Chariton River near Moulton, IA
River level and flood forecast · Appanoose County
Normal22.0 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 14.0 ft below flood stage (36 ft).
Flow: 627 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
| Major flood stage | 38 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 37 ft |
| Flood stage | 36 ft |
| Action stage | 33 ft |
| Record crest (June 1, 1947) | 45 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 44.7 ftWater approaches the top of the curb of the 543rd St bridge.
- 38 ftWater affects the east approach to the 543rd St bridge.
- 35.5 ftWater affects 285th Ave near Sedan Bottoms...or just east of the intersection of 285th Ave and 570th St.
Highest crests on record
- 45 ft — June 1, 1947
- 37.94 ft — August 25, 2007
- 37.12 ft — July 21, 2010
- 36.83 ft — July 16, 1982
- 36.56 ft — April 18, 2013
Recent crests: 33.92 ft (August 7, 2025) · 35.1 ft (May 3, 2024) · 26.25 ft (March 2, 2023) · 29.69 ft (November 11, 2021) · 34.06 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 (MOLI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.