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Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion

Highest listed crest 14.12 ftFlood stage 7.5 ft9 crests since 2013

The Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion crested above flood stage 9 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2024. The highest, 14.12 ft on July 1, 2014, was minor flooding, 6.62 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.12 ft
July 1, 2014; 67,492 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 16, 2024
8.06 ft, minor flooding
Location
Linn County
Near Marion (1.6 mi), Cedar Rapids (5.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion
Action stage6.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.59Jul 16, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

9 crests from 2013 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion, 2013 to 2024 6810121416ft Flood stage 7.5 ft Apr 18, 2013: 11.54 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2014: 7.92 ft, minor flooding; 1,340 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2014: 8.51 ft, minor flooding; 1,580 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2014: 7.52 ft, minor flooding; 23,621 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2014: 14.12 ft, minor flooding; 67,492 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2015: 9.92 ft, minor flooding; 34,714 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2015: 8.79 ft, minor flooding; 29,254 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2016: 8.60 ft, minor flooding; 28,390 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2024: 8.06 ft, minor flooding; 25,984 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.12 ft, Jul 1, 2014 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 1 2010s2020s
  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, Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion
1Jul 1, 201414.12+6.62Minor67,492
2Apr 18, 201311.54+4.04Minor—
3Jun 12, 20159.92+2.42Minor34,714
4Jun 23, 20158.79+1.29Minor29,254
5Jul 6, 20168.60+1.10Minor28,390
6Apr 13, 20148.51+1.01Minor1,580
7Jul 16, 20248.06+0.56Minor25,984
8Mar 10, 20147.92+0.42Minor1,340
9Jun 23, 20147.52+0.02Minor23,621

Other gauges in Linn County

Flood gauges in Linn County
Cedar Rapids12.031.12 ft, Jun 13, 200827
Palo12.523.22 ft, Jun 13, 20082

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MRNI4, 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.