Mississippi River at Clayton, IA
River level and flood forecast · Clayton County
Normal611.4 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (620 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
| Flood stage | 620 ft |
| Action stage | 616 ft |
| Record crest (April 24, 1965) | 627.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 628 ftWater begins to overtop the protective levee.
Highest crests on record
- 627.28 ft — April 24, 1965
- 625.48 ft — April 21, 2001
- 624.71 ft — April 28, 2023
- 623.76 ft — June 30, 1993
- 623.7 ft — April 22, 1969
Recent crests: 622.69 ft (July 6, 2024) · 624.71 ft (April 28, 2023) · 620.44 ft (May 27, 2019) · 620.63 ft (May 5, 2019) · 623.58 ft (April 26, 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 (CLAI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.