Deer Creek near Carpenter, IA
River level and flood forecast · Mitchell County
Normal78.4 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (83 ft).
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 | 86 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 85 ft |
| Flood stage | 83 ft |
| Action stage | 81.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 8, 2008) | 87.86 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 87.86 ft — June 8, 2008
- 85.75 ft — July 6, 2004
- 85.07 ft — June 23, 2024
- 85.01 ft — July 29, 1990
- 84.94 ft — September 22, 2016
Recent crests: 84.52 ft (July 24, 2025) · 85.07 ft (June 23, 2024) · 84.94 ft (September 22, 2016) · 83.75 ft (August 24, 2016) · 82.76 ft (June 20, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CTRI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.