Rivers in Iowa

Maple River at Galva

Ida County, IowaNWS MRGI4Sioux Falls office

Below flood stage
1251.8ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 1:15 PM CDT

Flood stage
1267.0 ft
Record crest
1259.7 ft2024

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood1271.0 ft
Moderate flood1269.0 ft
Minor flood1267.0 ft
Action1265.0 ft
  1. 1273.0 ftThe bridge on W County Rd at the gauge just west of Galva may be overtopped.
  2. 1271.0 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on W County Rd at the gauge just west of Galva.
  3. 1269.0 ftWater approaches the lowest portion of W County Rd near the gauge.
  4. 1267.0 ftSignificant agriculture flooding begins. Water approaches Landmark Ave west of Galva.
  5. 1263.0 ftThe lowest lying areas begin to flood.

Crest history

5 crests on NOAA’s list since 2018.

#DateStage
1May 7, 20241259.7 ft
2August 1, 20251259.5 ft
3March 1, 20231256.5 ft
4June 10, 20201256.3 ft
5April 23, 20181255.1 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 1, 2025: 1259.5 ft
  • May 7, 2024: 1259.7 ft
  • March 1, 2023: 1256.5 ft
  • June 10, 2020: 1256.3 ft
  • April 23, 2018: 1255.1 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.