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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the North Central River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Iowa River at Marshalltown are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Tama Hwy E49
Zoom Level:13
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 26
Moderate Flood Stage: 23
Flood Stage: 19
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 22.25 ft on 07/02/2014
(2) 22.08 ft on 05/30/2013
(3) 21.79 ft on 06/13/2008
(4) 20.77 ft on 08/17/1993
(5) 20.38 ft on 12/15/2015
(6) 20.38 ft on 06/18/1990
(7) 20.32 ft on 03/15/2019
(8) 20.13 ft on 06/24/2007
(9) 19.99 ft on 08/30/2015
(10) 19.97 ft on 06/05/1991
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.22 ft on 03/07/2021
(2) 0.00 ft on 03/06/2021
(3) 18.21 ft on 06/23/2020
(4) 20.32 ft on 03/15/2019
(5) 18.25 ft on 09/27/2018
(6) 17.63 ft on 10/01/2016
(7) 20.38 ft on 12/15/2015
(8) 19.99 ft on 08/30/2015
(9) 22.25 ft on 07/02/2014
(10) 22.08 ft on 05/30/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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26 Water reaches the top of the earthen levee along the river at Iowa 14.
22 Water reaches the low beams of the Iowa 14 bridge.
21.5 Water affects several roads east of Marshalltown...including U.S. 30...East Main Street Road and Zeller Avenue.
21.4 Water covers both lanes of Iowa 14 north of Marshalltown.
21.2 Water covers several gravel roads north and northwest of Marshalltown...including Stanley Mill Road...North Center Street...Oaks Avenue and Prairie Avenue.
21 Iowa 330 south of Albion...near Timmons Grove Park...is closed. Most of Timmons Grove County Park floods.
20.5 In Albion...parts of Marsh Avenue...Stanley Mill Road and 160th Street flood. Iowa 330 is threatened near the Linn Creek overpass which is located west of Marshalltown about 2 miles northeast of the US 30 junction.
20 Water approaches the top of the concrete bridge piers of the Iowa 14 bridge.
19.5 The southbound lanes of Iowa 14 flood. Iowa 330 south of Albion floods.
19 Water affects Iowa 14 north of the river as well as Iowa 330 south of Albion.
18 Widespread agricultural and lowland flooding occur along Iowa 330 south of Albion.
17 Roads within Timmons Grove County Park are threatened as is the bicycle path along 18th Avenue in Marshalltown.
16.5 The underside of the primary concrete support span of Iowa 14 is affected.
16 The access road serving north portions of Timmons Grove County Park floods.
15 Water approaches the bridge crossing from the County Three Bridges Road east of Marshalltown. Water affects agricultural land.
14 There is lowland flooding north of town near Iowa 14.

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