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Burr Oak Creek above Perkins

Highest listed crest 23.06 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft10 crests since 2012

The Burr Oak Creek above Perkins crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2012 to 2024. The highest, 23.06 ft on June 22, 2024, was major flooding, 7.06 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.06 ft
June 22, 2024; 2,350 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
1
93rd of 203 gauges in Iowa
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2024
23.06 ft, major flooding
Location
Sioux County
Iowa

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Burr Oak Creek above Perkins
Action stage15.02Feb 20, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.01Mar 22, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.04Mar 13, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.01Jun 22, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2012 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Burr Oak Creek above Perkins, 2012 to 2024 12141618202224ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft May 28, 2012: 15.60 ft, action stageMay 27, 2013: 18.06 ft, moderate floodingJun 18, 2014: 18.57 ft, moderate floodingFeb 11, 2015: 12.43 ft, below flood stageFeb 20, 2016: 15.27 ft, action stageJun 21, 2018: 19.86 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 2019: 19.65 ft, moderate flooding; 2,150 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2020: 14.38 ft, below flood stage; 339 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2023: 17.54 ft, minor flooding; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2024: 23.06 ft, major flooding; 2,350 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.06 ft, Jun 22, 2024 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Burr Oak Creek above Perkins 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 2 2010s2020s
  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, Burr Oak Creek above Perkins
1Jun 22, 202423.06+7.06Major2,350
2Jun 21, 201819.86+3.86Moderate—
3Mar 13, 201919.65+3.65Moderate2,150
4Jun 18, 201418.57+2.57Moderate—
5May 27, 201318.06+2.06Moderate—
6Mar 22, 202317.54+1.54Minor1,190
7May 28, 201215.60−0.40Action—
8Feb 20, 201615.27−0.73Action—
9Mar 30, 202014.38−1.62Below flood stage339
10Feb 11, 201512.43−3.57Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Sioux County

Flood gauges in Sioux County
Alton12.026.81 ft, Jun 22, 20241
Struble14.018.47 ft, Jun 22, 20241
Rock Valley16.027.70 ft, Jun 22, 20246

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BOCI4, 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.