Rivers in Iowa

Otter Creek near West Union (IFC)

Fayette County, IowaNWS BNDI4La Crosse office

Below flood stage
977.41ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:15 AM CDT

Flood stage
983.00 ft
Record crest
984.96 ft2016

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood983.00 ft
Action981.00 ft

Flood outlook

Significant river flooding is occurring here through September 26.

Significant flooding is already occurring or is forecast to occur during the outlook period.

The five-day outlook is from the Weather Prediction Center with the River Forecast Centers.

Crest history

4 crests on NOAA’s list since 2013.

#DateStage
1September 22, 2016984.96 ft
2June 29, 2017984.34 ft
3May 31, 2013983.17 ft
4March 11, 2013981.38 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 29, 2017: 984.34 ft
  • September 22, 2016: 984.96 ft
  • May 31, 2013: 983.17 ft
  • March 11, 2013: 981.38 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. No forecasts are available for this location

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.