Lingering Winter Weather in Interior New England; Snow Squalls Developing Downwind of the Lower Great Lakes

A wintry mix will continue in interior New England through tonight as a coastal storm quickly passes to the east. Heavy snow is expected in northern Maine, with a coating of ice expected for much of interior New England. Behind this storm system, lake effect snow and snow squalls will develop from the Ohio Valley to interior New England through Monday. Read More >

Overview

Rainfall over the past week has led to river rises across the area.

Cedar River
Kickapoo River
Root River
Trempealeau River
Turkey River
Upper Iowa River

Cedar River

Cedar River - Charles City [more details]

Charles City

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	18 ft
Moderate Flood:	15 ft
Flood Stage:	12 ft
Action Stage:	9 ft
Historical Crests:
25.33 ft on 06/09/2008 22.81 ft on 07/21/1999 21.64 ft on 03/02/1965 21.60 ft on 03/27/1961 21.44 ft on 08/16/1993

Kickapoo River

Kickapoo River - Viola [more details]

Viola

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	20 ft
Moderate Flood:	17 ft
Flood Stage:	14 ft
Action Stage:	12 ft
Historical Crests:
23.72 ft on 08/29/2018 21.25 ft on 06/09/2008 21.00 ft on 07/01/1978 20.25 ft on 07/21/2017 19.32 ft on 09/22/2016

Kickapoo River - Readstown [more details]

Readstown

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	17 ft
Moderate Flood:	14 ft
Flood Stage:	11 ft
Action Stage:	8 ft
Historical Crests:
23.17 ft on 08/29/2018 19.65 ft on 06/09/2008 19.08 ft on 07/21/1951 18.82 ft on 08/20/2007 18.77 ft on 07/21/2017

Kickapoo River - Soldiers Grove [more details]

Soldiers Grove

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	19 ft
Moderate Flood:	16 ft
Flood Stage:	13 ft
Action Stage:	10 ft
Historical Crests:
21.63 ft on 07/22/1951 21.21 ft on 06/09/2008 21.06 ft on 08/29/2018 20.00 ft on 07/02/1978 19.35 ft on 08/20/2007

Kickapoo River - Gays Mills [more details]

Gays Mills

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	17 ft
Moderate Flood:	15 ft
Flood Stage:	13 ft
Action Stage:	11 ft
Historical Crests:
22.31 ft on 08/29/2018 20.44 ft on 06/09/2008 19.80 ft on 07/02/1978 19.79 ft on 08/20/2007 18.10 ft on 09/23/2016

Kickapoo River - Steuben [more details]

Steuben

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	15 ft
Moderate Flood:	13 ft
Flood Stage:	12 ft
Action Stage:	10 ft
Historical Crests:
19.84 ft on 08/30/2018 19.16 ft on 06/10/2008 18.00 ft on 07/03/1978 16.84 ft on 08/20/2007 16.14 ft on 09/24/2016

Root River

Root River - Houston [more details]

Houston

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	18 ft
Moderate Flood:	17 ft
Flood Stage:	15 ft
Action Stage:	12 ft
Historical Crests:
19.28 ft on 03/15/2019 18.32 ft on 03/02/1965 18.15 ft on 08/19/2007 17.59 ft on 06/02/2000 17.01 ft on 09/24/2016

Trempealeau River

Trempealeau River - Arcadia [more details]

Arcadia

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	10 ft
Moderate Flood:	9 ft
Flood Stage:	8 ft
Action Stage:	6 ft
Historical Crests:
10.07 ft on 09/24/2010 9.61 ft on 07/20/2017 9.50 ft on 05/18/2017 9.20 ft on 08/14/2010 9.09 ft on 08/12/2016

Trempealeau River - Dodge [more details]

Dodge

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	12 ft
Moderate Flood:	11 ft
Flood Stage:	9 ft
Action Stage:	7 ft
Historical Crests:
13.99 ft on 03/16/2019 12.75 ft on 09/25/2010 12.29 ft on 06/29/1998 12.19 ft on 07/21/2017 11.98 ft on 05/19/2017

Turkey River

Turkey River - Elkader [more details]

Elkader

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	20 ft
Moderate Flood:	18 ft
Flood Stage:	12 ft
Action Stage:	10 ft
Historical Crests:
27.77 ft on 06/10/2008 27.32 ft on 06/15/1991 25.57 ft on 05/23/2004 22.87 ft on 08/30/2021 22.57 ft on 08/26/2016

Turkey River - Garber [more details]

Garber

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	23 ft
Moderate Flood:	20 ft
Flood Stage:	17 ft
Action Stage:	14 ft
Historical Crests:
32.80 ft on 05/23/2004 30.91 ft on 05/17/1999 30.10 ft on 06/15/1991 29.13 ft on 06/10/2008 28.06 ft on 02/23/1922

Turkey River - Spillville [more details]

Spillville

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	13 ft
Moderate Flood:	11 ft
Flood Stage:	9 ft
Action Stage:	7 ft
Historical Crests:
20.25 ft on 08/24/2016 18.40 ft on 06/01/1947 (P) 16.76 ft on 08/25/1990 16.73 ft on 07/12/1972 16.11 ft on 03/01/1965

Upper Iowa River

Upper Iowa River - Decorah [more details]

Decorah

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	14 ft
Moderate Flood:	13 ft
Flood Stage:	12 ft
Action Stage:	9 ft
Historical Crests:
17.90 ft on 06/09/2008 14.35 ft on 08/17/1993 13.68 ft on 08/24/2016 13.08 ft on 03/27/1961 12.31 ft on 06/01/2000

Upper Iowa River - Dorchester [more details]

Dorchester

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	19 ft
Moderate Flood:	17 ft
Flood Stage:	14 ft
Action Stage:	11 ft
Historical Crests:
24.30 ft on 08/25/2016 22.46 ft on 06/09/2008 22.20 ft on 02/28/1948 21.80 ft on 05/30/1941 20.89 ft on 03/05/1937

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