Mud Creek (NW IA) near Lester
Lyon County, Iowa
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 1383 ft
Water overtops the bridge on County Road K30, and the railroad near K30 begins to flood.
- 1382 ft
110th St floods as the bridge near Dogwood Avenue overtops, the railroad near 140th St begins to flood, and the bridges on 170th St and 180th St are overtopped.
- 1381 ft
Portions of County Road K30 begin to flood as water reaches the bottom of the bridge on K30.
- 1380 ft
Dogwood Ave south of 110th St begins to flood, as do 140th St and 180th St. Water overtops the bridge on 140th and 160th St and reaches the bottom of the bridges on 110th St, 170th St, and 180th St.
- 1379 ft
120th St begins to flood and water overtops the bridge on 120th St.
- 1377 ft
Major agricultural flooding begins and at least a couple of outbuildings may be impacted. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 120th St near Dogwood Ave, and portions of Dogwood Ave and the railroad tracks can begin to flood.
- 1375 ft
Significant agricultural flooding begins.
- 1372 ft
The lowest banks are overtopped with minor lowland flooding.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2024 | 1375.89 ft | — |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1372.46 ft | — |
| Jul 6, 2020 | 1368.23 ft | — |
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