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Wapsipinicon Riverat Independence, IA (Gauge IDPI4)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge IDPI4
Normal Stage: 4.97 ft
Flow: 0.262 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
10': Action
12': Flood
13': Moderate Flood
15': Major Flood
Gauge IDPI4 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/16/2012 05:30 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 05:15 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 05:00 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 04:45 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 04:30 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 04:15 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 04:00 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 03:45 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 03:30 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 03:15 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 03:00 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 02:45 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 02:30 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 02:15 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 02:00 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 01:45 pm 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 01:30 pm 4.96 0.256
  02/16/2012 01:15 pm 4.96 0.256
  02/16/2012 01:00 pm 4.96 0.256
  02/16/2012 12:45 pm 4.96 0.256
  02/16/2012 12:30 pm 4.96 0.256
  02/16/2012 12:15 pm 4.96 0.256
  02/16/2012 12:00 pm 4.96 0.256
  02/16/2012 11:45 am 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 11:30 am 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 11:15 am 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 11:00 am 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 10:45 am 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 10:30 am 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 10:15 am 4.97 0.262
  02/16/2012 10:00 am 4.97 0.262
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
22.0Water affects Iowa Highway 150 from the cemetery to Three Elms Park Road in Independence. Water also floods most residences and businesses from the river to 2nd Avenue NE.
21.8Water affects 1st Street from 2nd Avenue E to 3rd Avenue W including the river bridge surface.
21.5Water reaches the bottom of the 2nd Street S bridge deck and reaches the alleyway on the east bank between 1st Street and 2nd Street S.
21.3Water reaches the bottom of the railroad bridge on the north end of Independence.
21.1Water affects the fronts of businesses on 1st Street in Independence.
21.0Water affects residences on the south side of 2nd Street S and also reaches the bottom 1st Street bridge deck. Water reaches the guardrails of the Iowa Highway 150 bridge and floods much of the cemetery.
20.0Water affects most residences...businesses and parks in Independence. Flooding also occurs in Fairbank...Littleton and Central City. Water also floods farmland and a few residences in Quasqueton.
19.0Water affects the backs of businesses on 1st Street in Independence.
18.0Water affects 1st Street and reaches the bottom of the Iowa Highway 150 bridge deck.
16.0Water affects many residences...businesses and parks in Independence.
15.0Water affects the cemetery on the south side of Independence.
14.0Water affects residences and streets in low-lying areas of Independence.
12.0Water affects low-lying streets in Independence.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 22.35 ft on 05/18/1999
2) 21.11 ft on 07/18/1968
3) 20.30 ft on 08/26/1990
4) 18.86 ft on 06/11/2008
5) 18.80 ft on 07/24/1999
6) 18.74 ft on 06/14/1947
7) 18.20 ft on 04/30/1951
8) 18.00 ft on 05/23/2004
9) 17.97 ft on 04/26/2008
10) 17.31 ft on 08/30/1979
1) 0.00 ft on 01/01/1934
2) 4.30 ft on 02/15/1954
3) 4.55 ft on 09/08/2003
4) 4.66 ft on 07/14/2005

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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