Boone River near Goldfield, IA

River level and flood forecast · Wright County

Normal7.8 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

Flow: 86 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

7.67.888.28.48.6TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 25.62 ft — September 22, 2018
  2. 24.41 ft — September 24, 2016
  3. 22.41 ft — June 20, 2014
  4. 22.08 ft — May 28, 2013
  5. 21.49 ft — May 23, 2024

Recent crests: 19.69 ft (June 28, 2025) · 21.49 ft (May 23, 2024) · 17.97 ft (March 1, 2023) · 14.58 ft (June 17, 2022) · 11.7 ft (June 27, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GLDI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.