22-1978 |
| 45. | 19.13 ft | on 07-30-1992 |
| 46. | 19.09 ft | on 06-13-1999 |
| 47. | 18.87 ft | on 05-10-2003 |
| 48. | 18.80 ft | on 03-29-1962 |
| 49. | 18.75 ft | on 06-10-2020 |
| 50. | 18.57 ft | on 01-09-1946 |
| 51. | 18.54 ft | on 05-17-1970 |
| 52. | 18.46 ft | on 02-22-1953 |
| 53. | 18.28 ft | on 06-25-2000 |
| 54. | 18.27 ft | on 03-09-1949 |
| 55. | 18.09 ft | on 03-08-1950 |
| 56. | 18.09 ft | on 06-13-1967 |
| 57. | 18.05 ft | on 06-17-2022 |
| 58. | 18.00 ft | on 03-11-1989 |
| 59. | 17.71 ft | on 06-13-2002 |
| 60. | 17.50 ft | on 03-22-1948 |
| 61. | 17.43 ft | on 03-06-1994 |
| 62. | 17.38 ft | on 06-16-1972 |
| 63. | 17.26 ft | on 06-07-1951 |
| 64. | 17.22 ft | on 01-24-2017 |
| 65. | 17.13 ft | on 03-01-2023 |
| 66. | 16.92 ft | on 06-25-1964 |
| 67. | 16.87 ft | on 03-21-1959 |
| 68. | 16.58 ft | on 03-12-1952 |
| 69. | 16.43 ft | on 08-18-1977 |
| 70. | 16.38 ft | on 08-06-1963 |
| 71. | 16.20 ft | on 09-13-2006 |
| 72. | 16.17 ft | on 09-13-1961 |
| 73. | 15.89 ft | on 06-24-1954 |
| 74. | 15.76 ft | on 07-07-1958 |
| 75. | 15.55 ft | on 02-20-1955 |
| 76. | 15.06 ft | on 06-18-1957 |
| 77. | 15.01 ft | on 04-16-2012 |
| 78. | 14.44 ft | on 09-09-1989 |
| 79. | 14.41 ft | on 06-24-1981 |
| 80. | 14.34 ft | on 06-16-1980 |
| 81. | 14.32 ft | on 06-27-1968 |
| 82. | 13.63 ft | on 03-04-2021 |
| 83. | 12.09 ft | on 11-30-1987 |
| 84. | 7.90 ft | on 08-13-1956 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 | NGVD29 |
|---|---|---|
| major Flooding | 715.08 ft | 715.50 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 713.58 ft | 714.00 ft |
| minor Flooding | 709.58 ft | 710.00 ft |
| action | 703.08 ft | 703.50 ft |
| Latest Value | 694.99 ft | 695.41 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 685.08 ft | 685.50 ft |
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