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West Fork Cedar Rivernear Finchford, IA (Gauge FNHI4)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge FNHI4
Normal Stage: 6.06 ft
Flow: 0.224 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
11': Action
12': Flood
14': Moderate Flood
16': Major Flood
Gauge FNHI4 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/15/2012 10:45 pm 6.06 0.224
  02/15/2012 10:30 pm 6.11 0.234
  02/15/2012 10:15 pm 6.09 0.230
  02/15/2012 10:00 pm 6.08 0.228
  02/15/2012 09:45 pm 6.09 0.230
  02/15/2012 09:30 pm 6.09 0.230
  02/15/2012 09:15 pm 6.07 0.226
  02/15/2012 09:00 pm 6.09 0.230
  02/15/2012 08:45 pm 6.08 0.228
  02/15/2012 08:30 pm 6.07 0.226
  02/15/2012 08:15 pm 6.07 0.226
  02/15/2012 08:00 pm 6.08 0.228
  02/15/2012 07:45 pm 6.07 0.226
  02/15/2012 07:30 pm 6.08 0.228
  02/15/2012 07:15 pm 6.07 0.226
  02/15/2012 07:00 pm 6.05 0.222
  02/15/2012 06:45 pm 6.05 0.222
  02/15/2012 06:30 pm 6.05 0.222
  02/15/2012 06:15 pm 6.07 0.226
  02/15/2012 06:00 pm 6.07 0.226
  02/15/2012 05:45 pm 6.08 0.228
  02/15/2012 05:30 pm 6.08 0.228
  02/15/2012 05:15 pm 6.06 0.224
  02/15/2012 05:00 pm 6.07 0.226
  02/15/2012 04:45 pm 6.06 0.224
  02/15/2012 04:30 pm 6.02 0.217
  02/15/2012 04:15 pm 6.06 0.224
  02/15/2012 04:00 pm 6.05 0.222
  02/15/2012 03:45 pm 6.07 0.226
  02/15/2012 03:30 pm 6.07 0.226
  02/15/2012 03:15 pm 6.06 0.224
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
10000.0** NOTE ** If you notice any errors in the below information, please contact our Webmaster at w-dmx.webmaster@noaa.gov .
18.5Basement flooding occurs in many homes with some flooding on the main floor. Water is also at the floor level of the general store and the water wells may collapse.
17.5Water flows over the intersection of County Road T71 and County Road C55 at the general store.
17.0Serious flooding begins at Finchford. Several roads are affected as well as nearby homes and small businesses.
16.0County Road T71 is overtopped north of the gage. The town of Finchford is threatened.
15.0Nearly 20,000 acres are flooded.
14.0Water threatens the roadfill area along County road T71 just north of the gage site, between the bridge over the West Fork Cedar River and the bridge 1000 feet north, which spans the overflow channel.
13.5Water backs up in nearby basement drains.
12.0Lowland areas are completely flooded.
10.5Some lowland flooding occurs.
9.0Low lying areas are affected.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 20.82 ft on 06/10/2008
2) 18.45 ft on 07/29/1990
3) 17.28 ft on 06/27/1951
4) 16.73 ft on 04/01/1993
5) 16.50 ft on 07/10/1969
6) 16.09 ft on 05/17/1999
7) 15.91 ft on 04/07/1965
8) 15.52 ft on 05/20/1991
9) 15.40 ft on 03/27/1961
10) 15.14 ft on 05/25/2004
1) 0.00 ft on 02/26/1959

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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