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Beaver Creek at New Hartford

Highest listed crest 15.71 ftFlood stage 12.5 ft80 crests since 1946

The Beaver Creek at New Hartford crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 80 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1946 to 2025. The highest, 15.71 ft on June 8, 2008, was major flooding, 3.21 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.71 ft
June 8, 2008; 25,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.5 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
2
70th of 203 gauges in Iowa
Most recent flood crest
May 22, 2024
13.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Butler County
Near Cedar Falls (9.1 mi), Waverly (12.8 mi), Waterloo (14.6 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Beaver Creek at New Hartford
Action stage11.021Jun 24, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.58May 22, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.02Jun 25, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

80 crests from 1946 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Beaver Creek at New Hartford, 1946 to 2025 05101520ft Flood stage 12.5 ftMajor 15.0 ft Mar 7, 1946: 10.20 ft, below flood stage; 6,900 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1947: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1948: 10.90 ft, below flood stage; 9,240 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1949: 10.18 ft, below flood stage; 6,900 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1950: 11.52 ft, action stage; 5,000 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1951: 11.70 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1952: 7.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1953: 7.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1954: 8.55 ft, below flood stage; 1,990 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1955: 5.02 ft, below flood stage; 510 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1956: 3.80 ft, below flood stage; 200 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1957: 7.65 ft, below flood stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1958: 8.68 ft, below flood stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1959: 11.32 ft, action stage; 6,250 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1960: 12.40 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1961: 9.52 ft, below flood stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1962: 11.98 ft, action stage; 9,610 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1963: 9.77 ft, below flood stage; 3,400 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1964: 6.12 ft, below flood stage; 655 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1965: 11.80 ft, action stage; 9,610 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1966: 10.40 ft, below flood stage; 4,870 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1967: 8.26 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 1968: 10.07 ft, below flood stage; 3,520 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1969: 13.48 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1970: 8.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1971: 11.08 ft, action stage; 6,290 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1972: 9.51 ft, below flood stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1973: 10.50 ft, below flood stage; 4,750 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1974: 12.49 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1975: 10.61 ft, below flood stage; 4,970 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1976: 10.59 ft, below flood stage; 4,930 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1977: 3.19 ft, below flood stage; 172 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1978: 9.15 ft, below flood stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1979: 12.23 ft, action stageMar 30, 1979: 12.10 ft, action stage; 9,450 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1980: 9.94 ft, below flood stage; 3,460 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1981: 8.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1982: 10.19 ft, below flood stage; 4,270 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1983: 11.56 ft, action stage; 7,430 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1985: 10.56 ft, below flood stage; 3,930 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1986: 10.88 ft, below flood stage; 5,490 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1986: 8.93 ft, below flood stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1988: 6.72 ft, below flood stageMar 11, 1989: 9.57 ft, below flood stageJul 29, 1990: 11.19 ft, action stage; 6,310 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1991: 13.17 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1992: 8.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1993: 13.45 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1994: 11.46 ft, action stage; 4,400 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1995: 8.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1996: 7.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1997: 11.45 ft, action stage; 6,170 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1998: 12.07 ft, action stage; 7,010 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1999: 13.33 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2000: 9.71 ft, below flood stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2001: 9.57 ft, below flood stage; 2,730 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2002: 8.21 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2003: 10.07 ft, below flood stage; 3,260 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2004: 11.05 ft, action stage; 5,420 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2005: 9.47 ft, below flood stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2005: 9.89 ft, below flood stageSep 13, 2006: 9.19 ft, below flood stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2007: 12.00 ft, action stage; 7,270 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2008: 15.71 ft, major flooding; 25,900 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2009: 10.68 ft, below flood stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2010: 11.53 ft, action stage; 5,390 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2011: 10.63 ft, below flood stage; 2,940 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2012: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2013: 15.24 ft, major flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2014: 13.09 ft, minor flooding; 9,570 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2015: 10.98 ft, below flood stage; 4,220 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 2016: 11.43 ft, action stage; 5,050 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2017: 10.01 ft, below flood stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2018: 11.04 ft, action stage; 4,340 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 13.21 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2020: 11.33 ft, action stage; 5,430 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2021: 4.74 ft, below flood stage; 579 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2022: 9.07 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2024: 13.00 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2025: 9.46 ft, below flood stage; 2,520 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.71 ft, Jun 8, 2008 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Beaver Creek at New Hartford 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 80 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Beaver Creek at New Hartford
1Jun 8, 200815.71+3.21Major25,900
2Jun 25, 201315.24+2.74Major19,400
3Jun 13, 194713.50+1.00Minor18,000
4Jul 9, 196913.48+0.98Minor14,900
5Mar 31, 199313.45+0.95Minor14,700
6Jul 3, 199913.33+0.83Minor13,100
7Mar 15, 201913.21+0.71Minor10,700
8Jun 1, 199113.17+0.67Minor13,400
9Jul 1, 201413.09+0.59Minor9,570
10May 22, 202413.00+0.50Minor10,100
11Jun 10, 197412.49−0.01Action10,500
12Mar 30, 196012.40−0.10Action11,200
13Mar 19, 197912.23−0.27Action—
14Mar 30, 197912.10−0.40Action9,450
15Jun 22, 199812.07−0.43Action7,010
16Mar 14, 200712.00−0.50Action7,270
17Mar 28, 196211.98−0.52Action9,610
18Apr 6, 196511.80−0.70Action9,610
19Mar 29, 195111.70−0.80Action11,600
20May 20, 198311.56−0.94Action7,430
21Jul 25, 201011.53−0.97Action5,390
22Mar 7, 195011.52−0.98Action5,000
23Mar 6, 199411.46−1.04Action4,400
24Jun 24, 199711.45−1.05Action6,170
25Sep 25, 201611.43−1.07Action5,050
26Jun 24, 202011.33−1.17Action5,430
27Mar 21, 195911.32−1.18Action6,250
28Jul 29, 199011.19−1.31Action6,310
29Mar 14, 197111.08−1.42Action6,290
30May 23, 200411.05−1.45Action5,420
31Sep 22, 201811.04−1.46Action4,340
32Aug 31, 201510.98−1.52Below flood stage4,220
33Feb 28, 194810.90−1.60Below flood stage9,240
34Mar 19, 198610.88−1.62Below flood stage5,490
35Mar 10, 200910.68−1.82Below flood stage3,140
36Feb 19, 201110.63−1.87Below flood stage2,940
37Mar 21, 197510.61−1.89Below flood stage4,970
38Apr 19, 197610.59−1.91Below flood stage4,930
39Mar 5, 198510.56−1.94Below flood stage3,930
40Apr 17, 197310.50−2.00Below flood stage4,750
41Jun 13, 196610.40−2.10Below flood stage4,870
42Mar 7, 194610.20−2.30Below flood stage6,900
43Mar 20, 198210.19−2.31Below flood stage4,270
44Mar 5, 194910.18−2.32Below flood stage6,900
45Aug 8, 196810.07−2.43Below flood stage3,520
46Jul 10, 200310.07−2.43Below flood stage3,260
47Jan 22, 201710.01−2.49Below flood stage2,680
48Jun 17, 19809.94−2.56Below flood stage3,460
49Jun 29, 20059.89−2.61Below flood stage—
50Mar 17, 19639.77−2.73Below flood stage3,400

Gauges on the Beaver Creek

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Beaver Creek
Bassett (IFC)IA1,008.51,011.00 ft, Sep 22, 20163
Colwell (IFC)IA1,089.01,090.18 ft, May 31, 20130
New Hartford this gaugeIA12.515.71 ft, Jun 8, 20082
Bassett (IFC)IA1,044.01,045.58 ft, Sep 22, 20160

Other gauges in Butler County

Flood gauges in Butler County
Shell Rock12.021.40 ft, Sep 23, 20162

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NHRI4, 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.