Bear Creek near Ottumwa US 34, IA
River level and flood forecast · Wapello County
Normal79.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 93.91 ft — July 3, 1982
- 93.8 ft — September 21, 1965
- 93.27 ft — May 28, 2013
- 92.9 ft — August 9, 2010
- 92.13 ft — August 7, 1977
Recent crests: 82.88 ft (July 26, 2025) · 89.55 ft (May 2, 2024) · 83.47 ft (March 23, 2022) · 88.28 ft (June 25, 2021) · 85.32 ft (May 15, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BCOI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.