Chariton River at Rathbun Reservoir, IA

River level and flood forecast · Appanoose County

Normal907.0 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM

The river is 19.0 ft below flood stage (926 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

900905910915920925930TueWedThuFriSatSunMonFlood 926 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Flood stages

Flood stage926 ft
Record crest (July 28, 1993)927.16 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 927.16 ft — July 28, 1993
  2. 910.39 ft — May 17, 2002

Recent crests: 910.39 ft (May 17, 2002) · 927.16 ft (July 28, 1993)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RADI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.