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Mississippi River at Muscatine

Critical Stages
15' - Action
16' - Flood
18' - Moderate
20' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 8:15 AM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 6.28 ft

Flow: 39 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 PM 12/14 6.2 36.9
6 PM 12/14 6.2 36.9
12 AM 12/15 6.2 36.9
6 AM 12/15 6.2 36.9
12 PM 12/15 6.2 36.9
6 PM 12/15 6.1 34.4
12 AM 12/16 6.1 34.4
6 AM 12/16 6.1 34.4
12 PM 12/16 6 32.1
6 PM 12/16 6 32.1
12 AM 12/17 6 32.1
6 AM 12/17 6 32.1
12 PM 12/17 6 32.1
6 PM 12/17 6 32.1
12 AM 12/18 5.9 29.9
6 AM 12/18 5.9 29.9
12 PM 12/18 5.9 29.9
6 PM 12/18 5.9 29.9
12 AM 12/19 5.9 29.9
6 AM 12/19 5.9 29.9
12 PM 12/19 5.9 29.9
6 PM 12/19 5.9 29.9
12 AM 12/20 6 32.1
6 AM 12/20 6 32.1
12 PM 12/20 6 32.1
6 PM 12/20 6 32.1
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
8:15 AM 12/14 6.28 39
8:00 AM 12/14 6.31 39.8
7:45 AM 12/14 6.28 39
7:30 AM 12/14 6.3 39.5
7:15 AM 12/14 6.28 39
7:00 AM 12/14 6.28 39
6:45 AM 12/14 6.28 39
6:30 AM 12/14 6.26 38.5
6:15 AM 12/14 6.26 38.5
6:00 AM 12/14 6.3 39.5
5:45 AM 12/14 6.27 38.7
5:30 AM 12/14 6.29 39.3
5:15 AM 12/14 6.3 39.5
5:00 AM 12/14 6.27 38.7
4:45 AM 12/14 6.28 39
4:30 AM 12/14 6.27 38.7
4:15 AM 12/14 6.29 39.3
4:00 AM 12/14 6.3 39.5
3:45 AM 12/14 6.27 38.7
3:30 AM 12/14 6.26 38.5
3:15 AM 12/14 6.27 38.7
3:00 AM 12/14 6.27 38.7
2:45 AM 12/14 6.28 39
2:30 AM 12/14 6.27 38.7
2:15 AM 12/14 6.27 38.7
2:00 AM 12/14 6.29 39.3
1:45 AM 12/14 6.27 38.7
1:30 AM 12/14 6.27 38.7
1:15 AM 12/14 6.28 39
1:00 AM 12/14 6.27 38.7
Hydrograph for Mississippi River at Muscatine
27.5' - Water reaches the top of the Muscatine flood wall.
25' - Water reaches the top of the Bay Island and Drury levees.
24' - Water is at the front steps of the Hotel Muscatine and on Mississippi Drive at Pine Street.
23.5' - Water affects Mississippi Drive at Chestnut Street, as well as industries in New Boston.
22.5' - Water affects Mississippi Drive at Iowa Street.
22' - Water affects the lowest downtown businesses, Mississippi Drive at Sycamore Street, and 5th Street at Mad Creek.
21.5' - Water affects Mississippi Drive at Cedar Street.
21' - Riverside Park is entirely under water.
20.5' - Water affects Mississippi Drive at Mulberry Street.
20' - Water affects 5th Street at the Mad Creek bridge as well as the Pearl Street Station.
19.5' - Water affects industries just north of the flood wall along Mad Creek.
19' - Water affects marina buildings in Muscatine. Water affects Mississippi Drive at Walnut Street.
18' - Water affects most of the Riverside Park parking lot.
16' - Water affects the lower portion of the Riverside Park parking lot.
DateStage (ft)
Jul 9, 1993 25.61
Apr 29, 1965 24.81
Jun 2, 2019 24.52
Jun 17, 2008 24.42
May 3, 2019 24.33
Jul 5, 2014 23.75
Apr 25, 2001 23.5
May 2, 2023 22.31
Apr 10, 2019 21.95
Apr 23, 2011 21.87
Apr 22, 2013 21.86
Apr 25, 1973 21.63
Jul 11, 2024 21.48
May 1, 2008 21.47
Apr 25, 1993 21.29
Apr 26, 1969 21.2
Apr 20, 1997 21.09
Apr 28, 1952 21.05
Apr 29, 1951 21
May 9, 1975 20.96

Data provided by the National Weather Service.