North Skunk River near Sigourney, IA
River level and flood forecast · Keokuk County
Normal9.9 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 6.1 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 1,640 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Oct 6, 7:33 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 28, 2013) | 25.93 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftWater affects the south approach to the Highway 149 bridge.
- 18 ftWater affects most agricultural land near Sigourney.
- 16 ftWater affects agricultural land, some county roads, and farm houses.
- 14 ftWater affects some lower agricultural land along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 25.93 ft — May 28, 2013
- 25.33 ft — March 31, 1960
- 25.18 ft — June 20, 1990
- 24.68 ft — July 6, 1993
- 23.85 ft — June 14, 1966
Recent crests: 17.29 ft (July 4, 2024) · 22.76 ft (May 19, 2019) · 23.01 ft (March 16, 2019) · 16.07 ft (February 24, 2019) · 18.5 ft (November 28, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SIGI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.