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Bloody Run Creek near Marquette

Highest listed crest 12.38 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft25 crests since 1992

The Bloody Run Creek near Marquette crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1992 to 2019. The highest, 12.38 ft on May 23, 2004, was major flooding, 5.38 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.38 ft
May 23, 2004; 4,620 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 9.0 ft
Crests at major
4
52nd of 203 gauges in Iowa
Most recent flood crest
October 2, 2019
7.49 ft, minor flooding
Location
Clayton County
Iowa

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Bloody Run Creek near Marquette
Action stage6.08May 30, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.010Oct 2, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.03Sep 22, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.04Jun 22, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1992 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bloody Run Creek near Marquette, 1992 to 2019 68101214ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 9.0 ft Apr 20, 1992: 6.75 ft, action stage; 339 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1993: 7.57 ft, minor flooding; 1,540 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1994: 6.54 ft, action stage; 566 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1995: 6.36 ft, action stage; 456 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1997: 7.68 ft, minor flooding; 1,820 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1998: 6.39 ft, action stage; 530 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1999: 6.88 ft, action stage; 849 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 2001: 6.31 ft, action stage; 512 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2004: 12.38 ft, major flooding; 4,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2005: 6.49 ft, action stage; 580 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2006: 6.01 ft, action stage; 329 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2007: 7.22 ft, minor floodingJul 18, 2007: 9.61 ft, major flooding; 2,180 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2007: 8.53 ft, moderate floodingApr 25, 2008: 7.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,647 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2008: 9.15 ft, major flooding; 2,010 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2009: 7.39 ft, minor flooding; 700 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2011: 7.07 ft, minor flooding; 595 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2013: 7.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,500 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2013: 10.04 ft, major flooding; 1,860 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2014: 8.11 ft, moderate flooding; 964 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2016: 7.49 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2016: 8.55 ft, moderate flooding; 1,710 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2019: 7.12 ft, minor flooding; 611 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2019: 7.49 ft, minor flooding; 734 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.38 ft, May 23, 2004 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bloody Run Creek near Marquette 1990s: 2 2000s: 7 2010s: 8 8 1990s2000s2010s
  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

Highest listed crests, Bloody Run Creek near Marquette
1May 23, 200412.38+5.38Major4,620
2Jun 22, 201310.04+3.04Major1,860
3Jul 18, 20079.61+2.61Major2,180
4Jun 8, 20089.15+2.15Major2,010
5Sep 22, 20168.55+1.55Moderate1,710
6Aug 19, 20078.53+1.53Moderate—
7Jun 19, 20148.11+1.11Moderate964
8Feb 18, 19977.68+0.68Minor1,820
9Apr 25, 20087.64+0.64Minor1,647
10Mar 11, 20137.59+0.59Minor1,500
11Mar 31, 19937.57+0.57Minor1,540
12Aug 24, 20167.49+0.49Minor—
13Oct 2, 20197.49+0.49Minor734
14Mar 8, 20097.39+0.39Minor700
15Mar 14, 20077.22+0.22Minor—
16May 30, 20197.12+0.12Minor611
17May 22, 20117.07+0.07Minor595
18May 17, 19996.88−0.12Action849
19Apr 20, 19926.75−0.25Action339
20Feb 19, 19946.54−0.46Action566
21Feb 13, 20056.49−0.51Action580
22Aug 17, 19986.39−0.61Action530
23Jul 27, 19956.36−0.64Action456
24Aug 2, 20016.31−0.69Action512
25May 30, 20066.01−0.99Action329

Other gauges in Clayton County

Flood gauges in Clayton County
Clayton620.0627.28 ft, Apr 24, 19650
McGregor16.025.38 ft, Apr 24, 19653
Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg15.023.65 ft, Apr 24, 19652
Elkader (IFC)754.5755.15 ft, Sep 23, 20160
Elkader12.027.77 ft, Jun 10, 20086
Garber17.032.80 ft, May 23, 200428
Elgin (IFC)766.0775.60 ft, Aug 26, 20161
Littleport12.025.36 ft, May 17, 19999
Volga (IFC)784.5790.79 ft, Jul 23, 20170

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MBRI4, 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.