Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA
River level and flood forecast · Iowa County
Normal12.5 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 7.5 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 290 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (July 1, 2014) | 26.61 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftWater affects the approaches to the County Road V52 bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 26.61 ft — July 1, 2014
- 25.94 ft — May 27, 2013
- 25.04 ft — March 14, 2019
- 24.91 ft — June 12, 2008
- 24.89 ft — September 3, 2018
Recent crests: 20.58 ft (June 22, 2020) · 25.04 ft (March 14, 2019) · 24.89 ft (September 3, 2018) · 18.95 ft (January 20, 2017) · 20.09 ft (January 16, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LADI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.