Iowa River at Oakville, IA

Louisa County, Iowa · USGS gauge 05465700 · NWS OKVI4 · Iowa River flood status · Iowa river levels

Is Iowa River at Oakville, IA flooding right now?

Iowa River at Oakville, IA measured 3.45 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.5 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.45 ft
as of 70 min ago
Streamflow
6,080 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.22 ft on Sat, Jun 14, 2008.

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
Action8 ft4.5 ft below
Minor flood11 ft7.5 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft11.6 ft below
Major flood20 ft16.6 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
23.22 ft2008-06-14
19.22 ft2014-07-04
17.57 ft2019-06-01
17.26 ft2019-05-31
17.26 ft2013-04-20

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.56–3.45 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Edwards River near New Boston, IL7.6 miMercer County
Pope Creek near Keithsburg, IL7.7 miMercer County
Iowa River at Wapello, IA8.0 miLouisa County
Henderson Creek near Oquawka, IL12.9 miHenderson County
Iowa River at Columbus Junction, IA19.1 miLouisa 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