Mud Creek (NW IA) near Lester

1. 1383.0 ftWater overtops the bridge on County Road K30, and the railroad near K30 begins to flood.
2. 1382.0 ft110th St floods as the bridge near Dogwood Avenue overtops, the railroad near 140th St begins to flood, and the bridges on 170th St and 180th St are overtopped.
3. 1381.0 ftPortions of County Road K30 begin to flood as water reaches the bottom of the bridge on K30.
4. 1380.0 ftDogwood Ave south of 110th St begins to flood, as do 140th St and 180th St. Water overtops the bridge on 140th and 160th St and reaches the bottom of the bridges on 110th St, 170th St, and 180th St.
5. 1379.0 ft120th St begins to flood and water overtops the bridge on 120th St.
6. 1377.0 ftMajor agricultural flooding begins and at least a couple of outbuildings may be impacted. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 120th St near Dogwood Ave, and portions of Dogwood Ave and the railroad tracks can begin to flood.
7. 1375.0 ftSignificant agricultural flooding begins.
8. 1372.0 ftThe lowest banks are overtopped with minor lowland flooding.

Most recent crests

• July 30, 2025: 1368.0 ft
• June 21, 2024: 1375.9 ft
• April 3, 2023: 1372.5 ft
• July 7, 2020: 1368.2 ft

• DownstreamRock River at Rock Valley
• Rock River at Rock Rapids
• Big Sioux River
• Big Sioux River at Canton
• Little Rock River at George
• Rock River at Luverne
• Split Rock Creek at Corson
• Burr Oak Creek at Perkins

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.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.