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East Tarkio Creek near Stanton

Highest listed crest 13.74 ftFlood stage 11.5 ft9 crests since 1967

The East Tarkio Creek near Stanton crested above flood stage 6 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2024. The highest, 13.74 ft on June 9, 1967, was minor flooding, 2.24 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.74 ft
June 9, 1967; 4,790 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.5 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 24, 2019
12.80 ft, minor flooding
Location
Montgomery County
Iowa

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, East Tarkio Creek near Stanton
Action stage10.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.56May 24, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1967 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Tarkio Creek near Stanton, 1967 to 2024 5101520ft Flood stage 11.5 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jun 9, 1967: 13.74 ft, minor flooding; 4,790 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1982: 12.82 ft, minor flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1987: 12.94 ft, minor flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2007: 12.52 ft, minor flooding; 3,060 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2008: 12.41 ft, minor flooding; 2,910 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2018: 6.92 ft, below flood stage; 452 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2019: 12.80 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 2023: 5.32 ft, below flood stage; 209 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2024: 5.90 ft, below flood stage Highest, 13.74 ft, Jun 9, 1967 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Tarkio Creek near Stanton 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, East Tarkio Creek near Stanton
1Jun 9, 196713.74+2.24Minor4,790
2May 26, 198712.94+1.44Minor3,600
3Jun 5, 198212.82+1.32Minor2,600
4May 24, 201912.80+1.30Minor—
5May 6, 200712.52+1.02Minor3,060
6Jun 5, 200812.41+0.91Minor2,910
7Sep 5, 20186.92−4.58Below flood stage452
8May 21, 20245.90−5.60Below flood stage—
9Feb 27, 20235.32−6.18Below flood stage209

Other gauges in Montgomery County

Flood gauges in Montgomery County
Red Oak18.029.39 ft, Jun 15, 19982
Elliot11.014.68 ft, Jun 14, 19980

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ETRI4, 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.