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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Forecasts for the Missouri River at Sioux City are issued routinely year-round.

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Downstream Gauge

Zoom Level:14

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	36
Moderate Flood Stage:	33
Flood Stage:	30
Action Stage:	25
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 44.28 ft on 04/14/1952
(2) 38.72 ft on 04/10/1943
(3) 38.44 ft on 04/25/1950
(4) 35.72 ft on 04/10/1949
(5) 35.45 ft on 04/12/1944
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.87 ft on 08/16/2022
(2) 18.12 ft on 04/01/2020
(3) 25.92 ft on 10/21/2019
(4) 30.27 ft on 06/01/2019
(5) 29.78 ft on 03/17/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.97 ft on 01/02/2022
(2) 4.12 ft on 12/30/2013
(3) 6.93 ft on 01/19/1996
(4) 7.83 ft on 01/09/1989

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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39	Water reaches portions of 4th St in South Sioux City near the gauge location under the Hwy 20 bridge.
36	Extensive urban flooding in lower lying portions of Sioux City begins.
35	The levee protecting various structures in parks and memorials on the Iowa side of the river is overtopped.
33	Additional recreational areas and some pasture land along the river begin to flood.
31	The baseball fields at Scenic Park are flooded.
30	Some of the boat docks and marinas along the river begin to flood. The levee at the Scenic Park campground is overtopped at flooding may impact the parking lot at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center if the levee is breached.
29	The parking lot of baseball fields at Scenic Park begin to flood on the Nebraska side of the river. The lowest portions near the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Flight 232 Memorial begin to flood.
25	Lower Scenic Park campground in South Sioux City may begin to be affected by flooding.
7	The power plants around Sioux City have problems as the water levels fall below what is needed for the cooling intake valves.
Photos (1) Upstream View (IA Side 9/25/2023) (2) Downstream View (IA Side 9/25/2023)

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Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

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Sioux Falls, SD 57104-0198
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