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Iowa River near Tama US 63

Highest listed crest 22.31 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft31 crests since 1993

The Iowa River near Tama US 63 crested above flood stage 10 times among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2023. The highest, 22.31 ft on April 28, 2007, was minor flooding, 2.31 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Iowa River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.31 ft
April 28, 2007
Flood stage
20.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 16, 2019
20.29 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tama County
Iowa
Identifiers
NWS TAMI4
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Iowa River near Tama US 63
Action stage18.010Jun 23, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.010Mar 16, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1993 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Iowa River near Tama US 63, 1993 to 2023 10152025ft Flood stage 20.0 ft Aug 18, 1993: 22.17 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 1994: 16.47 ft, below flood stageApr 28, 1995: 17.41 ft, below flood stageJun 20, 1996: 19.42 ft, action stageFeb 19, 1997: 19.53 ft, action stageJun 24, 1998: 21.19 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 1999: 19.79 ft, action stageJul 12, 2000: 16.56 ft, below flood stageMar 24, 2001: 18.05 ft, action stageJun 19, 2002: 14.38 ft, below flood stageMay 12, 2003: 17.76 ft, below flood stageMay 27, 2004: 20.63 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2005: 18.16 ft, action stageMay 3, 2006: 15.06 ft, below flood stageApr 28, 2007: 22.31 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 2008: 21.31 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2009: 19.22 ft, action stageMar 14, 2010: 20.11 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2011: 16.52 ft, below flood stageSep 27, 2012: 12.24 ft, below flood stageMay 31, 2013: 22.05 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 2014: 22.00 ft, minor floodingSep 2, 2015: 18.62 ft, action stageDec 16, 2015: 20.69 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2016: 18.61 ft, action stageSep 6, 2018: 18.87 ft, action stageMar 16, 2019: 20.29 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2020: 18.71 ft, action stageMar 8, 2021: 11.42 ft, below flood stageJun 17, 2022: 14.58 ft, below flood stageMar 1, 2023: 15.37 ft, below flood stage Highest, 22.31 ft, Apr 28, 2007 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Iowa River near Tama US 63 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Iowa River near Tama US 63
1Apr 28, 200722.31+2.31Minor—
2Aug 18, 199322.17+2.17Minor—
3May 31, 201322.05+2.05Minor—
4Jul 2, 201422.00+2.00Minor—
5Jun 13, 200821.31+1.31Minor—
6Jun 24, 199821.19+1.19Minor—
7Dec 16, 201520.69+0.69Minor—
8May 27, 200420.63+0.63Minor—
9Mar 16, 201920.29+0.29Minor—
10Mar 14, 201020.11+0.11Minor—
11Jun 14, 199919.79−0.21Action—
12Feb 19, 199719.53−0.47Action—
13Jun 20, 199619.42−0.58Action—
14Mar 10, 200919.22−0.78Action—
15Sep 6, 201818.87−1.13Action—
16Jun 23, 202018.71−1.29Action—
17Sep 2, 201518.62−1.38Action—
18Oct 1, 201618.61−1.39Action—
19May 17, 200518.16−1.84Action—
20Mar 24, 200118.05−1.95Action—
21May 12, 200317.76−2.24Below flood stage—
22Apr 28, 199517.41−2.59Below flood stage—
23Jul 12, 200016.56−3.44Below flood stage—
24May 27, 201116.52−3.48Below flood stage—
25Mar 6, 199416.47−3.53Below flood stage—
26Mar 1, 202315.37−4.63Below flood stage—
27May 3, 200615.06−4.94Below flood stage—
28Jun 17, 202214.58−5.42Below flood stage—
29Jun 19, 200214.38−5.62Below flood stage—
30Sep 27, 201212.24−7.76Below flood stage—
31Mar 8, 202111.42−8.58Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Iowa River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Iowa River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 28, 2007: 22.31 ft here, minor flooding

  • MarengoIA · Apr 30, 2007 · 18.17 ft · Moderate
  • WapelloIA · Apr 28, 2007 · 21.30 ft · Minor

August 18, 1993: 22.17 ft here, minor flooding

  • MarengoIA · Aug 19, 1993 · 19.57 ft · Major
  • MarshalltownIA · Aug 17, 1993 · 20.77 ft · Minor

May 31, 2013: 22.05 ft here, minor flooding

  • MarengoIA · May 31, 2013 · 20.36 ft · Major
  • Tama Hwy E49IA · May 28, 2013 · 15.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • Iowa CityIA · Jun 5, 2013 · 24.90 ft · Moderate
  • MarshalltownIA · May 30, 2013 · 22.08 ft · Minor
  • Belle PlaineIA · May 30, 2013 · 18.80 ft · Minor
  • Steamboat RockIA · May 30, 2013 · 13.94 ft · Minor
  • RowanIA · May 27, 2013 · 12.80 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Iowa River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Iowa River
Belle PlaineIA15.019.86 ft, Jun 13, 20080
Columbus JctIA23.032.30 ft, Jun 15, 20083
Iowa CityIA23.531.53 ft, Jun 15, 20082
MarengoIA15.021.38 ft, Jun 12, 200810
MarshalltownIA19.022.25 ft, Jul 2, 20140
OakvilleIA11.023.22 ft, Jun 14, 20081
Steamboat RockIA11.017.86 ft, Jun 8, 20080
WapelloIA21.032.15 ft, Jun 14, 20087
Lone Tree (Tri-County Bridge)IA16.023.10 ft, Jun 15, 20083
RowanIA12.515.89 ft, Jun 9, 20080
Tama Hwy E49IA12.515.20 ft, May 28, 20133
Tama US 63 this gaugeIA20.022.31 ft, Apr 28, 20070

Other gauges in Tama County

Flood gauges in Tama County
Tama Hwy E4912.515.20 ft, May 28, 20133
Elberon16.020.85 ft, Jul 9, 19930
Dysart12.018.25 ft, May 30, 20080

Tama County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Iowa

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TAMI4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.