Rivers in Iowa

Volga River at Wadena (IFC)

Fayette County, IowaNWS WADI4La Crosse office

Below flood stage
849.26ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:45 AM CDT

Flood stage
852.00 ft
Record crest
861.00 ft2017

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood864.00 ft
Moderate flood858.00 ft
Minor flood852.00 ft
Action851.00 ft

Crest history

11 crests on NOAA’s list since 2013.

#DateStage
1July 22, 2017861.00 ft
2June 20, 2014858.96 ft
3September 23, 2016856.94 ft
4March 15, 2019856.06 ft
5June 29, 2017855.71 ft
6May 22, 2024854.45 ft
7May 30, 2013854.27 ft
8June 23, 2024853.23 ft
9May 27, 2024852.20 ft
10June 12, 2026852.16 ft
11April 5, 2026852.12 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 12, 2026: 852.16 ft
  • April 5, 2026: 852.12 ft
  • June 23, 2024: 853.23 ft
  • May 27, 2024: 852.20 ft
  • May 22, 2024: 854.45 ft
  • March 15, 2019: 856.06 ft
  • July 22, 2017: 861.00 ft
  • June 29, 2017: 855.71 ft
  • September 23, 2016: 856.94 ft
  • June 20, 2014: 858.96 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.