Mississippi River at Muscatine
Muscatine County, Iowa
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 27.5 ft
Water reaches the top of the Muscatine flood wall.
- 25 ft
Water reaches the top of the Bay Island and Drury levees.
- 24 ft
Water is at the front steps of the Hotel Muscatine and on Mississippi Drive at Pine Street.
- 23.5 ft
Water affects Mississippi Drive at Chestnut Street, as well as industries in New Boston.
- 22.5 ft
Water affects Mississippi Drive at Iowa Street.
- 22 ft
Water affects the lowest downtown businesses, Mississippi Drive at Sycamore Street, and 5th Street at Mad Creek.
- 21.5 ft
Water affects Mississippi Drive at Cedar Street.
- 21 ft
Riverside Park is entirely under water.
- 20.5 ft
Water affects Mississippi Drive at Mulberry Street.
- 20 ft
Water affects 5th Street at the Mad Creek bridge as well as the Pearl Street Station.
- 19.5 ft
Water affects industries just north of the flood wall along Mad Creek.
- 19 ft
Water affects marina buildings in Muscatine. Water affects Mississippi Drive at Walnut Street.
- 18 ft
Water affects most of the Riverside Park parking lot.
- 16 ft
Water affects the lower portion of the Riverside Park parking lot.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1993 | 25.61 ft | — |
| Apr 28, 1965 | 24.81 ft | — |
| Jun 2, 2019 | 24.52 ft | 306,740 cfs |
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