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Iowa River at Wapello

Critical Stages
18.5' - Action
21' - Flood
25' - Moderate
27.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:00 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 11.23 ft

Flow: 2.33 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:00 PM 12/15 11.23 2.33
4:45 PM 12/15 11.23 2.33
4:30 PM 12/15 11.23 2.33
4:15 PM 12/15 11.23 2.33
4:00 PM 12/15 11.24 2.34
3:45 PM 12/15 11.24 2.34
3:30 PM 12/15 11.25 2.35
3:15 PM 12/15 11.25 2.35
3:00 PM 12/15 11.25 2.35
2:45 PM 12/15 11.26 2.37
2:30 PM 12/15 11.26 2.37
2:15 PM 12/15 11.27 2.38
2:00 PM 12/15 11.28 2.39
1:45 PM 12/15 11.29 2.4
1:30 PM 12/15 11.3 2.41
1:15 PM 12/15 11.31 2.43
1:00 PM 12/15 11.32 2.44
12:45 PM 12/15 11.34 2.47
12:30 PM 12/15 11.37 2.5
12:15 PM 12/15 11.39 2.53
12:00 PM 12/15 11.42 2.57
11:45 AM 12/15 11.45 2.61
11:30 AM 12/15 11.47 2.63
11:15 AM 12/15 11.5 2.67
11:00 AM 12/15 11.53 2.71
10:45 AM 12/15 11.56 2.75
10:30 AM 12/15 11.58 2.78
10:15 AM 12/15 11.61 2.82
10:00 AM 12/15 11.63 2.85
9:45 AM 12/15 11.65 2.88
Hydrograph for Iowa River at Wapello
42' - Water overtops the Wapello levee system which extends 3.5 to 5.0 mi downstream from the city.
41' - Water is at the bottom of the U.S. Highway 61 bridge.
38' - Water is at the bottom of the Iowa Highway 99 bridge at Wapello.
32' - Water affects unprotected areas of Wapello.
27.5' - Major Flood Stage. Water affects U.S. Highway 61 north of Wapello.
25' - Moderate Flood Stage. Widespread flooding of agricultural land. Numerous secondary roads are under water.
22' - Water affects residences near the U.S. Highway 61 bridge.
21' - Minor Flood Stage. Agricultural land near the river is flooded and water covers most islands. Water starts rising onto secondary roads in Wapello Bottoms.
20' - Low lying areas begin taking on water.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 14, 2008 32.15
Jul 3, 2014 30.18
Jul 7, 1993 29.53
Jun 19, 1990 28.91
Apr 22, 1973 28.63
Apr 20, 2013 28.15
May 19, 1974 28.12
Jul 8, 1993 28.1
May 31, 2019 27.21
Sep 30, 2016 27.2
Oct 11, 2018 26.78
May 31, 2004 26.65
Mar 21, 2019 26.47
Sep 8, 2018 25.81
Mar 22, 1979 25.3
May 19, 1986 25.14
Jul 29, 1999 25.09
May 12, 1996 24.77
Feb 23, 1997 24.7
Mar 19, 2010 24.4

Data provided by the National Weather Service.