Wapsipinicon River near DeWitt

1. 16.50 ftWater affects the lowest sections of U.S. Highway 61 near the river and reaches the lowest sections of the County Road Y52 bridge deck.
2. 16.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 67 bridge deck near Folletts and reaches the bottom of the County Road E63/Y22 bridge deck near Toronto.
3. 15.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the County Road Z30 bridge deck. Water reaches the bottom of the Iowa Highway 956 bridge deck.
4. 15.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 30 bridge deck and affects the lowest sections of U.S. Highway 30 between Wheatland and Calamus.
5. 14.50 ftWater affects U.S. Highway 67 near Folletts and affects the lowest sections of County Road Z30 near McCausland. Water also affects the lowest sections of County Road Y52 near the river and affects access roads to Buena Vista.
6. 14.00 ftWater reaches the bottoms of the U.S. Highway 67 bridge decks over the Wapsipinicon backwaters. Water also overtops the floodwall to an establishment near the old U.S. Highway 61 bridge.
7. 13.00 ftWater affects many residences along the river.
8. 12.50 ftWater affects old U.S. Highway 61 near the river.
9. 12.00 ftOverbank flooding occurs. Water affects residences along the river between Wheatland and Calamus. Water affects businesses along the river near Calamus.
10. 11.50 ftWater affects homes along old U.S. Highway 61.
11. 11.00 ftWater affects County Road E63 north of the river near Toronto and affects the lowest roads in Buena Vista.
12. 10.00 ftWater affects a few residences along the river.
13. 9.50 ftWater affects Walnut Grove Park in Toronto.

Significant river flooding is likely here through September 25.

Weather conditions indicate that significant flooding can be expected during the outlook period.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The five-day outlook is from the Weather Prediction Center with the River Forecast Centers. The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Most recent crests

• July 10, 2026: 12.29 ft
• April 13, 2026: 12.60 ft
• May 4, 2025: 12.21 ft
• July 5, 2024: 11.88 ft
• June 2, 2024: 13.46 ft
• March 1, 2023: 11.66 ft
• July 1, 2022: 11.62 ft
• June 30, 2020: 12.83 ft
• June 17, 2020: 13.10 ft
• June 6, 2020: 12.57 ft

• UpstreamWapsipinicon River at Oxford Mills
• Mississippi River at Camanche
• Mississippi River at LeClaire
• Duck Creek at Davenport Kimberly Rd
• Mississippi River at Rock Island
• Beaver Slough
• Rock River at Moline
• Mississippi River at Fulton
• Maquoketa River at Maquoketa

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year. 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, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.