RIVER GAUGE · WEST OKOBOJI LAKE
West Okoboji Lake near Milford
Dickinson County, Iowa
Water level4.15 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action6 ft
Minor flood6.5 ft
Moderate flood7 ft
Major flood9 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 10 ft
County roads along Milford Creek start flooding, and the pumping station near the Lower Gar Lake outlet begins flooding.
- 8.5 ft
Water is over the top of the culvert at the county road crossing the Lower Gar Lake outlet, and moderate flooding of pasture land along Milford Creek begins.
- 7.5 ft
Flooding of low lands along Milford Creek begins.
- 6.75 ft
Water reaches the floor of the pump house for water supply for Milford and West Okoboji.
- 6.2 ft
The Emergency Lake-wide 5 mph rule on East Okoboji, West Okoboji, Upper Gar, Lower Gar, and Minnewashta lakes is enacted.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1993 | 8.66 ft | — |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 8.1 ft | — |
| Jul 4, 2018 | 6.6 ft | — |
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