Iroquois River near Foresman, IN
River level and flood forecast · Newton County
Normal5.6 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 12.4 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 134 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (July 11, 2003) | 24.87 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftUS-41 threatened north of Kentland.
- 26 ftStructures threatened in Foresman. Structures threatened in Brook.
- 24 ftIN-16 threatened east of Brook.
- 22 ftGeorge Ade Memorial Healthcare property threatened along IN-16.
- 21.5 ftIN-55 threatened north of Foresman.
- 20.5 ft50 West Road threatened southwest of Brook.
- 18.5 ft1000 South Road threatened north of the river near Brook.
- 18 ftWidespread inundation of low-lying agricultural areas.
- 15 ftLow-lying agricultural areas inundated along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 24.87 ft — July 11, 2003
- 24.42 ft — June 14, 1958
- 24.39 ft — February 22, 2018
- 24.16 ft — January 10, 2008
- 23.71 ft — June 19, 2015
Recent crests: 18.6 ft (June 29, 2020) · 16.36 ft (May 20, 2020) · 18.34 ft (January 13, 2020) · 18.89 ft (May 3, 2019) · 24.39 ft (February 22, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FSMI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.