Mississippi River at Muscatine
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/13/2025 12:15 PM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 04/13/2025 9:40 AM CDTRecord: 25.6 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 20 ft Moderate Flooding 18 ft Minor Flooding 16 ft Action 15 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 27.5 - Water reaches the top of the Muscatine flood wall.
- 25 - Water reaches the top of the Bay Island and Drury levees.
- 24 - Water is at the front steps of the Hotel Muscatine and on Mississippi Drive at Pine Street.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 41.3908, -91.0553 |
| RFC | NCRFC |
| State | IA |
| WFO | DVN |
| County | Muscatine |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| COE | Website |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 21.48 ft | on 07-11-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 22.31 ft | on 05-02-2023 | (P) |
| 3. | 24.52 ft | on 06-02-2019 | |
| 4. | 24.33 ft | on 05-03-2019 | (P) |
| 5. | 21.95 ft | on 04-10-2019 | (P) |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 21.48 ft | on 07-11-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 22.31 ft | on 05-02-2023 | (P) |
| 3. | 24.52 ft | on 06-02-2019 | |
| 4. | 24.33 ft | on 05-03-2019 | (P) |
| 5. | 21.95 ft | on 04-10-2019 | (P) |
| 6. | 18.80 ft | on 05-12-2018 | |
| 7. | 18.20 ft | on 06-01-2017 | |
| 8. | 17.67 ft | on 09-30-2016 | |
| 9. | 15.31 ft | on 06-18-2015 | |
| 10. | 23.75 ft | on 07-05-2014 | |
| 11. | 21.86 ft | on 04-22-2013 | |
| 12. | 21.87 ft | on 04-23-2011 | |
| 13. | 24.42 ft | on 06-17-2008 | |
| 14. | 21.47 ft | on 05-01-2008 | |
| 15. | 18.13 ft | on 06-23-2004 | |
| 16. | 16.15 ft | on 05-27-2004 | |
| 17. | 16.25 ft | on 05-24-2003 | |
| 18. | 17.42 ft | on 06-07-2002 | |
| 19. | 16.45 ft | on 04-27-2002 | |
| 20. | 23.50 ft | on 04-25-2001 | |
| 21. | 16.74 ft | on 06-17-2000 | |
| 22. | 16.91 ft | on 05-26-1999 | |
| 23. | 16.14 ft | on 07-08-1998 | |
| 24. | 19.20 ft | on 04-12-1998 | |
| 25. | 21.09 ft | on 04-20-1997 | |
| 26. | 17.60 ft | on 05-02-1996 | |
| 27. | 25.61 ft | on 07-09-1993 | |
| 28. | 21.29 ft | on 04-25-1993 | |
| 29. | 20.59 ft | on 10-07-1986 | |
| 30. | 18.90 ft | on 04-05-1979 | |
| 31. | 20.96 ft | on 05-09-1975 | |
| 32. | 19.08 ft | on 06-26-1974 | |
| 33. | 21.63 ft | on 04-25-1973 | |
| 34. | 21.20 ft | on 04-26-1969 | |
| 35. | 19.50 ft | on 04-16-1967 | |
| 36. | 24.81 ft | on 04-29-1965 | |
| 37. | 18.38 ft | on 04-03-1960 | |
| 38. | 21.05 ft | on 04-28-1952 | |
| 39. | 21.00 ft | on 04-29-1951 | |
| 40. | 17.20 ft | on 04-01-1945 | |
| 41. | 19.00 ft | on 06-30-1944 | |
| 42. | 17.60 ft | on 06-15-1942 | |
| 43. | 18.50 ft | on 09-24-1938 | |
| 44. | 17.00 ft | on 04-21-1929 | |
| 45. | 19.50 ft | on 04-24-1922 | |
| 46. | 17.00 ft | on 05-07-1916 | |
| 47. | 17.43 ft | on 06-28-1892 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 25.61 ft | on 07-09-1993 | |
| 2. | 24.81 ft | on 04-29-1965 | |
| 3. | 24.52 ft | on 06-02-2019 | |
| 4. | 24.42 ft | on 06-17-2008 | |
| 5. | 24.33 ft | on 05-03-2019 | (P) |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 25.61 ft | on 07-09-1993 | |
| 2. | 24.81 ft | on 04-29-1965 | |
| 3. | 24.52 ft | on 06-02-2019 | |
| 4. | 24.42 ft | on 06-17-2008 | |
| 5. | 24.33 ft | on 05-03-2019 | (P) |
| 6. | 23.75 ft | on 07-05-2014 | |
| 7. | 23.50 ft | on 04-25-2001 | |
| 8. | 22.31 ft | on 05-02-2023 | (P) |
| 9. | 21.95 ft | on 04-10-2019 | (P) |
| 10. | 21.87 ft | on 04-23-2011 | |
| 11. | 21.86 ft | on 04-22-2013 | |
| 12. | 21.63 ft | on 04-25-1973 | |
| 13. | 21.48 ft | on 07-11-2024 | (P) |
| 14. | 21.47 ft | on 05-01-2008 | |
| 15. | 21.29 ft | on 04-25-1993 | |
| 16. | 21.20 ft | on 04-26-1969 | |
| 17. | 21.09 ft | on 04-20-1997 | |
| 18. | 21.05 ft | on 04-28-1952 | |
| 19. | 21.00 ft | on 04-29-1951 | |
| 20. | 20.96 ft | on 05-09-1975 | |
| 21. | 20.59 ft | on 10-07-1986 | |
| 22. | 19.50 ft | on 04-16-1967 | |
| 23. | 19.50 ft | on 04-24-1922 | |
| 24. | 19.20 ft | on 04-12-1998 | |
| 25. | 19.08 ft | on 06-26-1974 | |
| 26. | 19.00 ft | on 06-30-1944 | |
| 27. | 18.90 ft | on 04-05-1979 | |
| 28. | 18.80 ft | on 05-12-2018 | |
| 29. | 18.50 ft | on 09-24-1938 | |
| 30. | 18.38 ft | on 04-03-1960 | |
| 31. | 18.20 ft | on 06-01-2017 | |
| 32. | 18.13 ft | on 06-23-2004 | |
| 33. | 17.67 ft | on 09-30-2016 | |
| 34. | 17.60 ft | on 05-02-1996 | |
| 35. | 17.60 ft | on 06-15-1942 | |
| 36. | 17.43 ft | on 06-28-1892 | |
| 37. | 17.42 ft | on 06-07-2002 | |
| 38. | 17.20 ft | on 04-01-1945 | |
| 39. | 17.00 ft | on 05-07-1916 | |
| 40. | 17.00 ft | on 04-21-1929 | |
| 41. | 16.91 ft | on 05-26-1999 | |
| 42. | 16.74 ft | on 06-17-2000 | |
| 43. | 16.45 ft | on 04-27-2002 | |
| 44. | 16.25 ft | on 05-24-2003 | |
| 45. | 16.15 ft | on 05-27-2004 | |
| 46. | 16.14 ft | on 07-08-1998 | |
| 47. | 15.31 ft | on 06-18-2015 |
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