Soldier River at Pisgah, IA
River level and flood forecast · Harrison County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 24.9 ft below flood stage (28 ft).
Flow: 129 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
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29 ft |
| Flood stage | 28 ft |
| Action stage | 26 ft |
| Record crest (July 17, 1996) | 28.87 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
- 28 ftConsiderable amounts of farmlands, pasture, and county roads flood.
- 27 ftThe county road on the right bank may flood near the gage. A storage area for ammonia tanks floods on the outskirts of Moorhead which is 7 miles upstream of the gage site.
- 26 ftWater levels at the upper and middle reaches of the river (upstream of the gage) come out of the banks affecting pastures and some farmlands.
Highest crests on record
- 28.87 ft — July 17, 1996
- 28.2 ft — June 12, 1950
- 27.56 ft — July 9, 1993
- 27.46 ft — June 17, 1951
- 27.26 ft — March 13, 2019
Recent crests: 11.88 ft (July 30, 2025) · 11.49 ft (May 21, 2024) · 13.69 ft (February 27, 2023) · 4.93 ft (February 18, 2022) · 5.27 ft (July 11, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PSGI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.