East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near Clarinda, IA
River level and flood forecast · Page County
Normal10.5 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 16.0 ft below flood stage (26.5 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 38.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 37 ft |
| Flood stage | 26.5 ft |
| Action stage | 23.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 13, 2019) | 23.98 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38.5 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge.
- 37 ftHighway 2 is likely taking on water, especially west of the bridge.
- 30 ftFarm fields along both banks begin to flood.
- 26 ftOverbank flooding begins upstream of the bridge with little, if anything, impacted.
- 23.5 ftThe river is well within its banks at the gage site. Downstream of highway 2, closer to the confluence with the West Nodaway, the river is more prone to overbank flooding beginning at this level.
Highest crests on record
- 23.98 ft — March 13, 2019
- 19.49 ft — May 7, 2024
- 16.76 ft — May 26, 2020
- 16.16 ft — June 26, 2025
- 15.63 ft — April 21, 2023
Recent crests: 16.16 ft (June 26, 2025) · 19.49 ft (May 7, 2024) · 15.63 ft (April 21, 2023) · 14.83 ft (May 3, 2022) · 15.12 ft (May 21, 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 (ENOI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.