Middle Creek near Lacey, IA

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.

Highest crests on record

1. 90.06 ft — April 24, 1976
2. 89.53 ft — July 5, 2014
3. 89.31 ft — June 17, 1990
4. 89.21 ft — July 5, 1993
5. 88.92 ft — May 10, 1996

Recent crests: 86.5 ft (July 5, 2025) · 88.02 ft (July 2, 2024) · 79.9 ft (June 29, 2023) · 81.49 ft (April 22, 2022) · 81.89 ft (June 21, 2021)

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