Rivers in Iowa
Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell
Below flood stage
82.04ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 3:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 90.00 ft
- Record crest
- 94.30 ft2010
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 96.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 94.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 90.00 ft |
| Action | 88.00 ft |
- 96.00 ftHighway 71 begins to flood.
- 94.00 ftThe higher banks overtop and significant flooding of crop and pasture land begins.
- 90.00 ftThe lower banks overtop and minor agricultural flooding begins.
Crest history
44 crests on NOAA’s list since 1966.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 27, 2010 | 94.30 ft |
| 2 | September 20, 2018 | 94.09 ft |
| 3 | June 22, 2024 | 93.63 ft |
| 4 | March 14, 2019 | 92.84 ft |
| 5 | March 22, 1979 | 91.49 ft |
| 6 | May 6, 2007 | 91.39 ft |
| 7 | June 25, 1969 | 91.35 ft |
| 8 | May 27, 2013 | 91.15 ft |
| 9 | July 26, 1992 | 91.00 ft |
| 10 | June 20, 1983 | 90.87 ft |
| 11 | September 16, 2004 | 90.68 ft |
| 12 | March 28, 1993 | 90.61 ft |
| 13 | June 17, 1984 | 90.37 ft |
| 14 | June 13, 2008 | 90.11 ft |
| 15 | July 9, 1982 | 89.92 ft |
| 16 | June 6, 1971 | 89.57 ft |
| 17 | July 15, 2011 | 89.47 ft |
| 18 | April 28, 1975 | 89.45 ft |
| 19 | June 5, 1980 | 89.35 ft |
| 20 | June 25, 2003 | 89.28 ft |
| 21 | June 16, 1967 | 88.98 ft |
| 22 | June 16, 2014 | 88.98 ft |
| 23 | June 2, 1966 | 88.86 ft |
| 24 | February 10, 2009 | 88.60 ft |
| 25 | August 23, 1973 | 88.54 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 19, 2025: 85.27 ft
- June 22, 2024: 93.63 ft
- February 27, 2023: 88.36 ft
- March 10, 2020: 87.29 ft
- March 14, 2019: 92.84 ft
- September 20, 2018: 94.09 ft
- October 5, 2017: 87.31 ft
- December 14, 2015: 88.04 ft
- August 19, 2015: 85.29 ft
- June 16, 2014: 88.98 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. No forecasts are available for this location Gauge reading may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.