White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas, IA
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal6.6 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 16.4 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Flow: 84 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
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (June 25, 2015) | 30.52 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 30.52 ft — June 25, 2015
- 29.83 ft — July 16, 1982
- 27.95 ft — September 16, 1992
- 27.61 ft — April 18, 2013
- 27.11 ft — March 10, 2019
Recent crests: 17.37 ft (July 20, 2025) · 19.41 ft (May 20, 2024) · 10.77 ft (February 28, 2023) · 15.12 ft (November 11, 2021) · 24.41 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 (DLLI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.