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Raccoon Riverat Van Meter, IA (Gauge VNMI4)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge VNMI4
Normal Stage: 2.71 ft
Flow: 0.149 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
15': Action
16': Flood
19': Moderate Flood
21': Major Flood
Gauge VNMI4 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/13/2012 08:00 pm 2.71 0.149
  02/13/2012 07:45 pm 2.71 0.149
  02/13/2012 07:30 pm 2.71 0.149
  02/13/2012 07:15 pm 2.72 0.153
  02/13/2012 07:00 pm 2.71 0.149
  02/13/2012 06:45 pm 2.71 0.149
  02/13/2012 06:30 pm 2.71 0.149
  02/13/2012 06:15 pm 2.72 0.153
  02/13/2012 06:00 pm 2.71 0.149
  02/13/2012 05:45 pm 2.71 0.149
  02/13/2012 05:30 pm 2.71 0.149
  02/13/2012 05:15 pm 2.70 0.145
  02/13/2012 05:00 pm 2.71 0.149
  02/13/2012 04:45 pm 2.70 0.145
  02/13/2012 04:30 pm 2.69 0.140
  02/13/2012 04:15 pm 2.69 0.140
  02/13/2012 04:00 pm 2.69 0.140
  02/13/2012 03:45 pm 2.67 0.131
  02/13/2012 03:30 pm 2.67 0.131
  02/13/2012 03:15 pm 2.67 0.131
  02/13/2012 03:00 pm 2.67 0.131
  02/13/2012 02:45 pm 2.67 0.131
  02/13/2012 02:30 pm 2.67 0.131
  02/13/2012 02:15 pm 2.67 0.131
  02/13/2012 02:00 pm 2.66 0.126
  02/13/2012 01:45 pm 2.66 0.126
  02/13/2012 01:30 pm 2.66 0.126
  02/13/2012 01:15 pm 2.66 0.126
  02/13/2012 01:00 pm 2.65 0.122
  02/13/2012 12:45 pm 2.65 0.122
  02/13/2012 12:30 pm 2.65 0.122
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 .
26.0The railroad line north of Van Meter is overtopped.
22.7Water begins affecting Interstate 80.
21.0The rangers residence at Walnut Woods State Park is affected.
20.0Avenue R just north of the river is overtopped. In West Des Moines, several buildings in Walnut Woods state park are flooded.
19.0Flooding of several county roads occurs.
17.0Secondary bridges are threatened along Highway 6 east of Adel.
15.0Flooding begins in the sand and gravel quarries just south of Interstate 80.
13.0There is overflow onto much of the east bank.
12.0The river begins minor overflow onto agricultural land, primarily affecting the upstream left bank.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 26.34 ft on 07/10/1993
2) 23.29 ft on 06/15/1998
3) 22.69 ft on 07/01/1986
4) 22.67 ft on 06/12/2008
5) 21.77 ft on 07/03/1958
6) 21.74 ft on 07/04/1973
7) 21.59 ft on 05/23/2004
8) 21.40 ft on 06/13/1947
9) 21.39 ft on 06/16/1990
10) 21.18 ft on 04/02/1960
1) 0.00 ft on 01/22/1940
2) 0.70 ft on 02/15/1935
3) 1.20 ft on 10/04/1962
4) 1.60 ft on 09/29/1995

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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