Elliott Creek at Lawton, IA
River level and flood forecast · Woodbury County
Normal72.2 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (80 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 | 88 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 84 ft |
| Flood stage | 80 ft |
| Action stage | 78 ft |
| Record crest (June 12, 1984) | 86.14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 91 ftThe bridge on 150th St is overtopped.
- 88 ftLevees are overtopped with major agricultural flooding, and 150th Street will be flooded.
- 87 ftThe bridge on 170th St is overtopped.
- 84.5 ftEmmett Avenue near 110th Street will be flooded.
- 84 ftSignificant flooding of crop land begins. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 170th St.
- 80 ftLower banks overflow with minor flooding of agricultural lands.
Highest crests on record
- 86.14 ft — June 12, 1984
- 85.09 ft — July 17, 1972
- 84.89 ft — March 13, 2019
- 84.4 ft — June 25, 1969
- 83.61 ft — June 8, 1967
Recent crests: 74.35 ft (March 7, 2025) · 74.07 ft (July 28, 2024) · 77.48 ft (February 27, 2023) · 78.88 ft (March 10, 2020) · 84.89 ft (March 13, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ECLI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.