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West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

Critical Stages
9' - Action
11' - Flood
13' - Moderate
15' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 11:15 PM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 0.74 ft

Flow: 0.151 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:15 AM 12/15 0.74 0.151
12:00 AM 12/15 0.74 0.151
11:45 PM 12/14 0.75 0.153
11:30 PM 12/14 0.75 0.153
11:15 PM 12/14 0.74 0.151
11:00 PM 12/14 0.74 0.151
10:45 PM 12/14 0.75 0.153
10:30 PM 12/14 0.75 0.153
10:15 PM 12/14 0.75 0.153
10:00 PM 12/14 0.74 0.151
9:45 PM 12/14 0.75 0.153
9:30 PM 12/14 0.75 0.153
9:15 PM 12/14 0.75 0.153
9:00 PM 12/14 0.75 0.153
8:45 PM 12/14 0.75 0.153
8:30 PM 12/14 0.75 0.153
8:15 PM 12/14 0.75 0.153
8:00 PM 12/14 0.75 0.153
7:45 PM 12/14 0.76 0.155
7:30 PM 12/14 0.76 0.155
7:15 PM 12/14 0.76 0.155
7:00 PM 12/14 0.76 0.155
6:45 PM 12/14 0.76 0.155
6:30 PM 12/14 0.76 0.155
6:15 PM 12/14 0.77 0.157
6:00 PM 12/14 0.77 0.157
5:45 PM 12/14 0.77 0.157
5:30 PM 12/14 0.77 0.157
5:15 PM 12/14 0.77 0.157
5:00 PM 12/14 0.77 0.157
Hydrograph for West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg
15.2' - Water affects Iowa 15 approximately 4 miles south of West Bend.
14.5' - US 18 is closed. Works Road floods near the cooperative.
14' - Sandbagging operations occur for businesses along US 18 on the west side of town in and near the flood plain.
13.5' - Water threatens US 18 west of Emmetsburg as well as the Northern Natural Gas distribution plant. Sandbagging operations may occur for the sewer plant and wells.
13' - Closure of Iowa 4 is likely. Water threatens some of the airport runways. Water flows into Boggess gravel pits.
12.5' - Water affects Osgood Rd.
12' - Water reaches sections of Iowa 4 south of Emmetsburg. The road to the rendering plant is closed.
11.5' - Water affects southern portions of the airport field including approaches to the primary runway. Water also affects grass airstrips near hangars along the east side of the airfield.
11' - Water threatens Iowa 4 in areas near the river overpass as well as the road to the rendering plant. The road to the sanitary landfill area is closed.
10' - Water affects the flood plain and threatens the access road to the sanitary landfill area.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 24, 2024 15.47
Apr 12, 1969 14.75
Jun 30, 1993 13.8
Mar 25, 2019 13.44
Jul 10, 2018 13.26
Jul 1, 1969 12.8
Jun 24, 1984 12.6
Apr 9, 2006 12.44
Apr 14, 2001 12.38
Sep 28, 2010 12.33
Jun 20, 2014 12.33
Oct 4, 2010 12.16
Mar 15, 2007 11.33
Apr 7, 1997 11.25
Sep 17, 2004 10.43
May 17, 1995 10.15
May 2, 2016 9.77
May 14, 2005 9.36
Nov 15, 1998 9.19
May 25, 1998 9.05

Data provided by the National Weather Service.