Rivers in Iowa
Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli
Below flood stage
12.02ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Record crest
- 18.51 ft2021
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 18.30 ftWater affects Iowa 93 north of Tripoli near the gauge site.
- 15.30 ftCounty Rd C57 is closed between US Hwy 281 and Adams Rd.
- 11.50 ftWater affects the lowest portions of the Sweet Water Creek bike trail near Tripoli.
Crest history
30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1969.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 29, 2021 | 18.51 ft |
| 2 | July 21, 1999 | 18.50 ft |
| 3 | June 9, 2008 | 18.24 ft |
| 4 | July 1, 1969 | 17.26 ft |
| 5 | September 23, 2016 | 17.22 ft |
| 6 | May 23, 2004 | 15.97 ft |
| 7 | July 23, 2017 | 15.88 ft |
| 8 | March 16, 2019 | 15.84 ft |
| 9 | August 20, 2025 | 15.74 ft |
| 10 | September 6, 2018 | 15.64 ft |
| 11 | March 14, 2010 | 15.44 ft |
| 12 | June 29, 1998 | 14.91 ft |
| 13 | June 21, 2014 | 14.70 ft |
| 14 | May 23, 2024 | 14.58 ft |
| 15 | June 15, 2000 | 14.43 ft |
| 16 | June 2, 2013 | 14.33 ft |
| 17 | April 14, 2001 | 14.21 ft |
| 18 | March 24, 2007 | 14.08 ft |
| 19 | March 21, 2020 | 14.04 ft |
| 20 | August 25, 2007 | 14.02 ft |
| 21 | March 12, 1997 | 13.79 ft |
| 22 | March 23, 2011 | 13.48 ft |
| 23 | April 19, 2006 | 13.20 ft |
| 24 | February 17, 2005 | 13.17 ft |
| 25 | June 28, 2015 | 12.88 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 20, 2025: 15.74 ft
- May 23, 2024: 14.58 ft
- November 14, 2021: 12.39 ft
- August 29, 2021: 18.51 ft
- March 21, 2020: 14.04 ft
- March 16, 2019: 15.84 ft
- September 6, 2018: 15.64 ft
- July 23, 2017: 15.88 ft
- September 23, 2016: 17.22 ft
- June 28, 2015: 12.88 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.
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.