River Forecast Point Monitor by NWS WFO
This page produces a summary listing for National Weather Service Flood Forecast Points when the point is currently in a flood watch or warning state. The IEM processes the flood products and attempts to extract the important details regarding flood state, severity, forecasted stage and impact. By clicking on the graph icon near the location identfier, you are taken to an IEM Autoplot which shows forecasted stage and observations.
Data presented here was provided by this JSON Web Service. Documentation on this webservice is here.
Three Ways to View Forecasts
| Key: | Near Flood Stage | Minor Flooding | Moderate Flooding | Major Flooding |
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| Iowa River | |||||||
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| Flood Warning | Tama Hwy E49 TMAI4 | Poweshiek, Tama, | At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.2 feet. | Flood stage is 12.5 feet. | Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. | Impact... At 12.5 feet, Backwater from the Iowa River covers portions of Business 30 and S Prospect Dr in Toledo. | |
| South Skunk River | |||||||
| Flood Warning | Colfax CFXI4 | Jasper, Polk, Marion, | At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 19.4 feet. | Flood stage is 18.0 feet. | Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 10.1 feet Monday, July 13. | Impact... At 19.0 feet, Water affects the earthen levee west of town near the sewage disposal area. Evacuations may occur on the northwest side of Colfax. Flooding occurs in Reasnor. | |