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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at Keokuk are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 19 Moderate Flood Stage: 17.5 Flood Stage: 16 Action Stage: 14 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 27.58 ft on 07/10/1993 (2) 26.95 ft on 06/17/2008 (3) 25.60 ft on 05/30/2019 (4) 23.50 ft on 05/02/2019 (5) 23.50 ft on 04/23/1973 (6) 23.38 ft on 07/07/2014 (7) 22.94 ft on 05/14/2001 (8) 22.20 ft on 04/20/2013 (9) 22.14 ft on 05/01/1965 (10) 21.83 ft on 04/04/1960 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 17.71 ft on 05/05/2023 (P) (2) 25.60 ft on 05/30/2019 (3) 23.50 ft on 05/02/2019 (4) 19.78 ft on 04/11/2019 (5) 16.91 ft on 09/11/2018 (6) 16.19 ft on 06/02/2017 (7) 16.84 ft on 12/28/2015 (8) 16.50 ft on 06/27/2015 (9) 23.38 ft on 07/07/2014 (10) 22.20 ft on 04/20/2013 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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30	Water reaches the top of the Keokuk city levee that protects industrial area along Mississippi Drive south of Victory Park.
27	Water affects residences in Nauvoo and reaches the top of the levee protecting the historical Nauvoo House.
25.5	Water affects the railroad tracks in downtown Keokuk.
24	Water affects low lying buildings in Hamilton and affects U.S. Highway 136 near the Mississippi River bridge. Water also affects Keokuks sewage treatment plant.
23	Water affects Illinois Highway 96 between Nauvoo and Hamilton.
22	Water affects the Warsaw water treatment plant.
21.2	Lock and Dam 19 is closed.
21	Water affects Keokuks Victory Drive.
20	Water affects the industrial area in Keokuk south of the city levee and affects the parking lot at Victory Park as well as much of the park. In Alexandria, water affects U.S. Highway 61 in several places.
19.5	Water reaches critical stage for Des Moines and Mississippi Levee District Number 1.
19	Water affects low lying buildings in Warsaw and affects County Road 12.
18.4	U.S. Highway 61 closes at the bridge over the Des Moines River between Alexandria and Keokuk.
16	Water affects low lying buildings in rural areas. Water affects the railroad tracks in Alexandria.

About This Location

Latitude: 40.397500° N, Longitude: 91.374167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other 477.83 ft 493.83 ft   Current/Historical Observations: Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Keokuk

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