Rivers in Iowa
Waterman Creek near Sutherland
Below flood stage
1233.9ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 1:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 1236.0 ft
- Record crest
- 1245.0 ft2024
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 1242.0 ft |
| Moderate flood | 1239.0 ft |
| Minor flood | 1236.0 ft |
| Action | 1235.0 ft |
- 1249.5 ftThe bridge on 470th at the gauge location is overtopped.
- 1248.0 ft470th Street is flooded.
- 1242.0 ftPortions of Wilson Ave south of 470th St may be flooded.
- 1239.0 ftSignificant flooding of crop land begins.
- 1236.0 ftLow lying crop and agricultural land begins to flood.
- 1235.0 ftDitches fill and the lowest banks overflow.
Crest history
7 crests on NOAA’s list since 2018.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 2024 | 1245.0 ft |
| 2 | September 20, 2018 | 1242.2 ft |
| 3 | March 14, 2019 | 1239.8 ft |
| 4 | July 1, 2018 | 1235.5 ft |
| 5 | June 18, 2025 | 1235.0 ft |
| 6 | March 16, 2023 | 1233.7 ft |
| 7 | May 27, 2020 | 1233.1 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 18, 2025: 1235.0 ft
- June 22, 2024: 1245.0 ft
- March 16, 2023: 1233.7 ft
- May 27, 2020: 1233.1 ft
- March 14, 2019: 1239.8 ft
- September 20, 2018: 1242.2 ft
- July 1, 2018: 1235.5 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.