English River at Kalona, IA
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Normal7.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 6.6 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 996 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 4, 9:03 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (July 6, 1993) | 22.55 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22.6 ftWater affects Highway 1 north of the bridge.
- 21 ftWater is at the bottom of the County Road W38 bridge.
- 18 ftWater has overtopped roads causing closures. This includes 130th St, Kiwi Ave, Orange Ave and Poplar Ave. Extensive agricultural land near the river is flooded. Water begins backing into town on the north side of the river.
- 17 ftWater begins going over several county roads, including 13th St, Kiwi Ave, Orange Ave and Poplar Ave.
- 16 ftWater begins approaching several county roads. Agricultural land near the river is flooding.
- 14 ftAgricultural land along the river begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 22.55 ft — July 6, 1993
- 22.47 ft — April 19, 2013
- 21.65 ft — July 2, 2014
- 21.45 ft — September 21, 1965
- 21.06 ft — May 11, 1996
Recent crests: 14.26 ft (July 3, 2024) · 16.49 ft (June 10, 2020) · 18.71 ft (May 30, 2019) · 18.75 ft (May 20, 2019) · 19.89 ft (March 14, 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 (KALI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.