Rivers in Iowa
Des Moines River near Tracy
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 23.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 13.00 ft |
- 24.00 ftWater affects the town of Harvey.
- 23.00 ftPortions of Iowa 92 east of Harvey are likely underwater.
- 22.00 ftWater approaches parts of Iowa 92.
- 20.00 ftWater threatens several residences in the vicinity of Bellefontaine and affects rural roads east and southeast of the intersection of Ashland Ave and Water St.
- 19.00 ftWater affects rural gravel roads in the flood plain.
- 17.00 ftWidespread agricultural flooding occurs primarily downstream of Tracy on the north bank.
- 14.00 ftMinimal flooding impacts occur at this level. The town of Tracy is situated on high ground and is generally not affected by flooding.
Crest history
111 crests on NOAA’s list since 1903.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 14, 1947 | 26.50 ft |
| 2 | May 31, 1903 | 25.00 ft |
| 3 | July 12, 1993 | 24.16 ft |
| 4 | June 14, 2008 | 23.70 ft |
| 5 | April 11, 1965 | 23.17 ft |
| 6 | April 4, 1960 | 23.00 ft |
| 7 | June 27, 1954 | 22.14 ft |
| 8 | May 23, 1944 | 21.60 ft |
| 9 | April 5, 1962 | 20.69 ft |
| 10 | June 17, 1967 | 20.38 ft |
| 11 | June 28, 1935 | 20.20 ft |
| 12 | March 22, 1948 | 20.10 ft |
| 13 | April 2, 1951 | 19.81 ft |
| 14 | July 16, 1982 | 19.62 ft |
| 15 | August 10, 2010 | 19.21 ft |
| 16 | April 18, 1945 | 18.80 ft |
| 17 | January 6, 1946 | 18.80 ft |
| 18 | March 16, 1929 | 18.60 ft |
| 19 | April 2, 1961 | 18.12 ft |
| 20 | June 27, 1984 | 18.11 ft |
| 21 | May 31, 1959 | 17.92 ft |
| 22 | March 5, 1937 | 17.90 ft |
| 23 | March 13, 1939 | 17.50 ft |
| 24 | June 22, 1952 | 17.40 ft |
| 25 | June 15, 1966 | 17.24 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 7, 2025: 9.92 ft
- July 31, 2024: 10.76 ft
- March 2, 2023: 10.35 ft
- June 8, 2022: 8.73 ft
- July 11, 2021: 7.39 ft
- March 25, 2020: 10.66 ft
- June 6, 2019: 15.18 ft
- May 22, 2018: 9.76 ft
- April 5, 2017: 11.27 ft
- December 24, 2015: 13.01 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.