Skunk River at Augusta, IA
River level and flood forecast · Des Moines County
Normal10.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 12,600 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Oct 6, 9:32 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (April 23, 1973) | 27.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Perkins Road bridge deck at Augusta.
- 25 ftWater affects lower houses in Augusta.
- 22 ftWater affects basements in Augusta.
- 19 ftWater affects driveways and gravel access roads in Augusta.
- 18 ftWidespread agricultural flooding occurs.
- 16 ftWater floods some agricultural land near the river.
- 15 ftWater overflows the south river bank near the Perkins Road bridge at Augusta.
Highest crests on record
- 27.05 ft — April 23, 1973
- 25 ft — April 3, 1960
- 24.9 ft — September 24, 1965
- 24.44 ft — January 25, 2010
- 24.05 ft — May 30, 2019
Recent crests: 24.05 ft (May 30, 2019) · 21.37 ft (March 12, 2019) · 21.87 ft (February 24, 2019) · 20.16 ft (February 5, 2019) · 15.52 ft (September 12, 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 (AGSI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.