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Cedar Creek near Bussey

Highest listed crest 34.61 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft79 crests since 1946

The Cedar Creek near Bussey crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 79 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1946 to 2025. The highest, 34.61 ft on July 3, 1982, was major flooding, 9.61 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.61 ft
July 3, 1982; 96,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 32.0 ft
Crests at major
1
93rd of 203 gauges in Iowa
Most recent flood crest
June 25, 2015
31.07 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Marion County
Near Pella (12.8 mi), Oskaloosa (14.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cedar Creek near Bussey
Action stage16.059Aug 7, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.013Aug 9, 2010Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.02Jun 25, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage32.01Jul 3, 1982Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Cedar Creek near Bussey, 1946 to 2025 010203040ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 32.0 ft Jun 1, 1946: 28.05 ft, minor flooding; 31,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1948: 24.90 ft, action stage; 15,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1949: 21.58 ft, action stage; 7,800 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1950: 27.50 ft, minor flooding; 29,300 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1951: 21.37 ft, action stage; 7,680 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1952: 25.72 ft, minor flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1953: 20.12 ft, action stage; 5,920 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1954: 16.44 ft, action stage; 3,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1955: 16.46 ft, action stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1956: 17.20 ft, action stage; 3,980 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1957: 17.37 ft, action stage; 4,060 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1958: 28.06 ft, minor flooding; 29,000 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1959: 22.84 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1960: 25.71 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1961: 27.54 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1961: 24.60 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1963: 17.91 ft, action stage; 4,300 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1964: 20.27 ft, action stage; 6,350 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1965: 24.18 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1965: 16.68 ft, action stage; 3,770 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1967: 21.57 ft, action stage; 6,520 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1968: 20.28 ft, action stage; 5,250 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1969: 17.11 ft, action stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1970: 18.75 ft, action stage; 4,980 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1970: 20.59 ft, action stage; 5,420 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1972: 19.14 ft, action stage; 4,670 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1973: 24.27 ft, action stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1974: 25.52 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1975: 16.33 ft, action stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1976: 25.27 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1977: 21.37 ft, action stage; 6,870 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1978: 21.74 ft, action stage; 7,290 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1979: 16.49 ft, action stage; 3,480 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1980: 21.69 ft, action stage; 7,230 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1981: 28.83 ft, minor flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1982: 34.61 ft, major flooding; 96,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1983: 23.77 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 1983: 20.36 ft, action stage; 6,630 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1985: 18.30 ft, action stage; 5,090 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1986: 24.83 ft, action stage; 13,100 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1987: 21.66 ft, action stage; 8,200 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1987: 17.86 ft, action stage; 4,710 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1989: 19.17 ft, action stage; 5,710 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1990: 24.74 ft, action stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1991: 23.34 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1992: 28.28 ft, minor flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1993: 28.53 ft, minor flooding; 36,100 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1994: 17.00 ft, action stage; 4,730 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1995: 20.89 ft, action stage; 7,650 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1996: 21.65 ft, action stage; 8,360 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1997: 18.15 ft, action stage; 5,510 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1998: 23.57 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1998: 22.84 ft, action stage; 9,790 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2000: 19.96 ft, action stage; 6,870 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2001: 19.84 ft, action stage; 6,770 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2002: 20.12 ft, action stage; 7,340 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2003: 14.48 ft, below flood stage; 3,940 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2004: 18.19 ft, action stage; 6,100 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2005: 20.15 ft, action stage; 9,790 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2006: 8.09 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 22.88 ft, action stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2008: 28.91 ft, minor flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2009: 21.74 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2010: 25.02 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2011: 23.36 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 18.35 ft, action stage; 8,370 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 30.19 ft, moderate flooding; 49,200 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2014: 24.04 ft, action stage; 15,500 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2015: 31.07 ft, moderate flooding; 39,500 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2015: 23.55 ft, action stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2017: 18.81 ft, action stage; 8,870 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2018: 10.64 ft, below flood stage; 2,390 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2019: 24.44 ft, action stage; 16,400 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2020: 21.81 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2021: 21.13 ft, action stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2021: 17.01 ft, action stage; 6,490 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2023: 11.48 ft, below flood stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2024: 16.52 ft, action stage; 6,120 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2025: 16.55 ft, action stage; 6,160 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.61 ft, Jul 3, 1982 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cedar Creek near Bussey 1940s: 1 1950s: 3 3 1960s: 2 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 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 79 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Cedar Creek near Bussey
1Jul 3, 198234.61+9.61Major96,000
2Jun 25, 201531.07+6.07Moderate39,500
3Apr 18, 201330.19+5.19Moderate49,200
4Jul 8, 200828.91+3.91Minor30,800
5Jul 4, 198128.83+3.83Minor26,600
6Jul 5, 199328.53+3.53Minor36,100
7Sep 16, 199228.28+3.28Minor20,900
8Jul 3, 195828.06+3.06Minor29,000
9Jun 1, 194628.05+3.05Minor31,500
10Sep 13, 196127.54+2.54Minor20,800
11May 9, 195027.50+2.50Minor29,300
12Jun 21, 195225.72+0.72Minor20,100
13Mar 30, 196025.71+0.71Minor18,800
14May 19, 197425.52+0.52Minor14,700
15Apr 24, 197625.27+0.27Minor13,900
16Aug 9, 201025.02+0.02Minor12,800
17Feb 28, 194824.90−0.10Action15,900
18May 17, 198624.83−0.17Action13,100
19Jun 17, 199024.74−0.26Action13,000
20Nov 3, 196124.60−0.40Action12,300
21May 29, 201924.44−0.56Action16,400
22May 28, 197324.27−0.73Action11,500
23Sep 22, 196524.18−0.82Action11,400
24Sep 10, 201424.04−0.96Action15,500
25Apr 2, 198323.77−1.23Action11,200
26Jun 19, 199823.57−1.43Action10,900
27Dec 14, 201523.55−1.45Action14,800
28Jun 15, 201123.36−1.64Action12,400
29Apr 19, 199123.34−1.66Action12,400
30May 7, 200722.88−2.12Action13,300
31May 21, 195922.84−2.16Action11,000
32Oct 18, 199822.84−2.16Action9,790
33Jun 11, 202021.81−3.19Action10,800
34May 14, 197821.74−3.26Action7,290
35Mar 9, 200921.74−3.26Action10,700
36Jun 15, 198021.69−3.31Action7,230
37Aug 27, 198721.66−3.34Action8,200
38May 24, 199621.65−3.35Action8,360
39Feb 24, 194921.58−3.42Action7,800
40Jun 11, 196721.57−3.43Action6,520
41May 26, 195121.37−3.63Action7,680
42Aug 9, 197721.37−3.63Action6,870
43Jul 16, 202121.13−3.87Action10,200
44May 8, 199520.89−4.11Action7,650
45Oct 10, 197020.59−4.41Action5,420
46Nov 10, 198320.36−4.64Action6,630
47Apr 24, 196820.28−4.72Action5,250
48Jun 16, 196420.27−4.73Action6,350
49Apr 12, 200520.15−4.85Action9,790
50Mar 31, 195320.12−4.88Action5,920

Other gauges in Marion County

Flood gauges in Marion County
Red Rock Reservoir780.0782.67 ft, Jul 13, 19930
Knoxville21.030.28 ft, Jul 16, 19820
Melcher-Dallas23.030.52 ft, Jun 25, 20150

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BSSI4, 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.