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Crane Creek near Alpha (IFC)

Highest listed crest 997.76 ftFlood stage 992.5 ft4 crests since 2014

The Crane Creek near Alpha (IFC) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 4 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2014 to 2017. The highest, 997.76 ft on June 19, 2014, was major flooding, 5.26 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
997.76 ft
June 19, 2014
Flood stage
992.5 ft
Major flooding from 996.5 ft
Crests at major
2
70th of 203 gauges in Iowa
Most recent flood crest
June 29, 2017
992.52 ft, minor flooding
Location
Fayette County
Iowa
Identifiers
NWS GPKI4
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Crane Creek near Alpha (IFC)
Action stage989.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)992.51Jun 29, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage994.51Sep 22, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage996.52Aug 25, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

4 crests from 2014 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Crane Creek near Alpha (IFC), 2014 to 2017 992994996998ft Flood stage 992.5 ftMajor 996.5 ft Jun 19, 2014: 997.76 ft, major floodingAug 25, 2016: 997.42 ft, major floodingSep 22, 2016: 995.98 ft, moderate floodingJun 29, 2017: 992.52 ft, minor flooding Highest, 997.76 ft, Jun 19, 2014 20152020
  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, Crane Creek near Alpha (IFC)
1Jun 19, 2014997.76+5.26Major—
2Aug 25, 2016997.42+4.92Major—
3Sep 22, 2016995.98+3.48Moderate—
4Jun 29, 2017992.52+0.02Minor—

Other gauges in Fayette County

Flood gauges in Fayette County
Oran89.094.49 ft, Jul 22, 20172
Brainard (IFC)890.0892.37 ft, Jun 29, 20170
Elgin (IFC)799.5805.79 ft, Aug 26, 20160
West Union (IFC)1,088.01,089.57 ft, Sep 22, 20160
West Union (IFC)983.0984.96 ft, Sep 22, 20160
Eldorado13.021.46 ft, Jun 9, 20086
Wadena (IFC)852.0861.00 ft, Jul 22, 20170
Randalia (IFC)1,090.51,092.75 ft, Jun 29, 20170

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GPKI4, 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.