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Deer Creek near Carpenter

Highest listed crest 87.86 ftFlood stage 83.0 ft16 crests since 1979

The Deer Creek near Carpenter crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2025. The highest, 87.86 ft on June 8, 2008, was major flooding, 4.86 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
87.86 ft
June 8, 2008; 11,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
83.0 ft
Major flooding from 86.0 ft
Crests at major
1
93rd of 203 gauges in Iowa
Most recent flood crest
July 24, 2025
84.52 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mitchell County
Iowa

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Deer Creek near Carpenter
Action stage81.53Jun 20, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)83.09Jul 24, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage85.03Jun 23, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage86.01Jun 8, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1979 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Deer Creek near Carpenter, 1979 to 2025 82848688ft Flood stage 83.0 ftMajor 86.0 ft Mar 21, 1979: 83.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,770 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1990: 85.01 ft, moderate flooding; 3,800 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1991: 83.21 ft, minor flooding; 2,700 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1993: 84.65 ft, minor flooding; 3,460 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1997: 82.97 ft, action stageApr 12, 2001: 84.38 ft, minor flooding; 3,330 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2004: 85.75 ft, moderate flooding; 4,150 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2007: 83.51 ft, minor flooding; 3,200 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2008: 87.86 ft, major flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2011: 82.94 ft, action stage; 2,810 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2013: 83.80 ft, minor flooding; 2,940 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2014: 82.76 ft, action stage; 2,390 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2016: 83.75 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2016: 84.94 ft, minor flooding; 4,430 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2024: 85.07 ft, moderate floodingJul 24, 2025: 84.52 ft, minor flooding Highest, 87.86 ft, Jun 8, 2008 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Deer Creek near Carpenter 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 4 4 2010s: 3 2020s: 2 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Deer Creek near Carpenter
1Jun 8, 200887.86+4.86Major11,800
2Jul 6, 200485.75+2.75Moderate4,150
3Jun 23, 202485.07+2.07Moderate—
4Jul 29, 199085.01+2.01Moderate3,800
5Sep 22, 201684.94+1.94Minor4,430
6Jul 18, 199384.65+1.65Minor3,460
7Jul 24, 202584.52+1.52Minor—
8Apr 12, 200184.38+1.38Minor3,330
9May 20, 201383.80+0.80Minor2,940
10Aug 24, 201683.75+0.75Minor—
11Mar 31, 200783.51+0.51Minor3,200
12Mar 21, 197983.40+0.40Minor2,770
13May 18, 199183.21+0.21Minor2,700
14Mar 21, 199782.97−0.03Action—
15Jun 22, 201182.94−0.06Action2,810
16Jun 20, 201482.76−0.24Action2,390

Other gauges in Mitchell County

Flood gauges in Mitchell County
Otranto (IFC)1,141.01,148.60 ft, Sep 23, 20160
St. Ansgar (IFC)1,104.01,109.48 ft, Jun 23, 20240
Orchard (IFC)1,081.51,083.44 ft, Jul 10, 20260
Osage (IFC)1,142.01,150.05 ft, Jun 20, 20141

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CTRI4, 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.