Rivers in Iowa
Mississippi River at Clayton
Below flood stage
612.36ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:45 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 620.00 ft
- Record crest
- 627.28 ft1965
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 620.00 ft |
| Action | 616.00 ft |
- 628.00 ftWater begins to overtop the protective levee.
Crest history
23 crests on NOAA’s list since 1938.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 24, 1965 | 627.28 ft |
| 2 | April 21, 2001 | 625.48 ft |
| 3 | April 28, 2023 | 624.71 ft |
| 4 | June 30, 1993 | 623.76 ft |
| 5 | April 22, 1969 | 623.70 ft |
| 6 | April 26, 2019 | 623.58 ft |
| 7 | April 15, 1997 | 623.28 ft |
| 8 | April 18, 2011 | 623.28 ft |
| 9 | April 24, 1952 | 623.15 ft |
| 10 | April 20, 1951 | 623.00 ft |
| 11 | April 10, 1967 | 622.78 ft |
| 12 | July 6, 2024 | 622.69 ft |
| 13 | May 4, 1975 | 622.60 ft |
| 14 | March 22, 1973 | 622.30 ft |
| 15 | April 10, 1986 | 622.16 ft |
| 16 | October 5, 1986 | 622.11 ft |
| 17 | April 15, 2019 | 621.39 ft |
| 18 | October 2, 2010 | 621.27 ft |
| 19 | May 11, 1954 | 620.90 ft |
| 20 | September 19, 1938 | 620.76 ft |
| 21 | May 5, 2019 | 620.63 ft |
| 22 | May 27, 2019 | 620.44 ft |
| 23 | April 26, 1982 | 619.96 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 6, 2024: 622.69 ft
- April 28, 2023: 624.71 ft
- May 27, 2019: 620.44 ft
- May 5, 2019: 620.63 ft
- April 26, 2019: 623.58 ft
- April 15, 2019: 621.39 ft
- April 18, 2011: 623.28 ft
- October 2, 2010: 621.27 ft
- April 21, 2001: 625.48 ft
- April 15, 1997: 623.28 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.