South Fork Iowa River near New Providence, IA
River level and flood forecast · Hardin County
Normal5.0 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
Flow: 469 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
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 8, 2008) | 13.84 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 13.84 ft — June 8, 2008
- 13.33 ft — June 30, 2014
- 12.56 ft — May 29, 2013
- 12.06 ft — August 28, 2015
- 11.8 ft — March 14, 2019
Recent crests: 8.3 ft (June 27, 2025) · 10.1 ft (May 23, 2024) · 7.08 ft (June 15, 2022) · 4.39 ft (March 7, 2021) · 11.01 ft (May 29, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamIowa River at Marshalltown, IA
- Iowa River at Steamboat Rock, IA
- Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 at Jewell, IA
- Timber Creek near Marshalltown, IA
- Keigley Branch near Story City, IA
- South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg, IA
- South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd, IA
- South Skunk River near Ames US 30, IA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NPVI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.