Rivers in Iowa
Tarkio River near Elliot
Below flood stage
2.83ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:45 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 14.68 ft1998
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 10.50 ft |
- 20.00 ftWater is flowing over the bridge.
- 17.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
- 13.50 ftWater begins to flow over 140th Street.
- 11.00 ftBank overflow begins.
Crest history
10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1976.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 14, 1998 | 14.68 ft |
| 2 | June 15, 1982 | 13.57 ft |
| 3 | June 14, 1976 | 13.28 ft |
| 4 | June 5, 2008 | 13.20 ft |
| 5 | August 29, 1993 | 12.98 ft |
| 6 | May 24, 2019 | 11.83 ft |
| 7 | July 2, 2024 | 7.21 ft |
| 8 | September 5, 2018 | 6.71 ft |
| 9 | February 27, 2023 | 5.73 ft |
| 10 | September 21, 2020 | 5.70 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 2, 2024: 7.21 ft
- February 27, 2023: 5.73 ft
- September 21, 2020: 5.70 ft
- May 24, 2019: 11.83 ft
- September 5, 2018: 6.71 ft
- June 5, 2008: 13.20 ft
- June 14, 1998: 14.68 ft
- August 29, 1993: 12.98 ft
- June 15, 1982: 13.57 ft
- June 14, 1976: 13.28 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. 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.