Wapsipinicon River near De Witt water level

Name: Wapsipinicon River near De Witt water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wapsipinicon River, Iowa, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

9.82ft Up 0.35 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT (31 min ago)

Flow: 4,280 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 7.80 ft by Tuesday, October 27 at 01:00 AM. Issued Tuesday, October 20 at 09:35 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, where the gauge shows 9.82 ft.

It is 1.18 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.35 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 7.80 ft by Tuesday, October 27 at 01:00 AM. There is still 1.18 ft of room before flood stage. The 30-day range is 8.70 ft – 9.82 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.32 ftJuly 2, 2014
Forecast peak: 9.80 ftTuesday, October 20 at 01:00 PM

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 11.00 ft.

What happens at each level

16.50 ft: Water affects the lowest sections of U.S. Highway 61 near the river and reaches the lowest sections of the County Road Y52 bridge deck.
16.00 ft: Water 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.
15.50 ft: Water reaches the bottom of the County Road Z30 bridge deck. Water reaches the bottom of the Iowa Highway 956 bridge deck.
15.00 ft: Water 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.
14.50 ft: Water 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.
14.00 ft: Water 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.
13.00 ft: Water affects many residences along the river.
12.50 ft: Water affects old U.S. Highway 61 near the river.
12.00 ft: Overbank flooding occurs. Water affects residences along the river between Wheatland and Calamus. Water affects businesses along the river near Calamus.
11.50 ft: Water affects homes along old U.S. Highway 61.
11.00 ft: Water affects County Road E63 north of the river near Toronto and affects the lowest roads in Buena Vista.
10.00 ft: Water affects a few residences along the river.
9.82 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 40 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.32 ft	July 2, 2014
2	14.19 ft	June 17, 1990
3	14.13 ft	June 16, 2008
4	13.97 ft	September 10, 2018
5	13.92 ft	October 7, 2018
6	13.86 ft	October 1, 2016
7	13.86 ft	September 30, 2016
8	13.79 ft	May 30, 2004
9	13.70 ft	April 19, 2013
10	13.68 ft	May 30, 2019

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.05 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 58° 32° – Wind 9 mph

18 Sun 63° 38° – Wind 15 mph

19 Mon 65° 38° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 67° 47° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 69° 49° 0.01 in Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 66° 53° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 53° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Wapsipinicon River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wapsipinicon River near TripoliRiver gauge, Wapsipinicon River	9.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	115 mi
Wapsipinicon River at IndependenceRiver gauge, Wapsipinicon River	6.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	85 mi
Wapsipinicon River near AnamosaRiver gauge, Wapsipinicon River	8.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.26 ft	44 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississippi River at ClintonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	9.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	15 mi
Crow Creek at BettendorfRiver gauge, Crow Creek	3.49 ft	Low	±0	15 mi
Mississippi River at Dam 13 near FultonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	5.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	21 mi
Maquoketa River near MaquoketaRiver gauge, Maquoketa River	12.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.36 ft	22 mi
Mill Creek at MilanRiver gauge, Mill Creek	2.13 ft	High	−0.03 ft	22 mi
Rock River near JoslinRiver gauge, Rock River	7.28 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	23 mi
Green River near GeneseoRiver gauge, Green River	4.64 ft	High	−0.19 ft	27 mi
North Fork Maquoketa River near FultonRiver gauge, North Fork Maquoketa River	3.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Wapsipinicon River near De Witt?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 1.18 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Wapsipinicon River near De Witt today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT, the water level was 9.82 ft. Up 0.35 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Wapsipinicon River near De Witt rising or falling?

Up 0.35 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wapsipinicon River near De Witt normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wapsipinicon River near De Witt?

The highest level on record is 14.32 ft on July 2, 2014.

Is Wapsipinicon River near De Witt expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to fall to 7.80 ft by Tuesday, October 27 at 01:00 AM.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05422000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.76697, -90.53486 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	9.82 ft	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional
Flow	4,280 cfs	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional

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