Rivers in Iowa
Bear Creek near Ottumwa US 34
No flood stages set
79.81ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:45 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 93.91 ft1982
Crest history
53 crests on NOAA’s list since 1965.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 3, 1982 | 93.91 ft |
| 2 | September 21, 1965 | 93.80 ft |
| 3 | May 28, 2013 | 93.27 ft |
| 4 | August 9, 2010 | 92.90 ft |
| 5 | August 7, 1977 | 92.13 ft |
| 6 | June 23, 2000 | 92.10 ft |
| 7 | April 24, 1976 | 91.50 ft |
| 8 | June 25, 2015 | 90.97 ft |
| 9 | May 11, 2008 | 90.88 ft |
| 10 | June 24, 1970 | 90.81 ft |
| 11 | May 28, 1996 | 90.80 ft |
| 12 | May 25, 1990 | 90.76 ft |
| 13 | August 27, 2004 | 90.35 ft |
| 14 | June 9, 1967 | 89.98 ft |
| 15 | October 5, 1998 | 89.84 ft |
| 16 | May 2, 2024 | 89.55 ft |
| 17 | July 4, 1981 | 89.39 ft |
| 18 | May 11, 2002 | 89.30 ft |
| 19 | June 14, 2011 | 89.08 ft |
| 20 | August 27, 2009 | 88.82 ft |
| 21 | May 15, 2001 | 88.57 ft |
| 22 | May 7, 1993 | 88.51 ft |
| 23 | August 23, 2007 | 88.43 ft |
| 24 | June 25, 2021 | 88.28 ft |
| 25 | August 17, 1980 | 87.98 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 26, 2025: 82.88 ft
- May 2, 2024: 89.55 ft
- March 23, 2022: 83.47 ft
- June 25, 2021: 88.28 ft
- May 15, 2020: 85.32 ft
- December 14, 2015: 85.51 ft
- June 25, 2015: 90.97 ft
- September 10, 2014: 85.14 ft
- May 28, 2013: 93.27 ft
- April 14, 2012: 85.77 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.