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Little Cedar River at Nashua (IFC)

Highest listed crest 961.85 ftFlood stage 954.5 ft8 crests since 2014

The Little Cedar River at Nashua (IFC) crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2014 to 2026. The highest, 961.85 ft on September 24, 2016, was major flooding, 7.35 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Little Cedar River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
961.85 ft
September 24, 2016
Flood stage
954.5 ft
Major flooding from 959.5 ft
Crests at major
3
58th of 203 gauges in Iowa
Most recent flood crest
July 11, 2026
957.98 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Chickasaw County
Iowa
Identifiers
NWS NUAI4
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, Little Cedar River at Nashua (IFC)
Action stage952.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)954.54Aug 19, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage957.51Jul 11, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage959.53Jun 25, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2014 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Cedar River at Nashua (IFC), 2014 to 2026 954956958960962ft Flood stage 954.5 ftMajor 959.5 ft Jun 21, 2014: 957.30 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 2016: 960.49 ft, major floodingSep 24, 2016: 961.85 ft, major floodingJul 22, 2017: 957.08 ft, minor floodingMay 30, 2019: 955.07 ft, minor floodingJun 25, 2024: 959.94 ft, major floodingAug 19, 2025: 956.33 ft, minor floodingJul 11, 2026: 957.98 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 961.85 ft, Sep 24, 2016 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Cedar River at Nashua (IFC) 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 3 2010s2020s
  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, Little Cedar River at Nashua (IFC)
1Sep 24, 2016961.85+7.35Major—
2Aug 26, 2016960.49+5.99Major—
3Jun 25, 2024959.94+5.44Major—
4Jul 11, 2026957.98+3.48Moderate—
5Jun 21, 2014957.30+2.80Minor—
6Jul 22, 2017957.08+2.58Minor—
7Aug 19, 2025956.33+1.83Minor—
8May 30, 2019955.07+0.57Minor—

The worst floods along the Little Cedar River

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

September 24, 2016: 961.85 ft here, major flooding

  • IoniaIA · Sep 24, 2016 · 13.96 ft · Moderate
  • Orchard (IFC)IA · Sep 23, 2016 · 1,082.61 ft · Minor

August 26, 2016: 960.49 ft here, major flooding

  • IoniaIA · Aug 25, 2016 · 15.55 ft · Major
  • Orchard (IFC)IA · Aug 24, 2016 · 1,083.31 ft · Minor

June 25, 2024: 959.94 ft here, major flooding

  • Orchard (IFC)IA · Jun 23, 2024 · 1,082.91 ft · Minor
  • IoniaIA · Jun 25, 2024 · 12.61 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Little Cedar River

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

Flood gauges on the Little Cedar River
Nashua (IFC) this gaugeIA954.5961.85 ft, Sep 24, 20163
IoniaIA10.021.32 ft, Jun 9, 200810
Orchard (IFC)IA1,081.51,083.44 ft, Jul 10, 20260

Other gauges in Chickasaw County

Flood gauges in Chickasaw County
Bassett (IFC)1,008.51,011.00 ft, Sep 22, 20163
Bassett (IFC)1,044.01,045.58 ft, Sep 22, 20160
Ionia10.021.32 ft, Jun 9, 200810
Saude (IFC)1,126.01,129.69 ft, Aug 24, 20161
North Washington (IFC)1,097.51,100.44 ft, Aug 24, 20160

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NUAI4, 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.