South Raccoon River at Redfield, IA
River level and flood forecast · Dallas County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 15.7 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 1,090 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Thu, Oct 1, 8:54 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (July 2, 1958) | 29.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftWater approaches the underside of the H Ave bridge at its abutments.
- 22 ftWater affects H Ave near the bridge over the river.
- 20 ftWater affects gravel roads on the west and south side of Redfield as well as Delta Circle Rd in the vicinity of the H Ave bridge.
- 19 ftWater affects some secondary roads.
Highest crests on record
- 29.04 ft — July 2, 1958
- 26.98 ft — July 10, 1993
- 25.15 ft — July 1, 1986
- 24.67 ft — June 15, 1998
- 24.3 ft — June 12, 1947
Recent crests: 9.37 ft (July 30, 2025) · 12.4 ft (May 21, 2024) · 8.79 ft (February 28, 2023) · 11.67 ft (June 6, 2022) · 4.58 ft (March 25, 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 (REDI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.