RIVER GAUGE · LITTLE FLOYD RIVER
Little Floyd River near Sanborn
OBrien County, Iowa
Water level83.01 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action85 ft
Minor flood87 ft
Moderate flood93 ft
Major flood96 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 95 ft
Highway 18 will begin to flood to the west of the bridge.
- 94 ft
Pierce Ave just north of Hwy 18 may begin to flood.
- 93 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Monroe Ave and the lowest portions of Monroe Ave near 340th may begin to flood.
- 91.5 ft
The lowest portions of Pierce Ave south of Hwy 18 begin to flood.
- 87 ft
Minor flooding of crop and pasture land begins.
- 85 ft
The lower banks and ditches near the gage location on Hwy 18 begin to overflow
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2024 | 90.56 ft | 2,440 cfs |
| Jun 13, 2018 | 89.82 ft | 1,910 cfs |
| Jul 21, 2010 | 89.78 ft | 214 cfs |
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