RIVER GAUGE · WEST NISHNABOTNA RIVER
West Nishnabotna River near Avoca (IFC)
Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Water level1114.66 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action1126 ft
Minor flood1128 ft
Moderate flood1133 ft
Major flood1135 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 1137 ft
Floodwaters reach residential areas of Avoca west of Pine Street.
- 1135 ft
Tamarack Avenue and road G18 are flooding.
- 1134.5 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the bridge.
- 1133 ft
Floodwaters reach the edge of Avoca.
- 1129 ft
Both banks are flooding.
- 1128 ft
More substantial flooding is ongoing along the west bank.
- 1126 ft
Lowland flooding begins along the west bank.
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