Rivers in Iowa
Little Floyd River near Sanborn
Below flood stage
83.53ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 3:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 87.00 ft
- Record crest
- 90.56 ft2024
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 96.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 93.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 87.00 ft |
| Action | 85.00 ft |
- 95.00 ftHighway 18 will begin to flood to the west of the bridge.
- 94.00 ftPierce Ave just north of Hwy 18 may begin to flood.
- 93.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on Monroe Ave and the lowest portions of Monroe Ave near 340th may begin to flood.
- 91.50 ftThe lowest portions of Pierce Ave south of Hwy 18 begin to flood.
- 87.00 ftMinor flooding of crop and pasture land begins.
- 85.00 ftThe lower banks and ditches near the gage location on Hwy 18 begin to overflow
Crest history
32 crests on NOAA’s list since 1969.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 2024 | 90.56 ft |
| 2 | June 14, 2018 | 89.82 ft |
| 3 | July 22, 2010 | 89.78 ft |
| 4 | June 12, 1994 | 89.38 ft |
| 5 | May 26, 2013 | 89.21 ft |
| 6 | March 2, 1970 | 89.04 ft |
| 7 | June 20, 1983 | 88.28 ft |
| 8 | June 14, 1981 | 88.27 ft |
| 9 | June 12, 1984 | 88.22 ft |
| 10 | July 14, 1993 | 88.19 ft |
| 11 | June 16, 2014 | 88.18 ft |
| 12 | June 4, 1975 | 88.00 ft |
| 13 | August 8, 1995 | 88.00 ft |
| 14 | March 13, 2019 | 87.84 ft |
| 15 | October 23, 2010 | 87.69 ft |
| 16 | March 15, 2007 | 87.50 ft |
| 17 | March 11, 1972 | 87.42 ft |
| 18 | March 22, 1979 | 87.19 ft |
| 19 | March 20, 1997 | 87.07 ft |
| 20 | August 21, 1974 | 86.97 ft |
| 21 | May 25, 2020 | 86.79 ft |
| 22 | April 4, 1969 | 86.66 ft |
| 23 | June 6, 2008 | 86.64 ft |
| 24 | June 6, 1980 | 86.50 ft |
| 25 | June 16, 1990 | 86.41 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 30, 2025: 84.97 ft
- June 22, 2024: 90.56 ft
- May 31, 2023: 84.53 ft
- May 25, 2020: 86.79 ft
- March 13, 2019: 87.84 ft
- June 14, 2018: 89.82 ft
- February 12, 2017: 84.53 ft
- August 17, 2015: 83.79 ft
- June 16, 2014: 88.18 ft
- May 26, 2013: 89.21 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. No forecasts are available for this location Gauge reading may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.