Volga River at Wadena (IFC)

Highest listed crest 861.00 ftFlood stage 852.0 ft11 crests since 2013

The Volga River at Wadena (IFC) crested above flood stage 11 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2026. The highest, 861.00 ft on July 22, 2017, was moderate flooding, 9.00 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Volga River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 861.00 ft; July 22, 2017
Flood stage: 852.0 ft; Major flooding from 864.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 11 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: June 12, 2026; 852.16 ft, minor flooding
Location: Fayette County; Iowa
Identifiers: NWS WADI4; 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, Volga River at Wadena (IFC)

Action stage	851.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	852.0	9	Jun 12, 2026	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	858.0	2	Jul 22, 2017	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	864.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 2013 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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, Volga River at Wadena (IFC)

1	Jul 22, 2017	861.00	+9.00	Moderate	—
2	Jun 20, 2014	858.96	+6.96	Moderate	—
3	Sep 23, 2016	856.94	+4.94	Minor	—
4	Mar 15, 2019	856.06	+4.06	Minor	—
5	Jun 29, 2017	855.71	+3.71	Minor	—
6	May 22, 2024	854.45	+2.45	Minor	—
7	May 30, 2013	854.27	+2.27	Minor	—
8	Jun 23, 2024	853.23	+1.23	Minor	—
9	May 27, 2024	852.20	+0.20	Minor	—
10	Jun 12, 2026	852.16	+0.16	Minor	—
11	Apr 5, 2026	852.12	+0.12	Minor	—

The worst floods along the Volga River

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

July 22, 2017: 861.00 ft here, moderate flooding

LittleportIA · Jul 23, 2017 · 21.13 ft · Major
Volga (IFC)IA · Jul 23, 2017 · 790.79 ft · Moderate · its highest
Randalia (IFC)IA · Jul 22, 2017 · 1,092.69 ft · Minor

June 20, 2014: 858.96 ft here, moderate flooding

LittleportIA · Jun 20, 2014 · 17.57 ft · Moderate
Volga (IFC)IA · Jun 20, 2014 · 788.42 ft · Minor

September 23, 2016: 856.94 ft here, minor flooding

LittleportIA · Sep 24, 2016 · 16.58 ft · Moderate
Volga (IFC)IA · Sep 23, 2016 · 787.35 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Volga River

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

Flood gauges on the Volga River

Littleport	IA	12.0	25.36 ft, May 17, 1999	9
Volga (IFC)	IA	784.5	790.79 ft, Jul 23, 2017	0
Wadena (IFC) this gauge	IA	852.0	861.00 ft, Jul 22, 2017	0
Randalia (IFC)	IA	1,090.5	1,092.75 ft, Jun 29, 2017	0

Other gauges in Fayette County

Flood gauges in Fayette County

Alpha (IFC)	992.5	997.76 ft, Jun 19, 2014	2
Oran	89.0	94.49 ft, Jul 22, 2017	2
Brainard (IFC)	890.0	892.37 ft, Jun 29, 2017	0
Elgin (IFC)	799.5	805.79 ft, Aug 26, 2016	0
West Union (IFC)	1,088.0	1,089.57 ft, Sep 22, 2016	0
West Union (IFC)	983.0	984.96 ft, Sep 22, 2016	0
Eldorado	13.0	21.46 ft, Jun 9, 2008	6
Randalia (IFC)	1,090.5	1,092.75 ft, Jun 29, 2017	0

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WADI4, 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.