Ocheyedan River near May City

The past week

What floods at each level

• 1440 ft

  The bridges on Tyler Avenue and 240th Street are overtopped.

• 1439 ft

  The bridge on 200th Street is overtopped.

• 1438 ft

  Tyler Avenue begins to flood, and water reaches the bottom of the bridges on Tyler Avenue, and 240th Street. The bridge on White Avenue is overtopped.

• 1437 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 200th Street. County Road L58, 200th Street, and 240th Street begin to flood.

• 1436 ft

  White Avenue begins to flood, and the bridges on 220th Street and County Road M12 are overtopped. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on White Avenue.

• 1435 ft

  The bridge on Tanager Avenue is overtopped. Van Buren Avenue, 220th Street, Vine Avenue, 250th Street and 260th Street begin to flood.

• 1433 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the bridges on Tanager Avenue and on County Road M12. Portions of Tanager Avenue and County Road M12 can begin to flood.

• 1432 ft

  Major agricultural flooding begins and water may begin to approach the lowest portions of 220th St.

• 1430 ft

  Significant agricultural flooding begins.

• 1428 ft

  The lowest banks start to overflow with minor lowland flooding. The lowest portions of Vine Ave south of 220th may begin to flood.

• 1427.5 ft

  The low water crossing on 240th begins to flood

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