Vermillion River near Davis

The past week

What floods at each level

• 21 ft

  The bridge on North St in Centerville and the bridge on 295th west of Centerville are overtopped.

• 20.5 ft

  The bridge at the gauge site on 461st Ave is overtopped.

• 17 ft

  The lowest portions of 461st Ave north of the gauge site begin to flood.

• 16.5 ft

  The bridge 1 mile west of Davis on Highway 18 is overtopped, and the water reaches the bottom of the bridge 1 mile northwest of Davis on 460th Avenue.

• 15.5 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the bridge 1 mile southwest of Davis on 286th Street.

• 15 ft

  Major flooding of agricultural land begins, flooding approximately 25000 acres between Davis and Vermillion. The town of Davis and several rural roads also begin flooding.

• 14.5 ft

  The higher banks and levees get overtopped, and flooding of some rural roads south of Davis begins. Also 280th Street between 459th and 460th Avenue is flooded.

• 13.5 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the bridge 1 mile west of Davis on Highway 18.

• 13 ft

  Moderate flooding of agricultural land begins.

• 12 ft

  Several houses just west of Davis are surrounded by water. Gunderson Park in Centerville begins to flood.

• 11 ft

  Agricultural flooding begins

• 10 ft

  The lowest banks begin to be overtopped with some low lying areas flooded.

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