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Volga River near Randalia (IFC)

Highest listed crest 1,092.75 ftFlood stage 1,090.5 ft5 crests since 2017

The Volga River near Randalia (IFC) crested above flood stage 5 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2017 to 2026. The highest, 1,092.75 ft on June 29, 2017, was minor flooding, 2.25 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Volga River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,092.75 ft
June 29, 2017
Flood stage
1,090.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 4, 2026
1,090.65 ft, minor flooding
Location
Fayette County
Iowa
Identifiers
NWS RNDI4
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 near Randalia (IFC)
Action stage1,088.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,090.55Apr 4, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

5 crests from 2017 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Volga River near Randalia (IFC), 2017 to 2026 1090.510911091.510921092.51093ft Flood stage 1,090.5 ft Jun 29, 2017: 1,092.75 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 2017: 1,092.69 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2024: 1,091.41 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2024: 1,092.29 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2026: 1,090.65 ft, minor flooding Highest, 1,092.75 ft, Jun 29, 2017 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Volga River near Randalia (IFC) 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 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, Volga River near Randalia (IFC)
1Jun 29, 20171,092.75+2.25Minor—
2Jul 22, 20171,092.69+2.19Minor—
3Jun 22, 20241,092.29+1.79Minor—
4May 21, 20241,091.41+0.91Minor—
5Apr 4, 20261,090.65+0.15Minor—

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.

June 29, 2017: 1,092.75 ft here, minor flooding

July 22, 2017: 1,092.69 ft here, minor flooding

  • LittleportIA · Jul 23, 2017 · 21.13 ft · Major
  • Wadena (IFC)IA · Jul 22, 2017 · 861.00 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • Volga (IFC)IA · Jul 23, 2017 · 790.79 ft · Moderate · its highest

June 22, 2024: 1,092.29 ft here, minor flooding

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
LittleportIA12.025.36 ft, May 17, 19999
Volga (IFC)IA784.5790.79 ft, Jul 23, 20170
Wadena (IFC)IA852.0861.00 ft, Jul 22, 20170
Randalia (IFC) this gaugeIA1,090.51,092.75 ft, Jun 29, 20170

Other gauges in Fayette County

Flood gauges in Fayette County
Alpha (IFC)992.5997.76 ft, Jun 19, 20142
Oran89.094.49 ft, Jul 22, 20172
Brainard (IFC)890.0892.37 ft, Jun 29, 20170
Elgin (IFC)799.5805.79 ft, Aug 26, 20160
West Union (IFC)1,088.01,089.57 ft, Sep 22, 20160
West Union (IFC)983.0984.96 ft, Sep 22, 20160
Eldorado13.021.46 ft, Jun 9, 20086
Wadena (IFC)852.0861.00 ft, Jul 22, 20170

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RNDI4, 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.