Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA

Fayette County, Iowa · USGS gauge 05420850 · NWS ORNI4 · Iowa river levels

Is Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA flooding right now?

Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA measured 81.67 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 7.3 ft below its 89 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
81.67 ft
as of 56 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 89 ft, with major flooding at 92 ft. The highest crest on record was 94.49 ft on Sat, Jul 22, 2017.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action87 ft5.3 ft below
Minor flood89 ft7.3 ft below
Moderate flood90 ft8.3 ft below
Major flood92 ft10.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
94.49 ft2017-07-22
94.15 ft1999-05-17
91.81 ft1979-08-30
91.78 ft1990-08-25
91.26 ft2008-08-25

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 81.59–81.79 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli, IA13.8 miBremer County
Volga River at Fayette, IA14.4 miFayette County
Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IA18.8 miBuchanan County
Cedar River at Waterloo, IA21.2 miBlack Hawk County
Cedar River at Waverly, IA21.8 miBremer 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.

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