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English River at Kalona

Highest listed crest 22.55 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft107 crests since 1930

The English River at Kalona crested at major flood stage 35 times among the 107 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1930 to 2024. The highest, 22.55 ft on July 6, 1993, was major flooding, 8.55 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.55 ft
July 6, 1993; 36,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
35
2nd of 203 gauges in Iowa
Most recent flood crest
July 3, 2024
14.26 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washington County
Iowa

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, English River at Kalona
Action stage13.06Mar 5, 1994The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.023Jul 3, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.025Jun 10, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.035May 30, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

107 crests from 1930 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the English River at Kalona, 1930 to 2024 510152025ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Jun 30, 1930: 19.90 ft, major flooding; 18,500 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1940: 7.35 ft, below flood stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1941: 10.00 ft, below flood stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1941: 11.80 ft, below flood stage; 3,340 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1943: 18.11 ft, major flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1944: 15.91 ft, minor flooding; 6,810 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1945: 12.81 ft, below flood stage; 4,300 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1946: 19.74 ft, major flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1947: 16.60 ft, moderate flooding; 7,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 29, 1948: 15.70 ft, minor flooding; 6,680 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1949: 15.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1949: 14.30 ft, minor flooding; 5,770 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1950: 17.33 ft, moderate flooding; 9,450 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1951: 14.74 ft, minor flooding; 6,130 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1952: 15.47 ft, minor flooding; 6,840 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1953: 14.43 ft, minor flooding; 5,860 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1954: 8.90 ft, below flood stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1955: 13.40 ft, action stage; 5,020 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1956: 10.78 ft, below flood stage; 2,730 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1957: 9.17 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1958: 9.75 ft, below flood stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1959: 17.12 ft, moderate flooding; 8,960 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1960: 19.89 ft, major flooding; 18,500 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1961: 15.20 ft, minor flooding; 6,120 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1961: 17.07 ft, moderate flooding; 8,700 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1962: 18.53 ft, major flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1962: 18.80 ft, major flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1963: 12.76 ft, below flood stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1964: 10.73 ft, below flood stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1965: 17.65 ft, moderate flooding; 9,300 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1965: 21.45 ft, major flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1966: 17.65 ft, moderate flooding; 7,820 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1967: 14.47 ft, minor flooding; 5,370 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1967: 7.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1969: 16.04 ft, moderate flooding; 7,060 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1970: 18.79 ft, major flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1970: 18.77 ft, major flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1971: 18.44 ft, major flooding; 5,300 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 1972: 15.81 ft, minor flooding; 6,790 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1973: 17.74 ft, moderate flooding; 9,980 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1974: 19.97 ft, major flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1974: 20.17 ft, major flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1975: 16.04 ft, moderate flooding; 6,850 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1976: 18.05 ft, major flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1977: 11.98 ft, below flood stage; 3,520 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1978: 15.70 ft, minor flooding; 6,340 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1979: 18.59 ft, major flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1980: 9.45 ft, below flood stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1981: 12.12 ft, below flood stage; 3,550 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1982: 17.18 ft, moderate flooding; 8,170 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1982: 18.45 ft, major flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1983: 15.71 ft, minor flooding; 6,590 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 14.28 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 1984: 13.95 ft, action stage; 4,450 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1985: 16.23 ft, moderate flooding; 6,100 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1985: 15.58 ft, minor flooding; 6,020 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1986: 18.11 ft, major flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 1986: 13.89 ft, action stage; 4,860 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1987: 9.18 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1988: 13.29 ft, action stageSep 9, 1989: 15.03 ft, minor flooding; 4,090 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1990: 20.06 ft, major flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1991: 13.20 ft, action stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1992: 17.26 ft, moderate flooding; 7,010 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1992: 17.54 ft, moderate flooding; 7,420 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1993: 17.37 ft, moderate flooding; 7,940 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1993: 19.38 ft, major flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1993: 19.23 ft, major flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1993: 22.55 ft, major flooding; 36,100 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1993: 18.65 ft, major flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1993: 17.85 ft, moderate flooding; 8,880 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1993: 18.85 ft, major flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1994: 16.33 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 1994: 13.51 ft, action stage; 3,870 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1995: 15.68 ft, minor flooding; 5,650 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1996: 21.06 ft, major flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1997: 17.91 ft, moderate flooding; 4,050 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1998: 15.19 ft, minor flooding; 5,170 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1998: 17.01 ft, moderate flooding; 7,270 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2000: 14.46 ft, minor flooding; 4,640 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2001: 17.48 ft, moderate flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2001: 16.26 ft, moderate flooding; 6,280 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2002: 14.42 ft, minor flooding; 4,610 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2002: 12.55 ft, below flood stage; 3,470 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2004: 14.76 ft, minor flooding; 4,840 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2005: 11.71 ft, below flood stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2006: 6.57 ft, below flood stage; 971 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2007: 17.57 ft, moderate flooding; 8,320 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2008: 17.69 ft, moderate floodingJun 14, 2008: 18.01 ft, major flooding; 9,220 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2009: 19.29 ft, major flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2010: 19.03 ft, major flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2011: 17.83 ft, moderate flooding; 8,840 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 14.63 ft, minor flooding; 4,740 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 22.47 ft, major flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2013: 19.71 ft, major flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2014: 21.65 ft, major flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2015: 18.37 ft, major flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 2015: 17.16 ft, moderate flooding; 7,540 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2015: 18.98 ft, major flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2017: 14.49 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2018: 19.11 ft, major flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 19.89 ft, major flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2019: 18.75 ft, major flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2019: 18.71 ft, major flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2020: 16.49 ft, moderate flooding; 6,590 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2024: 14.26 ft, minor flooding; 4,477 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.55 ft, Jul 6, 1993 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, English River at Kalona 1930s: 1 1940s: 7 1950s: 5 1960s: 10 1970s: 11 1980s: 8 1990s: 16 16 2000s: 9 2010s: 14 2020s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 107 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, English River at Kalona
1Jul 6, 199322.55+8.55Major36,100
2Apr 19, 201322.47+8.47Major27,200
3Jul 2, 201421.65+7.65Major22,400
4Sep 21, 196521.45+7.45Major20,000
5May 11, 199621.06+7.06Major25,100
6May 18, 197420.17+6.17Major18,400
7Jun 18, 199020.06+6.06Major15,600
8Apr 30, 197419.97+5.97Major17,000
9Jun 30, 193019.90+5.90Major18,500
10Mar 31, 196019.89+5.89Major18,500
11Mar 14, 201919.89+5.89Major15,100
12Jan 7, 194619.74+5.74Major16,400
13May 28, 201319.71+5.71Major13,900
14Apr 21, 199319.38+5.38Major13,000
15Mar 10, 200919.29+5.29Major13,700
16May 4, 199319.23+5.23Major12,500
17Sep 8, 201819.11+5.11Major11,000
18Jun 15, 201019.03+5.03Major12,400
19Dec 15, 201518.98+4.98Major11,700
20Sep 27, 199318.85+4.85Major11,300
21May 29, 196218.80+4.80Major13,200
22Mar 4, 197018.79+4.79Major13,200
23Aug 7, 197018.77+4.77Major13,100
24May 20, 201918.75+4.75Major11,100
25May 30, 201918.71+4.71Major11,000
26Jul 25, 199318.65+4.65Major10,700
27Mar 19, 197918.59+4.59Major12,100
28Mar 21, 196218.53+4.53Major12,000
29Jul 20, 198218.45+4.45Major11,200
30Feb 20, 197118.44+4.44Major5,300
31Aug 11, 201518.37+4.37Major10,100
32Aug 5, 194318.11+4.11Major10,700
33May 18, 198618.11+4.11Major10,700
34Apr 25, 197618.05+4.05Major10,100
35Jun 14, 200818.01+4.01Major9,220
36Feb 20, 199717.91+3.91Moderate4,050
37Aug 20, 199317.85+3.85Moderate8,880
38Jun 15, 201117.83+3.83Moderate8,840
39May 30, 197317.74+3.74Moderate9,980
40Mar 15, 200817.69+3.69Moderate—
41Apr 25, 196517.65+3.65Moderate9,300
42Jun 14, 196617.65+3.65Moderate7,820
43Jun 23, 200717.57+3.57Moderate8,320
44Nov 21, 199217.54+3.54Moderate7,420
45Feb 25, 200117.48+3.48Moderate5,000
46Mar 5, 199317.37+3.37Moderate7,940
47Jun 19, 195017.33+3.33Moderate9,450
48Aug 1, 199217.26+3.26Moderate7,010
49Jun 17, 198217.18+3.18Moderate8,170
50Nov 27, 201517.16+3.16Moderate7,540

The worst floods along the English River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the English River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 19, 2013: 22.47 ft here, major flooding

  • ParnellIA · Apr 17, 2013 · 24.99 ft · Minor

July 2, 2014: 21.65 ft here, major flooding

  • ParnellIA · Jul 1, 2014 · 30.06 ft · Minor · its highest

Gauges on the English River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the English River
Kalona this gaugeIA14.022.55 ft, Jul 6, 199335
ParnellIA24.030.06 ft, Jul 1, 20140

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KALI4, 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.