Richland Creek near Haven, IA

River level and flood forecast · Tama County

Normal11.9 ftas of Mon 3 PM

Flow: 103 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Action stage20 ft
Record crest (April 12, 1991)26.71 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 26.71 ft — April 12, 1991
  2. 24 ft — May 28, 1974
  3. 23.78 ft — May 21, 2024
  4. 23.03 ft — August 16, 1977
  5. 22.84 ft — July 17, 1993

Recent crests: 20.76 ft (July 30, 2025) · 23.78 ft (May 21, 2024) · 16.1 ft (May 8, 2023) · 15.72 ft (February 27, 2023) · 15.12 ft (March 6, 2022)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HAVI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.