Pilot Creek near Rolfe, IA
River level and flood forecast · Pocahontas County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
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
- 10.56 ft — July 8, 1998
- 9.71 ft — August 22, 2007
- 9.28 ft — May 29, 1995
- 8.5 ft — March 22, 2001
- 7.43 ft — August 6, 1996
Recent crests: 9.71 ft (August 22, 2007) · 8.5 ft (March 22, 2001) · 5.66 ft (July 11, 2000) · 10.56 ft (July 8, 1998) · 7.43 ft (August 6, 1996)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWest Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, IA
- East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, IA
- Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge, IA
- East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, IA
- Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, IA
- West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, IA
- Boone River near Goldfield, IA
- Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell, IA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RLFI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.