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Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Overview

Rainfall over the past week has led to river rises across the area.

Cedar River

Cedar River - Charles City [more details]
Charles City
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 18 ft
Moderate Flood: 15 ft
Flood Stage: 12 ft
Action Stage: 9 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 25.33 ft on 06/09/2008
  2. 22.81 ft on 07/21/1999
  3. 21.64 ft on 03/02/1965
  4. 21.60 ft on 03/27/1961
  5. 21.44 ft on 08/16/1993

 

Kickapoo River

Kickapoo River - Viola [more details]
Viola
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 20 ft
Moderate Flood: 17 ft
Flood Stage: 14 ft
Action Stage: 12 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 23.72 ft on 08/29/2018
  2. 21.25 ft on 06/09/2008
  3. 21.00 ft on 07/01/1978
  4. 20.25 ft on 07/21/2017
  5. 19.32 ft on 09/22/2016

 

Kickapoo River - Readstown [more details]
Readstown
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 17 ft
Moderate Flood: 14 ft
Flood Stage: 11 ft
Action Stage: 8 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 23.17 ft on 08/29/2018
  2. 19.65 ft on 06/09/2008
  3. 19.08 ft on 07/21/1951
  4. 18.82 ft on 08/20/2007
  5. 18.77 ft on 07/21/2017

 

Kickapoo River - Soldiers Grove [more details]
Soldiers Grove
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 19 ft
Moderate Flood: 16 ft
Flood Stage: 13 ft
Action Stage: 10 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 21.63 ft on 07/22/1951
  2. 21.21 ft on 06/09/2008
  3. 21.06 ft on 08/29/2018
  4. 20.00 ft on 07/02/1978
  5. 19.35 ft on 08/20/2007

 

Kickapoo River - Gays Mills [more details]
Gays Mills
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 17 ft
Moderate Flood: 15 ft
Flood Stage: 13 ft
Action Stage: 11 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 22.31 ft on 08/29/2018
  2. 20.44 ft on 06/09/2008
  3. 19.80 ft on 07/02/1978
  4. 19.79 ft on 08/20/2007
  5. 18.10 ft on 09/23/2016

 

Kickapoo River - Steuben [more details]
Steuben
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 15 ft
Moderate Flood: 13 ft
Flood Stage: 12 ft
Action Stage: 10 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 19.84 ft on 08/30/2018
  2. 19.16 ft on 06/10/2008
  3. 18.00 ft on 07/03/1978
  4. 16.84 ft on 08/20/2007
  5. 16.14 ft on 09/24/2016

 

Root River

Root River - Houston [more details]
Houston
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 18 ft
Moderate Flood: 17 ft
Flood Stage: 15 ft
Action Stage: 12 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 19.28 ft on 03/15/2019
  2. 18.32 ft on 03/02/1965
  3. 18.15 ft on 08/19/2007
  4. 17.59 ft on 06/02/2000
  5. 17.01 ft on 09/24/2016

 

Trempealeau River

Trempealeau River - Arcadia [more details]
Arcadia
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 10 ft
Moderate Flood: 9 ft
Flood Stage: 8 ft
Action Stage: 6 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 10.07 ft on 09/24/2010
  2. 9.61 ft on 07/20/2017
  3. 9.50 ft on 05/18/2017
  4. 9.20 ft on 08/14/2010
  5. 9.09 ft on 08/12/2016

 

Trempealeau River - Dodge [more details]
Dodge
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 12 ft
Moderate Flood: 11 ft
Flood Stage: 9 ft
Action Stage: 7 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 13.99 ft on 03/16/2019
  2. 12.75 ft on 09/25/2010
  3. 12.29 ft on 06/29/1998
  4. 12.19 ft on 07/21/2017
  5. 11.98 ft on 05/19/2017

 

Turkey River

Turkey River - Elkader [more details]
Elkader
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 20 ft
Moderate Flood: 18 ft
Flood Stage: 12 ft
Action Stage: 10 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 27.77 ft on 06/10/2008
  2. 27.32 ft on 06/15/1991
  3. 25.57 ft on 05/23/2004
  4. 22.87 ft on 08/30/2021
  5. 22.57 ft on 08/26/2016

 

Turkey River - Garber [more details]
Garber
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 23 ft
Moderate Flood: 20 ft
Flood Stage: 17 ft
Action Stage: 14 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 32.80 ft on 05/23/2004
  2. 30.91 ft on 05/17/1999
  3. 30.10 ft on 06/15/1991
  4. 29.13 ft on 06/10/2008
  5. 28.06 ft on 02/23/1922

 

Turkey River - Spillville [more details]
Spillville
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 13 ft
Moderate Flood: 11 ft
Flood Stage: 9 ft
Action Stage: 7 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 20.25 ft on 08/24/2016
  2. 18.40 ft on 06/01/1947 (P)
  3. 16.76 ft on 08/25/1990
  4. 16.73 ft on 07/12/1972
  5. 16.11 ft on 03/01/1965

 

Upper Iowa River

Upper Iowa River - Decorah [more details]
Decorah
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 14 ft
Moderate Flood: 13 ft
Flood Stage: 12 ft
Action Stage: 9 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 17.90 ft on 06/09/2008
  2. 14.35 ft on 08/17/1993
  3. 13.68 ft on 08/24/2016
  4. 13.08 ft on 03/27/1961
  5. 12.31 ft on 06/01/2000

 

Upper Iowa River - Dorchester [more details]
Dorchester
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 19 ft
Moderate Flood: 17 ft
Flood Stage: 14 ft
Action Stage: 11 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 24.30 ft on 08/25/2016
  2. 22.46 ft on 06/09/2008
  3. 22.20 ft on 02/28/1948
  4. 21.80 ft on 05/30/1941
  5. 20.89 ft on 03/05/1937

 

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