Rapid Creek (IA) near Iowa City, IA
River level and flood forecast · Johnson County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 52 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (August 10, 1993) | 15.61 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftWater is at the bottom of the Iowa Highway 1 bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 15.61 ft — August 10, 1993
- 14.93 ft — July 17, 1972
- 14.71 ft — August 12, 2016
- 14.65 ft — July 12, 2014
- 14.42 ft — June 7, 1967
Recent crests: 9.7 ft (July 3, 2024) · 14 ft (July 9, 2022) · 12.29 ft (March 20, 2020) · 13.65 ft (March 13, 2019) · 13.73 ft (October 6, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (IRCI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.