| Critical Stages |
| 9' -Action |
10' -Flood |
12' -Moderate Flood |
15' -Major Flood |
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Latest Observation
Updated: 5:20:00 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
| Stage: | 8.11 ft |
| Flow: | 18.1 kcfs* | | * Thousand cubic feet per second |
Forecast
| | 05/25/2013 07:00 am | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/25/2013 01:00 pm | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/25/2013 07:00 pm | 8.3 | 18.7 |
| | 05/26/2013 01:00 am | 8.4 | 19.1 |
| | 05/26/2013 07:00 am | 8.5 | 19.4 |
| | 05/26/2013 01:00 pm | 8.5 | 19.4 |
| | 05/26/2013 07:00 pm | 8.4 | 19.1 |
| | 05/27/2013 01:00 am | 8.4 | 19.1 |
| | 05/27/2013 07:00 am | 8.3 | 18.7 |
| | 05/27/2013 01:00 pm | 8.3 | 18.7 |
| | 05/27/2013 07:00 pm | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/28/2013 01:00 am | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/28/2013 07:00 am | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/28/2013 01:00 pm | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/28/2013 07:00 pm | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/29/2013 01:00 am | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/29/2013 07:00 am | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/29/2013 01:00 pm | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/29/2013 07:00 pm | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/30/2013 01:00 am | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/30/2013 07:00 am | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/30/2013 01:00 pm | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| | 05/30/2013 07:00 pm | 8 | 17.7 |
| | 05/31/2013 01:00 am | 7.6 | 16.3 |
| | 05/31/2013 07:00 am | 7.4 | 15.7 |
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| | 05/25/2013 05:20 am | 8.11 | 18.100 |
| | 05/25/2013 05:10 am | 8.12 | 18.100 |
| | 05/25/2013 05:00 am | 8.06 | 17.900 |
| | 05/25/2013 04:50 am | 8.14 | 18.200 |
| | 05/25/2013 04:40 am | 8.15 | 18.200 |
| | 05/25/2013 04:30 am | 8.11 | 18.100 |
| | 05/25/2013 04:20 am | 8.12 | 18.100 |
| | 05/25/2013 04:10 am | 8.10 | 18.000 |
| | 05/25/2013 04:00 am | 8.10 | 18.000 |
| | 05/25/2013 03:50 am | 8.09 | 18.000 |
| | 05/25/2013 03:40 am | 8.12 | 18.100 |
| | 05/25/2013 03:30 am | 8.04 | 17.800 |
| | 05/25/2013 03:20 am | 8.11 | 18.100 |
| | 05/25/2013 03:10 am | 8.11 | 18.100 |
| | 05/25/2013 03:00 am | 8.09 | 18.000 |
| | 05/25/2013 02:50 am | 8.13 | 18.100 |
| | 05/25/2013 02:40 am | 8.08 | 18.000 |
| | 05/25/2013 02:30 am | 8.09 | 18.000 |
| | 05/25/2013 02:20 am | 8.07 | 17.900 |
| | 05/25/2013 02:10 am | 8.06 | 17.900 |
| | 05/25/2013 02:00 am | 8.12 | 18.100 |
| | 05/25/2013 01:50 am | 8.09 | 18.000 |
| | 05/25/2013 01:40 am | 8.08 | 18.000 |
| | 05/25/2013 01:30 am | 8.10 | 18.000 |
| | 05/25/2013 01:20 am | 8.08 | 18.000 |
| | 05/25/2013 01:10 am | 8.09 | 18.000 |
| | 05/25/2013 01:00 am | 8.09 | 18.000 |
| | 05/25/2013 12:50 am | 8.12 | 18.100 |
| | 05/25/2013 12:40 am | 8.13 | 18.100 |
| | 05/25/2013 12:30 am | 8.16 | 18.300 |
| | 05/25/2013 12:20 am | 8.21 | 18.400 |
| Flood Impacts |
| 25.0 | The city of Ottumwa is protected by a 25 foot levee. |
| 23.0 | The levee opening at the south end of the Market street bridge may need to be planked and sandbagged. |
| 22.0 | Sandbagging and planking operations may be necessary for openings along Vine street. |
| 19.5 | The Market street parking lot is flooded. The entrance to the Market street bridge is sandbagged. |
| 18.5 | Sewer backup will reach the street surface at Market and Commercial streets. |
| 18.0 | The Fairport area alongside the railroad tracks floods. Sandbagging may be necessary at the Vine street Diversion Chamber. |
| 17.5 | Sewer backup in basements occurs at businesses along Main street. |
| 17.0 | Paris street floods. Market street bridge closed. |
| 15.0 | Major flooding occurs in rural areas both upstream and downstream of Ottumwa. |
| 12.0 | Flooding begins at Eldon. |
| 11.0 | The northeast side of Rabbit Run is affected. Bear Creek will reach bankfull. |
| 10.0 | Agricultural flooding is observed over most of the reach between Ottumwa and Eldon. |
| 9.0 | Rural flooding begins, primarily downstream of the gage site. |
| Historical Crests |
Low Water Records |
1) 22.15 ft on 07/12/1993
2) 20.20 ft on 06/07/1947
3) 19.40 ft on 05/31/1903
4) 18.33 ft on 04/11/1965
5) 17.50 ft on 05/24/1944
6) 17.49 ft on 04/01/1960
7) 16.89 ft on 06/28/1954
8) 16.80 ft on 06/10/1917
9) 15.45 ft on 06/28/1935
10) 15.15 ft on 04/04/1951
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1) 0.00 ft on 01/27/1940
1) 0.00 ft on 10/25/1990
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Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
