Rivers in Iowa
Beaver Creek near Grimes
Below flood stage
5.94ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 10:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Record crest
- 16.58 ft1993
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 23.00 ftWater reaches the road surface of the NW 70th Ave bridge.
- 22.40 ftWater affects the low part of the west approach to the NW 70th Ave bridge.
- 18.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the NW 70th Ave bridge deck.
- 16.00 ftWater affects the east approach of the NW 70th Ave bridge.
- 14.00 ftWater affects Hwy R22 south of Iowa 141 as well as Hwy F31 west of Granger.
- 12.00 ftThe west river bank overflows just south of the NW 70th Ave bridge.
- 10.00 ftWater flows through the pedestrian underpass at NW 62nd St.
- 9.00 ftBeaver Creek goes out of its banks at the meanders just north of NW 62nd St.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
70 crests on NOAA’s list since 1960.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 10, 1993 | 16.58 ft |
| 2 | August 11, 2010 | 14.90 ft |
| 3 | June 30, 1986 | 14.73 ft |
| 4 | May 19, 1974 | 14.69 ft |
| 5 | May 24, 2004 | 14.59 ft |
| 6 | June 1, 2008 | 14.51 ft |
| 7 | March 16, 2019 | 14.22 ft |
| 8 | June 19, 1990 | 14.20 ft |
| 9 | May 26, 1960 | 14.05 ft |
| 10 | June 13, 1966 | 14.04 ft |
| 11 | July 1, 2018 | 13.92 ft |
| 12 | March 20, 1979 | 13.88 ft |
| 13 | April 27, 2007 | 13.86 ft |
| 14 | February 20, 1971 | 13.35 ft |
| 15 | December 15, 2015 | 13.35 ft |
| 16 | April 2, 1965 | 13.25 ft |
| 17 | June 17, 1998 | 13.20 ft |
| 18 | June 10, 1967 | 13.11 ft |
| 19 | March 19, 1969 | 13.04 ft |
| 20 | May 15, 1970 | 12.97 ft |
| 21 | April 17, 1973 | 12.94 ft |
| 22 | June 26, 2015 | 12.93 ft |
| 23 | May 30, 1962 | 12.90 ft |
| 24 | July 30, 2015 | 12.44 ft |
| 25 | June 29, 1983 | 12.41 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 31, 2025: 10.85 ft
- May 23, 2024: 11.78 ft
- June 7, 2022: 12.19 ft
- May 22, 2021: 4.94 ft
- May 28, 2020: 9.44 ft
- March 16, 2019: 14.22 ft
- July 1, 2018: 13.92 ft
- May 21, 2017: 8.84 ft
- December 15, 2015: 13.35 ft
- July 30, 2015: 12.44 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamBeaver Creek at Woodward
- DownstreamDes Moines River at Des Moines 2nd Ave
- Des Moines River at Saylorville Reservoir
- Des Moines River at Saylorville Tail
- North Walnut Creek at Urbandale 92nd Dr
- Big Creek Ponding Area at Polk City
- North Walnut Creek at IFC--Urbandale Hickman Rd
- North Walnut Creek at IFC--Windsor Heights College Dr
- Walnut Creek at IFC--Clive NW 100th St
- Walnut Creek at Waukee 156th St
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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.