| 10000.0 | ** NOTE ** If you notice any errors in the below information, please contact our Webmaster at w-dmx.webmaster@noaa.gov . | | 25.0 | The city of Ottumwa is protected by a 25 foot levee. | | 23.0 | The levee opening at the south end of the Market street bridge may need to be planked and sandbagged. | | 22.0 | Sandbagging and planking operations may be necessary for openings along Vine street. | | 19.5 | The Market street parking lot is flooded. The entrance to the Market street bridge is sandbagged. | | 18.5 | Sewer backup will reach the street surface at Market and Commercial streets. | | 18.0 | The Fairport area alongside the railroad tracks floods. Sandbagging may be necessary at the Vine street Diversion Chamber. | | 17.5 | Sewer backup in basements occurs at businesses along Main street. | | 17.0 | Paris street floods. Market street bridge closed. | | 15.0 | Major flooding occurs in rural areas both upstream and downstream of Ottumwa. | | 12.0 | Flooding begins at Eldon. | | 11.0 | The northeast side of Rabbit Run is affected. Bear Creek will reach bankfull. | | 10.0 | Agricultural flooding is observed over most of the reach between Ottumwa and Eldon. | | 9.0 | Rural flooding begins, primarily downstream of the gage site. |
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1) 22.15 ft on 07/12/1993
2) 20.60 ft on 06/17/2008
3) 20.20 ft on 06/07/1947
4) 19.40 ft on 05/31/1903
5) 18.33 ft on 04/11/1965
6) 17.50 ft on 05/24/1944
7) 17.49 ft on 04/01/1960
8) 16.89 ft on 06/28/1954
9) 16.80 ft on 06/10/1917
10) 15.45 ft on 06/28/1935
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1) 0.00 ft on 01/27/1940
2) 0.00 ft on 10/25/1990
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