Select a point: Tripoli - Independence - Anamosa - DeWitt |
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Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli | |
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Flood Categories | |
Record | 18.50 feet - 7/21/1999 |
Major | 17 feet |
Moderate | 16 feet |
Minor / Flood Stage | 15 feet |
Action Stage | 14 feet |
River Level Impacts | |
11.5 feet | Water floods the lowest portions of the Sweet Water Creek bike trail near Tripoli |
Wapsipinicon River at Independence | |
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Flood Categories | |
Record | 22.35 feet - 5/18/1999 |
Major | 15 feet |
Moderate | 13 feet |
Minor / Flood Stage | 12 feet |
Action | 10 feet |
River Level Impacts | |
12 feet | Water affects low-lying streets in Independence |
16 feet | Water affects many residences, businesses, and parks in Independence and Littleton |
20 feet | Water affects most residences, businesses, and parks in Independence. Flooding also occurs in Fairbank, Littleton, and Central City |
21 feet | Water reaches the guardrails of the Iowa Highway 150 bridge and floods much of the cemetery |
22 feet | Water affects Iowa Highway 150 from the cemetery to Three Elms Park Road in Independence. Water also floods most residences and businesses from the river to 2nd Avenue NE |
Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa | |
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Flood Categories | |
Record | 26.18 feet - 6/13/2008 |
Major | 21.5 feet |
Moderate | 18 feet |
Minor / Flood Stage | 14.5 feet |
Action Stage | 13 feet |
River Level Impacts | |
14 feet | Water affects Lou Lous Landing campground near Olin |
14.5 feet | Lead Mine Road is completely covered |
18 feet | Multiple village and township roads are closed |
21.5 feet | Stone City Road is closed |
26 feet | County Roads X64 and X75 are closed |
Wapsipinicon River at DeWitt | |
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Flood Categories | |
Record | 14.32 feet - 7/02/2014 |
Major | 12.5 feet |
Moderate | 11.5 feet |
Minor / Flood Stage | 11 feet |
Action Stage | 10 feet |
River Level Impacts | |
10 feet | Water affects a few residences along the river |
12.5 feet | Water affects old U.S. Highway 61 near the river |
13 feet | Water affects many residences along the river |
15 feet | 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 |
16.5 | 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 |