Rivers in Iowa
Elliott Creek at Lawton
Below flood stage
72.33ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 2:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 80.00 ft
- Record crest
- 86.14 ft1984
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 88.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 84.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 80.00 ft |
| Action | 78.00 ft |
- 91.00 ftThe bridge on 150th St is overtopped.
- 88.00 ftLevees are overtopped with major agricultural flooding, and 150th Street will be flooded.
- 87.00 ftThe bridge on 170th St is overtopped.
- 84.50 ftEmmett Avenue near 110th Street will be flooded.
- 84.00 ftSignificant flooding of crop land begins. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 170th St.
- 80.00 ftLower banks overflow with minor flooding of agricultural lands.
Crest history
27 crests on NOAA’s list since 1967.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 12, 1984 | 86.14 ft |
| 2 | July 17, 1972 | 85.09 ft |
| 3 | March 13, 2019 | 84.89 ft |
| 4 | June 25, 1969 | 84.40 ft |
| 5 | June 8, 1967 | 83.61 ft |
| 6 | July 9, 1973 | 83.28 ft |
| 7 | August 11, 1977 | 83.03 ft |
| 8 | September 7, 1989 | 82.47 ft |
| 9 | May 23, 1990 | 81.78 ft |
| 10 | July 18, 1996 | 81.62 ft |
| 11 | September 3, 2009 | 81.45 ft |
| 12 | October 10, 1992 | 81.35 ft |
| 13 | May 22, 1976 | 81.10 ft |
| 14 | June 17, 2014 | 80.89 ft |
| 15 | June 24, 1968 | 80.61 ft |
| 16 | June 18, 1975 | 80.21 ft |
| 17 | April 23, 1985 | 80.17 ft |
| 18 | March 22, 1978 | 79.72 ft |
| 19 | May 23, 2004 | 79.68 ft |
| 20 | June 20, 1983 | 79.13 ft |
| 21 | March 10, 2020 | 78.88 ft |
| 22 | February 23, 1982 | 78.85 ft |
| 23 | February 27, 2023 | 77.48 ft |
| 24 | December 26, 2017 | 76.08 ft |
| 25 | March 7, 2025 | 74.35 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 7, 2025: 74.35 ft
- July 28, 2024: 74.07 ft
- February 27, 2023: 77.48 ft
- March 10, 2020: 78.88 ft
- March 13, 2019: 84.89 ft
- June 25, 2018: 74.28 ft
- December 26, 2017: 76.08 ft
- June 17, 2014: 80.89 ft
- September 3, 2009: 81.45 ft
- May 23, 2004: 79.68 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.