Chariton River at Rathbun Tail, IA
River level and flood forecast · Appanoose County
Normal5.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM
Flow: 616 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.
Highest crests on record
- 25.3 ft — March 31, 1960
- 24 ft — May 22, 1959
- 23.1 ft — November 4, 1961
- 23.09 ft — September 15, 1961
- 22.98 ft — September 22, 1965
Recent crests: 12.66 ft (August 7, 2025) · 14.72 ft (September 25, 2024) · 10.03 ft (March 2, 2023) · 9.8 ft (June 14, 2022) · 11.19 ft (July 15, 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 (RABI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.