Rivers in Iowa

Soldier River at Pisgah

Harrison County, IowaNWS PSGI4USGS 06608500Valley office

Below flood stage
2.97ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 10:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
28.00 ft
Record crest
28.87 ft1996

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood30.00 ft
Moderate flood29.00 ft
Minor flood28.00 ft
Action26.00 ft
  1. 35.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
  2. 28.00 ftConsiderable amounts of farmlands, pasture, and county roads flood.
  3. 27.00 ftThe county road on the right bank may flood near the gage. A storage area for ammonia tanks floods on the outskirts of Moorhead which is 7 miles upstream of the gage site.
  4. 26.00 ftWater levels at the upper and middle reaches of the river (upstream of the gage) come out of the banks affecting pastures and some farmlands.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.

Crest history

87 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.

#DateStage
1July 17, 199628.87 ft
2June 12, 195028.20 ft
3July 9, 199327.56 ft
4June 17, 195127.46 ft
5March 13, 201927.26 ft
6May 6, 200726.64 ft
7June 28, 194226.10 ft
8June 4, 194025.70 ft
9September 13, 197825.60 ft
10June 27, 195225.18 ft
11June 15, 199125.04 ft
12June 12, 194425.00 ft
13June 17, 199024.42 ft
14August 31, 197723.85 ft
15February 19, 197123.70 ft
16June 19, 195423.35 ft
17September 4, 194622.60 ft
18August 30, 196222.40 ft
19May 26, 196422.21 ft
20September 1, 201422.17 ft
21February 27, 194822.10 ft
22September 12, 198222.04 ft
23March 4, 194922.00 ft
24July 11, 197221.87 ft
25June 16, 198420.35 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 21, 2024: 11.49 ft
  • February 27, 2023: 13.69 ft
  • February 18, 2022: 4.93 ft
  • July 11, 2021: 5.27 ft
  • June 19, 2020: 7.33 ft
  • March 13, 2019: 27.26 ft
  • February 26, 2018: 11.93 ft
  • August 21, 2017: 14.93 ft
  • September 16, 2016: 13.37 ft
  • December 14, 2015: 15.92 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice.

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.