Rivers in Iowa
Little Sioux River above Spencer
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 21.00 ft300th Street east of the gage begins flooding.
- 20.00 ft190th Avenue just north of Highway 18 begins flooding.
- 18.00 ftwater reaches the bottom of the bridge on 300th Street at the gage.
- 15.00 ft290th Street north of the gage begins flooding as well as 180th Avenue southeast of the gage.
- 13.00 ftmajor agricultural flooding begins.
- 10.00 ftminor flooding of agricultural lands begins.
Crest history
5 crests on NOAA’s list since 2010.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 15, 2011 | 14.45 ft |
| 2 | June 20, 2014 | 13.49 ft |
| 3 | March 18, 2010 | 13.20 ft |
| 4 | March 10, 2013 | 10.99 ft |
| 5 | June 1, 2012 | 9.95 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 20, 2014: 13.49 ft
- March 10, 2013: 10.99 ft
- June 1, 2012: 9.95 ft
- July 15, 2011: 14.45 ft
- March 18, 2010: 13.20 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. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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.