Indian Creek near Mingo, IA
River level and flood forecast · Jasper County
Normal5.9 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
Flow: 670 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
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (May 20, 1944) | 21.4 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 21.4 ft — May 20, 1944
- 19.16 ft — June 4, 1991
- 18.64 ft — July 9, 1993
- 17.71 ft — August 12, 2010
- 17.27 ft — May 23, 2004
Recent crests: 13.14 ft (July 31, 2025) · 15.37 ft (May 21, 2024) · 11.34 ft (April 22, 2022) · 10.09 ft (July 15, 2021) · 7.54 ft (October 22, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- South Skunk River at Colfax, IA
- Fourmile Creek near Ankeny NE 86th Ave, IA
- Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd, IA
- South Skunk River near Ames US 30, IA
- Des Moines River at Saylorville Tail, IA
- Des Moines River at Des Moines 2nd Ave, IA
- Des Moines River near Swan, IA
- Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, IA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MGOI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.