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South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

Critical Stages
11' - Action
12.5' - Flood
16' - Moderate
16.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 11:00 PM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.48 ft

Flow: 0.116 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
11:00 PM 12/14 3.48 0.116
10:45 PM 12/14 3.47 0.115
10:30 PM 12/14 3.46 0.113
10:15 PM 12/14 3.47 0.115
10:00 PM 12/14 3.46 0.113
9:45 PM 12/14 3.46 0.113
9:30 PM 12/14 3.46 0.113
9:15 PM 12/14 3.44 0.11
9:00 PM 12/14 3.44 0.11
8:45 PM 12/14 3.45 0.111
8:30 PM 12/14 3.44 0.11
8:15 PM 12/14 3.44 0.11
8:00 PM 12/14 3.44 0.11
7:45 PM 12/14 3.44 0.11
7:30 PM 12/14 3.44 0.11
7:15 PM 12/14 3.43 0.108
7:00 PM 12/14 3.43 0.108
6:45 PM 12/14 3.43 0.108
6:30 PM 12/14 3.44 0.11
6:15 PM 12/14 3.45 0.111
6:00 PM 12/14 3.44 0.11
5:45 PM 12/14 3.45 0.111
5:30 PM 12/14 3.45 0.111
5:15 PM 12/14 3.45 0.111
5:00 PM 12/14 3.45 0.111
4:45 PM 12/14 3.45 0.111
4:30 PM 12/14 3.47 0.115
4:15 PM 12/14 3.46 0.113
4:00 PM 12/14 3.48 0.116
3:45 PM 12/14 3.48 0.116
Hydrograph for South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd
16.8' - Water affects E 13th St with closure likely.
14.6' - Water affects Sargent Metal located at 650 Arrasmith Trl.
14.1' - Water affects residences along Freel Dr south of Lincoln Way.
14' - Water affects E 13th St between Meadow Lane and the bridge over the South Skunk River.
13.9' - Water affects Westech Engineering located at 600 Arrasmith Trl.
10.6' - Water is out of its banks at River Valley Park.
9.9' - Water affects low-lying fields.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 17, 1996 20.89
Aug 16, 1993 19.23
Aug 11, 2010 19.04
May 20, 1944 18.9
Jun 10, 1954 18.66
Jun 13, 1947 16.95
Jun 9, 2008 16.93
Aug 29, 2015 16.93
Jun 17, 1990 16.84
Jul 1, 2014 16.64
Nov 24, 1929 16.2
Mar 29, 1951 15.9
Mar 4, 1949 15.52
Mar 14, 1939 15.5
Mar 30, 1960 15.33
Jul 31, 1943 15.3
Jun 28, 1975 14.98
Apr 26, 2007 14.82
Jun 2, 1945 14.7
Jun 23, 1974 14.61

Data provided by the National Weather Service.