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Mosquito Creek near Council Bluffs (IFC) — water level right now

Pottawattamie County, Iowa · NWS gauge MCBI4
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current stage (ft)
 
1013
minor flood stage
 
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 1008
minor · 1013
moderate · 1014
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Moderate flood stage1014some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage1013low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage1008water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

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Gauge details

NWS gauge IDMCBI4
CountyPottawattamie
StateIowa
NWS forecast officeValley
River forecast centerMissouri Basin River Forecast Center
Coordinates41.288, -95.793
Time zoneCST6CDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Mosquito Creek near Council Bluffs (IFC)

Is Mosquito Creek near Council Bluffs (IFC) flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 1013 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Mosquito Creek near Council Bluffs (IFC)?

moderate flood stage 1014 ft, minor flood stage 1013 ft, action stage 1008 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Valley and local emergency management.