Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA
River level and flood forecast · Fayette County
Normal82.6 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 6.4 ft below flood stage (89 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 | 92 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 90 ft |
| Flood stage | 89 ft |
| Action stage | 87 ft |
| Record crest (July 22, 2017) | 94.49 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 94.49 ft — July 22, 2017
- 94.15 ft — May 17, 1999
- 91.81 ft — August 30, 1979
- 91.78 ft — August 25, 1990
- 91.26 ft — August 25, 2008
Recent crests: 89.3 ft (May 22, 2024) · 90.21 ft (March 15, 2019) · 94.49 ft (July 22, 2017) · 89.49 ft (June 29, 2017) · 91.17 ft (September 23, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ORNI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.