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Wapsipinicon Rivernear Dewitt, IA (Gauge DEWI4)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge DEWI4
Normal Stage: 6.39 ft
Flow: 1.38 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
10': Action
11': Flood
11.5': Moderate Flood
12.5': Major Flood
Gauge DEWI4 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/16/2012 11:30 am 6.39 1.380
  02/16/2012 11:15 am 6.38 1.370
  02/16/2012 11:00 am 6.38 1.370
  02/16/2012 10:45 am 6.39 1.380
  02/16/2012 10:30 am 6.40 1.380
  02/16/2012 10:15 am 6.38 1.370
  02/16/2012 10:00 am 6.37 1.360
  02/16/2012 09:45 am 6.38 1.370
  02/16/2012 09:30 am 6.37 1.360
  02/16/2012 09:15 am 6.36 1.360
  02/16/2012 09:00 am 6.36 1.360
  02/16/2012 08:45 am 6.35 1.350
  02/16/2012 08:30 am 6.35 1.350
  02/16/2012 08:15 am 6.34 1.340
  02/16/2012 08:00 am 6.33 1.340
  02/16/2012 07:45 am 6.33 1.340
  02/16/2012 07:30 am 6.33 1.340
  02/16/2012 07:15 am 6.32 1.330
  02/16/2012 07:00 am 6.33 1.340
  02/16/2012 06:45 am 6.33 1.340
  02/16/2012 06:30 am 6.33 1.340
  02/16/2012 06:15 am 6.33 1.340
  02/16/2012 06:00 am 6.34 1.340
  02/16/2012 05:45 am 6.33 1.340
  02/16/2012 05:30 am 6.34 1.340
  02/16/2012 05:15 am 6.34 1.340
  02/16/2012 05:00 am 6.34 1.340
  02/16/2012 04:45 am 6.34 1.340
  02/16/2012 04:30 am 6.35 1.350
  02/16/2012 04:15 am 6.35 1.350
  02/16/2012 04:00 am 6.35 1.350
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
16.5Water affects the lowest sections of U.S. Highway 61 near the river and reaches the lowest sections of the County Road Y52 bridge deck.
16.0Water reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 67 bridge deck near Folletts and reaches the bottom of the County Road E63/Y22 bridge deck near Toronto.
15.5Water reaches the bottom of the County Road Z30 bridge deck. Water reaches the bottom of the Iowa Highway 956 bridge deck.
15.0Water reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 30 bridge deck and affects the lowest sections of U.S. Highway 30 between Wheatland and Calamus.
14.5Water affects U.S. Highway 67 near Folletts and affects the lowest sections of County Road Z30 near McCausland. Water also affects the lowest sections of County Road Y52 near the river and affects access roads to Buena Vista.
14.0Water reaches the bottoms of the U.S. Highway 67 bridge decks over the Wapsipinicon backwaters. Water also overtops the floodwall to an establishment near the old U.S. Highway 61 bridge.
13.0Water affects many residences along the river.
12.5Water affects old U.S. Highway 61 near the river and affects an establishment near the old U.S. Highway 61 bridge.
12.0Overbank flooding occurs. Water affects residences along the river between Wheatland and Calamus. Water affects businesses along the river near Calamus.
11.5Water affects homes along old U.S. Highway 61. The river is bank full in most areas.
11.0Water affects County Road E63 north of the river near Toronto and affects the lowest roads in Buena Vista.
10.0Water affects a few residences along the river.
9.5Water affects Walnut Grove Park in Toronto.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 14.19 ft on 06/17/1990
2) 14.13 ft on 06/16/2008
3) 13.79 ft on 05/30/2004
4) 13.66 ft on 05/24/1999
5) 13.26 ft on 05/01/2008
6) 13.16 ft on 06/08/2002
7) 13.12 ft on 02/22/1997
8) 13.11 ft on 06/30/1990
9) 13.07 ft on 05/17/1974
10) 13.06 ft on 09/01/1990
1) 0.00 ft on 01/22/1977
2) 4.36 ft on 10/08/2003
3) 4.51 ft on 09/20/2005

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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