West Main Drainage Ditch 1 and 2 near Britt, IA
River level and flood forecast · Hancock County
Normal76.0 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
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.
Highest crests on record
- 84.01 ft — August 21, 1979
- 83.79 ft — September 23, 2016
- 83.75 ft — June 8, 2008
- 83.63 ft — September 21, 2018
- 83.59 ft — April 28, 1975
Recent crests: 81.31 ft (July 30, 2025) · 82.78 ft (May 22, 2024) · 81.89 ft (March 1, 2023) · 80.55 ft (April 13, 2022) · 78.05 ft (September 3, 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 (BTDI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.