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Mississippi River at Camanche

Highest listed crest 24.65 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft142 crests since 1874

The Mississippi River at Camanche crested at major flood stage 20 times among the 142 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1874 to 2024. The highest, 24.65 ft on April 28, 1965, was major flooding, 7.65 feet above flood stage. 31 other gauges on the Mississippi River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 16 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.65 ft
April 28, 1965; 307,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.5 ft
Crests at major
20
12th of 203 gauges in Iowa
Most recent flood crest
July 9, 2024
21.42 ft, major flooding
Location
Clinton County
Near Clinton (4.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mississippi River at Camanche
Action stage16.08May 20, 1999The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.020May 31, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.514Apr 10, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.520Jul 9, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

142 crests from 1874 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mississippi River at Camanche, 1874 to 2024 510152025ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 20.5 ft May 17, 1874: 17.20 ft, minor flooding; 98,400 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1878: 7.00 ft, below flood stage; 80,800 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1879: 8.50 ft, below flood stage; 96,800 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1880: 21.40 ft, major flooding; 250,000 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1881: 19.50 ft, moderate flooding; 174,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1883: 14.80 ft, below flood stage; 174,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1884: 11.30 ft, below flood stage; 144,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1886: 13.40 ft, below flood stage; 157,000 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1887: 12.90 ft, below flood stage; 149,000 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1888: 20.50 ft, major flooding; 248,000 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1889: 5.30 ft, below flood stage; 64,300 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1890: 12.20 ft, below flood stage; 142,000 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1891: 12.50 ft, below flood stage; 130,000 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1892: 20.00 ft, moderate flooding; 238,000 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1893: 14.80 ft, below flood stage; 174,000 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1894: 14.30 ft, below flood stage; 157,000 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1895: 7.00 ft, below flood stage; 70,000 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1896: 13.50 ft, below flood stage; 148,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1897: 16.80 ft, action stage; 198,000 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1898: 8.70 ft, below flood stage; 88,800 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1899: 13.90 ft, below flood stage; 149,000 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1900: 13.30 ft, below flood stage; 100,000 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1902: 11.70 ft, below flood stage; 123,000 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1903: 15.60 ft, below flood stage; 176,000 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1905: 15.70 ft, below flood stage; 172,000 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1906: 15.30 ft, below flood stage; 169,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1907: 14.80 ft, below flood stage; 171,000 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1908: 13.90 ft, below flood stage; 134,000 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1909: 12.50 ft, below flood stage; 123,000 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1910: 8.60 ft, below flood stage; 73,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1911: 12.90 ft, below flood stage; 84,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1913: 12.50 ft, below flood stage; 123,000 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1914: 12.60 ft, below flood stage; 111,000 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1915: 10.50 ft, below flood stage; 92,000 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1916: 18.00 ft, minor flooding; 195,000 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1917: 14.10 ft, below flood stage; 142,000 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1918: 12.30 ft, below flood stage; 123,000 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1919: 15.40 ft, below flood stage; 166,000 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1920: 19.00 ft, moderate flooding; 222,000 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1921: 9.40 ft, below flood stage; 85,300 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1922: 18.90 ft, moderate flooding; 212,000 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1923: 11.20 ft, below flood stage; 106,000 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1924: 11.00 ft, below flood stage; 106,000 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1925: 10.70 ft, below flood stage; 93,900 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1927: 14.50 ft, below flood stage; 133,000 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1928: 13.20 ft, below flood stage; 116,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1929: 15.70 ft, below flood stage; 146,000 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1930: 9.80 ft, below flood stage; 83,600 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1932: 11.70 ft, below flood stage; 97,500 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1933: 10.90 ft, below flood stage; 92,100 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1934: 10.40 ft, below flood stage; 81,400 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1935: 14.30 ft, below flood stage; 123,000 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1936: 15.50 ft, below flood stage; 133,000 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1937: 11.70 ft, below flood stage; 95,800 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1938: 18.30 ft, minor flooding; 167,400 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1939: 15.80 ft, below flood stage; 144,900 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1940: 10.36 ft, below flood stage; 74,100 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1941: 15.11 ft, below flood stage; 128,200 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1942: 18.04 ft, minor flooding; 169,600 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1943: 17.30 ft, minor flooding; 158,700 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1944: 18.60 ft, moderate flooding; 168,500 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1945: 17.69 ft, minor flooding; 164,400 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1946: 16.48 ft, action stageJun 16, 1947: 15.18 ft, below flood stageMar 21, 1948: 13.66 ft, below flood stage; 108,300 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1949: 11.08 ft, below flood stage; 85,300 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1950: 15.24 ft, below flood stage; 129,900 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1951: 21.00 ft, major flooding; 221,500 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1952: 21.24 ft, major flooding; 225,400 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1953: 14.00 ft, below flood stage; 104,100 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1954: 18.55 ft, moderate flooding; 175,900 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1955: 13.69 ft, below flood stage; 96,900 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1956: 15.30 ft, below flood stage; 127,000 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1957: 13.87 ft, below flood stage; 103,000 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1958: 10.78 ft, below flood stage; 64,500 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1959: 14.97 ft, below flood stage; 112,000 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1960: 17.04 ft, minor flooding; 151,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1961: 16.13 ft, action stage; 143,000 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1962: 15.98 ft, below flood stage; 138,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1963: 13.06 ft, below flood stage; 90,900 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1964: 11.50 ft, below flood stage; 84,000 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1964: 12.63 ft, below flood stageApr 28, 1965: 24.65 ft, major flooding; 307,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1966: 16.43 ft, action stage; 143,000 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1967: 20.16 ft, moderate flooding; 207,000 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1968: 15.70 ft, below flood stage; 131,000 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1969: 21.52 ft, major flooding; 231,000 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1970: 13.41 ft, below flood stage; 93,000 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1971: 18.03 ft, minor flooding; 168,000 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1972: 17.20 ft, minor flooding; 153,000 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1973: 20.65 ft, major flooding; 207,000 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1974: 17.68 ft, minor flooding; 158,000 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1975: 20.78 ft, major flooding; 214,000 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1976: 17.20 ft, minor flooding; 154,000 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1977: 10.66 ft, below flood stage; 50,800 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1978: 15.70 ft, below flood stage; 128,000 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1980: 14.61 ft, below flood stageApr 29, 1982: 17.87 ft, minor flooding; 163,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1983: 18.97 ft, moderate flooding; 179,000 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1984: 16.21 ft, action stage; 134,000 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1985: 16.52 ft, action stage; 139,000 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1986: 19.99 ft, moderate flooding; 195,000 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1986: 20.64 ft, major floodingApr 6, 1988: 11.71 ft, below flood stage; 65,800 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1989: 14.19 ft, below flood stage; 104,000 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1990: 15.17 ft, below flood stage; 123,000 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1991: 15.85 ft, below flood stageApr 30, 1992: 16.07 ft, action stage; 147,000 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1993: 22.98 ft, major floodingMay 8, 1994: 15.96 ft, below flood stage; 148,000 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1995: 14.96 ft, below flood stage; 121,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1996: 18.52 ft, moderate flooding; 187,000 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1997: 21.58 ft, major flooding; 237,000 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1998: 18.21 ft, minor flooding; 178,000 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1999: 16.39 ft, action stageJun 15, 2000: 15.36 ft, below flood stageApr 24, 2001: 23.62 ft, major floodingApr 26, 2002: 17.42 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 2003: 17.04 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 2004: 18.17 ft, minor flooding; 175,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2005: 14.78 ft, below flood stage; 123,000 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2006: 15.30 ft, below flood stageApr 5, 2007: 15.62 ft, below flood stageApr 29, 2008: 20.19 ft, moderate floodingJun 15, 2008: 21.16 ft, major floodingApr 10, 2009: 13.69 ft, below flood stageJul 26, 2010: 18.33 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 2011: 21.93 ft, major flooding; 227,000 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2012: 13.92 ft, below flood stageApr 20, 2013: 18.78 ft, moderate floodingJun 28, 2013: 18.38 ft, minor flooding; 171,000 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2014: 20.92 ft, major floodingJun 16, 2015: 14.60 ft, below flood stageSep 30, 2016: 17.49 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 2017: 18.23 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2018: 18.97 ft, moderate floodingApr 8, 2019: 21.91 ft, major flooding; 222,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 22.77 ft, major flooding; 242,943 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2019: 21.23 ft, major flooding; 194,000 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2020: 19.13 ft, moderate flooding; 180,000 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2023: 22.86 ft, major floodingJul 9, 2024: 21.42 ft, major flooding; 230,442 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.65 ft, Apr 28, 1965 18801900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mississippi River at Camanche 1870s: 1 1880s: 3 1890s: 1 1900s: 0 1910s: 1 1920s: 2 1930s: 1 1940s: 4 1950s: 3 1960s: 4 1970s: 6 1980s: 4 1990s: 4 2000s: 6 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 3 1870s1890s1910s1930s1950s1970s1990s2010s
  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

The 50 highest of 142 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Mississippi River at Camanche
1Apr 28, 196524.65+7.65Major307,000
2Apr 24, 200123.62+6.62Major—
3Jul 8, 199322.98+5.98Major—
4Apr 30, 202322.86+5.86Major—
5May 1, 201922.77+5.77Major242,943
6Apr 21, 201121.93+4.93Major227,000
7Apr 8, 201921.91+4.91Major222,000
8Apr 19, 199721.58+4.58Major237,000
9Apr 25, 196921.52+4.52Major231,000
10Jul 9, 202421.42+4.42Major230,442
11Jun 25, 188021.40+4.40Major250,000
12Apr 27, 195221.24+4.24Major225,400
13Jun 1, 201921.23+4.23Major194,000
14Jun 15, 200821.16+4.16Major—
15Apr 26, 195121.00+4.00Major221,500
16Jul 3, 201420.92+3.92Major—
17May 7, 197520.78+3.78Major214,000
18Mar 25, 197320.65+3.65Major207,000
19Oct 7, 198620.64+3.64Major—
20May 15, 188820.50+3.50Major248,000
21Apr 29, 200820.19+3.19Moderate—
22Apr 14, 196720.16+3.16Moderate207,000
23Jun 26, 189220.00+3.00Moderate238,000
24Apr 13, 198619.99+2.99Moderate195,000
25May 12, 188119.50+2.50Moderate174,000
26Apr 10, 202019.13+2.13Moderate180,000
27Apr 9, 192019.00+2.00Moderate222,000
28Mar 19, 198318.97+1.97Moderate179,000
29May 10, 201818.97+1.97Moderate—
30Apr 23, 192218.90+1.90Moderate212,000
31Apr 20, 201318.78+1.78Moderate—
32Jun 28, 194418.60+1.60Moderate168,500
33May 14, 195418.55+1.55Moderate175,900
34May 1, 199618.52+1.52Moderate187,000
35Jun 28, 201318.38+1.38Minor171,000
36Jul 26, 201018.33+1.33Minor—
37Sep 23, 193818.30+1.30Minor167,400
38May 31, 201718.23+1.23Minor—
39Apr 11, 199818.21+1.21Minor178,000
40Jun 21, 200418.17+1.17Minor175,000
41Jun 13, 194218.04+1.04Minor169,600
42Apr 23, 197118.03+1.03Minor168,000
43May 5, 191618.00+1.00Minor195,000
44Apr 29, 198217.87+0.87Minor163,000
45Mar 31, 194517.69+0.69Minor164,400
46Jun 24, 197417.68+0.68Minor158,000
47Sep 30, 201617.49+0.49Minor—
48Apr 26, 200217.42+0.42Minor—
49Jun 30, 194317.30+0.30Minor158,700
50May 17, 187417.20+0.20Minor98,400

The worst floods along the Mississippi River

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

April 28, 1965: 24.65 ft here, major flooding

April 24, 2001: 23.62 ft here, major flooding

July 8, 1993: 22.98 ft here, major flooding

  • QuincyIL · Jul 13, 1993 · 32.13 ft · Major · its highest
  • HannibalMO · Jul 15, 1993 · 31.80 ft · Major · its highest
  • Quincy Lock and Dam 21IL · Jul 13, 1993 · 31.30 ft · Major · its highest
  • LaGrangeMO · Jul 13, 1993 · 30.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • Gregory LandingMO · Jul 9, 1993 · 28.49 ft · Major · its highest
  • Canton Lock and Dam 20MO · Jul 9, 1993 · 27.88 ft · Major · its highest
  • KeokukIA · Jul 10, 1993 · 27.58 ft · Major · its highest
  • New BostonIL · Jul 9, 1993 · 25.90 ft · Major · its highest
  • MuscatineIA · Jul 9, 1993 · 25.61 ft · Major · its highest
  • BurlingtonIL · Jul 10, 1993 · 25.10 ft · Major

Gauges on the Mississippi River

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

Flood gauges on the Mississippi River
TiptonvilleMO37.048.35 ft, May 5, 20112
Alma - Pool 5MN672.0672.13 ft, Apr 16, 20010
AltonIL21.039.55 ft, Aug 1, 19937
Baton RougeLA35.047.28 ft, May 15, 192731
BellevueIL17.023.51 ft, Apr 26, 196511
BrainerdMN16.017.61 ft, Jun 28, 20120
BrownsvilleMN635.0640.20 ft, Apr 22, 19650
BurlingtonIL15.025.73 ft, Jun 17, 200836
Camanche this gaugeIA17.024.65 ft, Apr 28, 196520
Canton Lock and Dam 20MO15.027.88 ft, Jul 9, 19933
Cape GirardeauMO32.048.86 ft, Jan 2, 201615
CaruthersvilleMO32.047.61 ft, May 7, 20112
ChesterIL27.049.74 ft, Aug 7, 19939
Clarksville Lock and Dam 24MO25.037.73 ft, Jul 29, 199310
ClaytonIA620.0627.28 ft, Apr 24, 19650
DakotaMN644.0649.08 ft, Apr 21, 19650
DonaldsonvilleLA27.036.01 ft, May 15, 19273
Dubuque (LD11)IA16.025.69 ft, Apr 26, 196513
Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)IA17.026.81 ft, Apr 26, 196518
Fort RipleyMN10.514.15 ft, Apr 8, 19970
Fridley abv 37th Ave NEMN16.020.00 ft, Apr 17, 19656
FultonIL16.024.75 ft, Apr 28, 196513
GladstoneIL10.022.46 ft, Jun 17, 200824
GraftonIL20.038.17 ft, Aug 1, 199315
Gregory LandingMO15.028.49 ft, Jul 9, 19934
HannibalMO17.031.80 ft, Jul 15, 199310
HelenaAR44.060.21 ft, Feb 12, 19374
HerculaneumMO26.029.79 ft, Jul 10, 20240
HickmanKY34.054.29 ft, May 2, 20113
Hwy 169 at ChamplinMN12.017.96 ft, Apr 12, 19653
Hwy 610 in Brooklyn ParkMN12.019.53 ft, Apr 17, 19654
Illinois CityIA15.024.10 ft, Jul 9, 199321
KeithsburgIA14.024.49 ft, Jun 17, 200822
KeokukIA16.027.58 ft, Jul 10, 199324
La Crosse - Pool 8WI12.017.89 ft, Apr 22, 19654
LaGrangeMO17.030.00 ft, Jul 13, 19934
Lake CityWI16.022.18 ft, Apr 19, 19653
Lansing - Pool 9IA17.022.50 ft, Apr 24, 19651
LeClaireIA11.017.75 ft, Apr 28, 196516
LouisianaMO15.028.40 ft, Jul 28, 19934
McGregorIA16.025.38 ft, Apr 24, 19653
Mel Price (Alton) Lock and DamIL21.042.72 ft, Aug 1, 19938
MemphisTN34.048.70 ft, Feb 10, 19372
MuscatineIA16.025.61 ft, Jul 9, 199321
NatchezMS48.061.95 ft, May 19, 20116
New BostonIL15.025.90 ft, Jul 9, 199322
New MadridMO34.048.35 ft, May 6, 20114
New OrleansLA17.021.27 ft, Apr 25, 19225
OsceolaAR28.050.90 ft, Feb 7, 193742
QuincyIL19.032.13 ft, Jul 13, 19937
Quincy Lock and Dam 21IL18.031.30 ft, Jul 13, 19937
Red River LandingLA48.063.39 ft, May 18, 20110
Red WingMN14.020.70 ft, Apr 18, 19659
ReserveLA22.026.00 ft, Jun 11, 19291
Rock IslandIL15.022.70 ft, May 2, 201920
Saverton Lock and Dam 22MO16.029.58 ft, Jul 25, 19939
St. CloudMN9.011.44 ft, Apr 8, 19971
St. LouisMO30.049.58 ft, Aug 1, 19939
St. PaulMN14.026.01 ft, Apr 16, 196516
ThebesIL33.047.74 ft, Jan 2, 201612
Tunica Mhoon LandingMS30.053.20 ft, Feb 10, 19375
VicksburgLA43.057.10 ft, May 19, 201112
Wabasha - Pool 4MN12.020.05 ft, Apr 19, 19657
Winfield Lock and Dam 25MO26.039.62 ft, Aug 1, 19939
Winona - Pool 6MN13.020.77 ft, Apr 19, 19655
Lock and Dam 10 - GuttenbergIA15.023.65 ft, Apr 24, 19652
Lock and Dam 2 - HastingsMN15.025.90 ft, Apr 17, 196512
Lock and Dam 3 - Red WingMN680.5687.77 ft, Apr 19, 19658
Lock and Dam 4 - AlmaWI16.019.78 ft, Apr 19, 19652
Lock and Dam 5 - Minnesota CityMN660.0667.85 ft, Apr 19, 19654
Lock and Dam 5a - WinonaMN655.0663.35 ft, Apr 19, 19654
Lock and Dam 6 - TrempealeauMN647.0653.02 ft, Apr 21, 19654
Lock and Dam 7 - La CrescentMN641.0647.38 ft, Apr 21, 19652
Lock and Dam 8 - GenoaWI631.0638.40 ft, Apr 22, 19653
Lock and Dam 9 - LynxvilleWI625.0633.16 ft, Apr 24, 19653
AitkinMN13.022.49 ft, May 20, 195011
Arkansas CityAR37.059.20 ft, Apr 21, 192715
GreenvilleAR48.065.40 ft, Apr 21, 192718

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CMMI4, 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.