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English River at Parnell

Highest listed crest 30.06 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft23 crests since 1997

The English River at Parnell crested above flood stage 23 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1997 to 2020. The highest, 30.06 ft on July 1, 2014, was minor flooding, 6.06 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the English River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
30.06 ft
July 1, 2014; 18,972 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
24.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
23 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 10, 2020
25.95 ft, minor flooding
Location
Iowa County
Iowa
Identifiers
NWS NEPI4
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, English River at Parnell
Action stage23.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.023Jun 10, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1997 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the English River at Parnell, 1997 to 2020 2426283032ft Flood stage 24.0 ft May 10, 1997: 28.00 ft, minor floodingMay 29, 2011: 25.24 ft, minor floodingJun 11, 2011: 26.07 ft, minor flooding; 6,194 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2011: 24.71 ft, minor flooding; 4,541 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2011: 24.80 ft, minor flooding; 4,628 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2013: 24.99 ft, minor flooding; 4,815 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2013: 25.00 ft, minor flooding; 4,825 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2013: 24.84 ft, minor flooding; 4,667 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2014: 25.56 ft, minor flooding; 5,463 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2014: 25.30 ft, minor flooding; 5,160 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2014: 30.06 ft, minor flooding; 18,972 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2014: 27.50 ft, minor flooding; 9,217 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2014: 24.86 ft, minor flooding; 4,686 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2015: 25.94 ft, minor flooding; 5,925 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2015: 27.58 ft, minor flooding; 11,052 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2016: 25.22 ft, minor flooding; 5,070 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2016: 25.27 ft, minor flooding; 5,127 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 25.53 ft, minor flooding; 5,428 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 28.00 ft, minor flooding; 12,188 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2019: 27.30 ft, minor flooding; 10,337 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2019: 25.30 ft, minor flooding; 5,161 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2019: 27.28 ft, minor flooding; 10,288 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2020: 25.95 ft, minor flooding; 5,938 cubic feet per second Highest, 30.06 ft, Jul 1, 2014 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, English River at Parnell 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 21 21 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, English River at Parnell
1Jul 1, 201430.06+6.06Minor18,972
2May 10, 199728.00+4.00Minor—
3Mar 14, 201928.00+4.00Minor12,188
4Jun 25, 201527.58+3.58Minor11,052
5Sep 11, 201427.50+3.50Minor9,217
6May 19, 201927.30+3.30Minor10,337
7May 29, 201927.28+3.28Minor10,288
8Jun 11, 201126.07+2.07Minor6,194
9Jun 10, 202025.95+1.95Minor5,938
10Jun 16, 201525.94+1.94Minor5,925
11Apr 14, 201425.56+1.56Minor5,463
12Feb 24, 201925.53+1.53Minor5,428
13Jun 23, 201425.30+1.30Minor5,160
14May 25, 201925.30+1.30Minor5,161
15Sep 24, 201625.27+1.27Minor5,127
16May 29, 201125.24+1.24Minor—
17Aug 12, 201625.22+1.22Minor5,070
18May 4, 201325.00+1.00Minor4,825
19Apr 17, 201324.99+0.99Minor4,815
20Oct 14, 201424.86+0.86Minor4,686
21May 26, 201324.84+0.84Minor4,667
22Jun 20, 201124.80+0.80Minor4,628
23Jun 15, 201124.71+0.71Minor4,541

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.

July 1, 2014: 30.06 ft here, minor flooding

  • KalonaIA · Jul 2, 2014 · 21.65 ft · Major

March 14, 2019: 28.00 ft here, minor flooding

  • KalonaIA · Mar 14, 2019 · 19.89 ft · Major

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
KalonaIA14.022.55 ft, Jul 6, 199335
Parnell this gaugeIA24.030.06 ft, Jul 1, 20140

Other gauges in Iowa County

Flood gauges in Iowa County
Ladora20.026.61 ft, Jul 1, 20140
Belle Plaine15.019.86 ft, Jun 13, 20080
Marengo15.021.38 ft, Jun 12, 200810

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NEPI4, 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.