West Nishnabotna River near Hancock

The past week

What floods at each level

• 29 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the bridge deck at the gage site.

• 24 ft

  Portions of Hancock west of the railroad tracks begin to flood. In addition, the top of the berm protecting the lagoons for the City of Hancock are overtopped.

• 22 ft

  The lowland areas of Avoca begin to flood. The degree of flooding also depends on how high the water is on the West Branch which flows along the east side of town.

• 21 ft

  G30 road begins to flood west of Hancock.

• 19 ft

  The lowland areas in Oakland, generally west of Highway 59, begin to flood.

• 18 ft

  Though low-lying areas of the park have already flooded, at this level the majority of the park is underwater.

• 17 ft

  The paved road leading from G30 to Botna Bend Park is flooded.

• 15.5 ft

  The bathroom facility at Botna Bend Park floods.

• 14 ft

  Low-lying areas of Botna Bend Park in Hancock begin to flood. In addition, lowland flooding along the river begins.

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