Volga River at Littleport, IA
River level and flood forecast · Clayton County
Normal5.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 478 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (May 17, 1999) | 25.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19.5 ftLevee at Littleport is overtopped.
Highest crests on record
- 25.36 ft — May 17, 1999
- 21.98 ft — May 23, 2004
- 21.13 ft — July 23, 2017
- 20.41 ft — June 9, 2008
- 19.4 ft — April 25, 2008
Recent crests: 13.41 ft (May 22, 2024) · 17.33 ft (March 15, 2019) · 21.13 ft (July 23, 2017) · 14.4 ft (June 29, 2017) · 16.58 ft (September 24, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VLPI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.