East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, IA

Montgomery County, Iowa · USGS gauge 06809500 · NWS RDOI4 · East Nishnabotna River flood status · Iowa river levels

Nearby: river levels near Stanton

Is East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, IA flooding right now?

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, IA measured 10.07 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.9 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
10.07 ft
as of 71 min ago
Streamflow
2,070 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 27 ft. The highest crest on record was 29.39 ft on Mon, Jun 15, 1998.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action16 ft5.9 ft below
Minor flood18 ft7.9 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft11.9 ft below
Major flood27 ft16.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
29.39 ft1998-06-15
28.23 ft1947-06-13
27.43 ft1972-09-13
27.27 ft1958-07-03
26.3 ft1917-06-07

Last 7 days

flood stage 18 ft

Past 7 days · 5.63–18.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Tarkio River at Stanton, IA6.9 miMontgomery County
East Tarkio Creek near Stanton, IA9.1 miMontgomery County
Tarkio River near Elliott, IA9.6 miMontgomery County
Snake Creek near Yorktown, IA19.3 miPage County
West Nishnabotna River at Randolph, IA20.0 miFremont County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast