South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd
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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CATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 16.5 ft Moderate Flooding 16 ft Minor Flooding 12.5 ft Action 11 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
- 16.8 - Water affects E 13th St with closure likely.
- 14.6 - Water affects Sargent Metal located at 650 Arrasmith Trl.
- 14.1 - Water affects residences along Freel Dr south of Lincoln Way.
- 14 - Water affects E 13th St between Meadow Lane and the bridge over the South Skunk River.
- 13.9 - Water affects Westech Engineering located at 600 Arrasmith Trl.
- 10.6 - Water is out of its banks at River Valley Park.
- 9.9 - Water affects low-lying fields.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 8.90 ft | on 05-09-2024 |
| 2. | 9.27 ft | on 02-28-2023 |
| 3. | 11.26 ft | on 06-15-2022 |
| 4. | 4.83 ft | on 03-05-2021 |
| 5. | 9.65 ft | on 05-29-2020 |
| 6. | 13.97 ft | on 03-14-2019 |
| 7. | 11.10 ft | on 09-06-2018 |
| 8. | 7.46 ft | on 05-20-2017 |
| 9. | 8.02 ft | on 01-19-2017 |
| 10. | 13.00 ft | on 12-15-2015 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 8.90 ft | on 05-09-2024 |
| 2. | 9.27 ft | on 02-28-2023 |
| 3. | 11.26 ft | on 06-15-2022 |
| 4. | 4.83 ft | on 03-05-2021 |
| 5. | 9.65 ft | on 05-29-2020 |
| 6. | 13.97 ft | on 03-14-2019 |
| 7. | 11.10 ft | on 09-06-2018 |
| 8. | 7.46 ft | on 05-20-2017 |
| 9. | 8.02 ft | on 01-19-2017 |
| 10. | 13.00 ft | on 12-15-2015 |
| 11. | 16.93 ft | on 08-29-2015 |
| 12. | 16.64 ft | on 07-01-2014 |
| 13. | 13.30 ft | on 05-28-2013 |
| 14. | 5.07 ft | on 05-03-2012 |
| 15. | 7.03 ft | on 04-27-2011 |
| 16. | 19.04 ft | on 08-11-2010 |
| 17. | 10.48 ft | on 03-09-2009 |
| 18. | 16.93 ft | on 06-09-2008 |
| 19. | 14.82 ft | on 04-26-2007 |
| 20. | 9.45 ft | on 09-11-2006 |
| 21. | 8.59 ft | on 05-14-2005 |
| 22. | 9.24 ft | on 05-25-2004 |
| 23. | 10.92 ft | on 07-10-2003 |
| 24. | 9.56 ft | on 05-13-2002 |
| 25. | 10.75 ft | on 05-22-2001 |
| 26. | 10.83 ft | on 03-22-2001 |
| 27. | 9.51 ft | on 06-14-2000 |
| 28. | 11.98 ft | on 06-11-1999 |
| 29. | 13.70 ft | on 06-18-1998 |
| 30. | 11.23 ft | on 02-19-1997 |
| 31. | 20.89 ft | on 06-17-1996 |
| 32. | 10.48 ft | on 05-10-1995 |
| 33. | 11.20 ft | on 06-07-1994 |
| 34. | 19.23 ft | on 08-16-1993 |
| 35. | 11.00 ft | on 07-16-1992 |
| 36. | 13.73 ft | on 06-04-1991 |
| 37. | 16.84 ft | on 06-17-1990 |
| 38. | 9.98 ft | on 03-10-1989 |
| 39. | 8.98 ft | on 11-29-1987 |
| 40. | 11.84 ft | on 07-12-1987 |
| 41. | 13.11 ft | on 06-30-1986 |
| 42. | 10.75 ft | on 03-04-1985 |
| 43. | 14.19 ft | on 06-13-1984 |
| 44. | 14.43 ft | on 07-03-1983 |
| 45. | 12.53 ft | on 07-19-1982 |
| 46. | 10.61 ft | on 06-25-1981 |
| 47. | 11.54 ft | on 06-14-1980 |
| 48. | 14.13 ft | on 03-19-1979 |
| 49. | 10.93 ft | on 09-14-1978 |
| 50. | 14.46 ft | on 08-16-1977 |
| 51. | 12.54 ft | on 06-14-1976 |
| 52. | 14.98 ft | on 06-28-1975 |
| 53. | 14.61 ft | on 06-23-1974 |
| 54. | 12.30 ft | on 04-16-1973 |
| 55. | 12.94 ft | on 02-02-1973 |
| 56. | 11.92 ft | on 08-07-1972 |
| 57. | 13.93 ft | on 03-07-1972 |
| 58. | 12.67 ft | on 02-20-1971 |
| 59. | 14.10 ft | on 02-19-1971 |
| 60. | 10.10 ft | on 05-13-1970 |
| 61. | 13.49 ft | on 07-10-1969 |
| 62. | 13.74 ft | on 06-25-1968 |
| 63. | 11.63 ft | on 06-08-1967 |
| 64. | 11.92 ft | on 02-09-1966 |
| 65. | 14.43 ft | on 04-06-1965 |
| 66. | 10.91 ft | on 06-22-1964 |
| 67. | 10.65 ft | on 04-30-1963 |
| 68. | 14.02 ft | on 07-14-1962 |
| 69. | 10.71 ft | on 02-23-1961 |
| 70. | 15.33 ft | on 03-30-1960 |
| 71. | 10.83 ft | on 05-31-1959 |
| 72. | 12.85 ft | on 07-04-1958 |
| 73. | 13.28 ft | on 06-16-1957 |
| 74. | 8.49 ft | on 09-04-1956 |
| 75. | 10.22 ft | on 10-15-1954 |
| 76. | 18.66 ft | on 06-10-1954 |
| 77. | 9.71 ft | on 05-01-1953 |
| 78. | 10.73 ft | on 07-09-1952 |
| 79. | 15.90 ft | on 03-29-1951 |
| 80. | 13.86 ft | on 03-07-1950 |
| 81. | 15.52 ft | on 03-04-1949 |
| 82. | 12.35 ft | on 03-19-1948 |
| 83. | 16.95 ft | on 06-13-1947 |
| 84. | 12.10 ft | on 02-05-1946 |
| 85. | 14.70 ft | on 06-02-1945 |
| 86. | 18.90 ft | on 05-20-1944 |
| 87. | 15.30 ft | on 07-31-1943 |
| 88. | 13.10 ft | on 09-14-1942 |
| 89. | 13.60 ft | on 09-08-1941 |
| 90. | 12.30 ft | on 08-13-1940 |
| 91. | 15.50 ft | on 03-14-1939 |
| 92. | 13.30 ft | on 05-04-1938 |
| 93. | 13.40 ft | on 03-06-1937 |
| 94. | 12.70 ft | on 03-10-1936 |
| 95. | 14.00 ft | on 03-05-1935 |
| 96. | 10.39 ft | on 01-22-1934 |
| 97. | 11.47 ft | on 04-01-1933 |
| 98. | 16.20 ft | on 11-24-1929 |
| 99. | 12.40 ft | on 02-05-1927 |
| 100. | 13.26 ft | on 09-19-1926 |
| 101. | 10.00 ft | on 08-07-1925 |
| 102. | 13.21 ft | on 06-28-1924 |
| 103. | 11.22 ft | on 03-28-1923 |
| 104. | 14.00 ft | on 02-23-1922 |
| 105. | 14.20 ft | on 09-17-1921 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.89 ft | on 06-17-1996 |
| 2. | 19.23 ft | on 08-16-1993 |
| 3. | 19.04 ft | on 08-11-2010 |
| 4. | 18.90 ft | on 05-20-1944 |
| 5. | 18.66 ft | on 06-10-1954 |
| 6. | 16.95 ft | on 06-13-1947 |
| 7. | 16.93 ft | on 06-09-2008 |
| 8. | 16.93 ft | on 08-29-2015 |
| 9. | 16.84 ft | on 06-17-1990 |
| 10. | 16.64 ft | on 07-01-2014 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.89 ft | on 06-17-1996 |
| 2. | 19.23 ft | on 08-16-1993 |
| 3. | 19.04 ft | on 08-11-2010 |
| 4. | 18.90 ft | on 05-20-1944 |
| 5. | 18.66 ft | on 06-10-1954 |
| 6. | 16.95 ft | on 06-13-1947 |
| 7. | 16.93 ft | on 06-09-2008 |
| 8. | 16.93 ft | on 08-29-2015 |
| 9. | 16.84 ft | on 06-17-1990 |
| 10. | 16.64 ft | on 07-01-2014 |
| 11. | 16.20 ft | on 11-24-1929 |
| 12. | 15.90 ft | on 03-29-1951 |
| 13. | 15.52 ft | on 03-04-1949 |
| 14. | 15.50 ft | on 03-14-1939 |
| 15. | 15.33 ft | on 03-30-1960 |
| 16. | 15.30 ft | on 07-31-1943 |
| 17. | 14.98 ft | on 06-28-1975 |
| 18. | 14.82 ft | on 04-26-2007 |
| 19. | 14.70 ft | on 06-02-1945 |
| 20. | 14.61 ft | on 06-23-1974 |
| 21. | 14.46 ft | on 08-16-1977 |
| 22. | 14.43 ft | on 07-03-1983 |
| 23. | 14.43 ft | on 04-06-1965 |
| 24. | 14.20 ft | on 09-17-1921 |
| 25. | 14.19 ft | on 06-13-1984 |
| 26. | 14.13 ft | on 03-19-1979 |
| 27. | 14.10 ft | on 02-19-1971 |
| 28. | 14.02 ft | on 07-14-1962 |
| 29. | 14.00 ft | on 03-05-1935 |
| 30. | 14.00 ft | on 02-23-1922 |
| 31. | 13.97 ft | on 03-14-2019 |
| 32. | 13.93 ft | on 03-07-1972 |
| 33. | 13.86 ft | on 03-07-1950 |
| 34. | 13.74 ft | on 06-25-1968 |
| 35. | 13.73 ft | on 06-04-1991 |
| 36. | 13.70 ft | on 06-18-1998 |
| 37. | 13.60 ft | on 09-08-1941 |
| 38. | 13.49 ft | on 07-10-1969 |
| 39. | 13.40 ft | on 03-06-1937 |
| 40. | 13.30 ft | on 05-28-2013 |
| 41. | 13.30 ft | on 05-04-1938 |
| 42. | 13.28 ft | on 06-16-1957 |
| 43. | 13.26 ft | on 09-19-1926 |
| 44. | 13.21 ft | on 06-28-1924 |
| 45. | 13.11 ft | on 06-30-1986 |
| 46. | 13.10 ft | on 09-14-1942 |
| 47. | 13.00 ft | on 12-15-2015 |
| 48. | 12.94 ft | on 02-02-1973 |
| 49. | 12.85 ft | on 07-04-1958 |
| 50. | 12.70 ft | on 03-10-1936 |
| 51. | 12.67 ft | on 02-20-1971 |
| 52. | 12.54 ft | on 06-14-1976 |
| 53. | 12.53 ft | on 07-19-1982 |
| 54. | 12.40 ft | on 02-05-1927 |
| 55. | 12.35 ft | on 03-19-1948 |
| 56. | 12.30 ft | on 08-13-1940 |
| 57. | 12.30 ft | on 04-16-1973 |
| 58. | 12.10 ft | on 02-05-1946 |
| 59. | 11.98 ft | on 06-11-1999 |
| 60. | 11.92 ft | on 02-09-1966 |
| 61. | 11.92 ft | on 08-07-1972 |
| 62. | 11.84 ft | on 07-12-1987 |
| 63. | 11.63 ft | on 06-08-1967 |
| 64. | 11.54 ft | on 06-14-1980 |
| 65. | 11.47 ft | on 04-01-1933 |
| 66. | 11.26 ft | on 06-15-2022 |
| 67. | 11.23 ft | on 02-19-1997 |
| 68. | 11.22 ft | on 03-28-1923 |
| 69. | 11.20 ft | on 06-07-1994 |
| 70. | 11.10 ft | on 09-06-2018 |
| 71. | 11.00 ft | on 07-16-1992 |
| 72. | 10.93 ft | on 09-14-1978 |
| 73. | 10.92 ft | on 07-10-2003 |
| 74. | 10.91 ft | on 06-22-1964 |
| 75. | 10.83 ft | on 03-22-2001 |
| 76. | 10.83 ft | on 05-31-1959 |
| 77. | 10.75 ft | on 05-22-2001 |
| 78. | 10.75 ft | on 03-04-1985 |
| 79. | 10.73 ft | on 07-09-1952 |
| 80. | 10.71 ft | on 02-23-1961 |
| 81. | 10.65 ft | on 04-30-1963 |
| 82. | 10.61 ft | on 06-25-1981 |
| 83. | 10.48 ft | on 03-09-2009 |
| 84. | 10.48 ft | on 05-10-1995 |
| 85. | 10.39 ft | on 01-22-1934 |
| 86. | 10.22 ft | on 10-15-1954 |
| 87. | 10.10 ft | on 05-13-1970 |
| 88. | 10.00 ft | on 08-07-1925 |
| 89. | 9.98 ft | on 03-10-1989 |
| 90. | 9.71 ft | on 05-01-1953 |
| 91. | 9.65 ft | on 05-29-2020 |
| 92. | 9.56 ft | on 05-13-2002 |
| 93. | 9.51 ft | on 06-14-2000 |
| 94. | 9.45 ft | on 09-11-2006 |
| 95. | 9.27 ft | on 02-28-2023 |
| 96. | 9.24 ft | on 05-25-2004 |
| 97. | 8.98 ft | on 11-29-1987 |
| 98. | 8.90 ft | on 05-09-2024 |
| 99. | 8.59 ft | on 05-14-2005 |
| 100. | 8.49 ft | on 09-04-1956 |
| 101. | 8.02 ft | on 01-19-2017 |
| 102. | 7.46 ft | on 05-20-2017 |
| 103. | 7.03 ft | on 04-27-2011 |
| 104. | 5.07 ft | on 05-03-2012 |
| 105. | 4.83 ft | on 03-05-2021 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 905.23 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 904.73 ft |
| minor Flooding | 901.23 ft |
| action | 899.73 ft |
| Latest Value | 893.11 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 888.73 ft |
Gauge Photos
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Unique Local Info
- All stages, including impact statements and crest history on this page, reference stages at the streamgage's NEW location. Prior to 10/1/2003 the streamgage operated 400 ft upstream of its present location, and with a different vertical elevation reference.
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