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North Fork Maquoketa River at Fulton

Highest listed crest 22.44 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft29 crests since 1999

The North Fork Maquoketa River at Fulton crested above flood stage 15 times among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2019. The highest, 22.44 ft on July 24, 2010, was minor flooding, 10.44 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.44 ft
July 24, 2010; 25,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
15 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 14, 2019
18.61 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
Iowa

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Fork Maquoketa River at Fulton
Action stage11.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.015Mar 14, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1999 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork Maquoketa River at Fulton, 1999 to 2019 510152025ft Flood stage 12.0 ft May 18, 1999: 16.46 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2000: 13.32 ft, minor flooding; 6,820 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2001: 8.89 ft, below flood stageFeb 25, 2001: 7.96 ft, below flood stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2001: 7.78 ft, below flood stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2001: 6.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2002: 19.87 ft, minor flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2002: 6.64 ft, below flood stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2002: 19.09 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2003: 9.22 ft, below flood stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 2003: 8.37 ft, below flood stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2004: 9.62 ft, below flood stage; 2,880 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2004: 8.22 ft, below flood stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2004: 15.34 ft, minor flooding; 9,680 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2004: 10.57 ft, below flood stage; 3,320 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2004: 9.21 ft, below flood stage; 2,690 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2005: 10.79 ft, below flood stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2006: 5.26 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2007: 10.69 ft, below flood stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2008: 18.67 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2009: 15.31 ft, minor flooding; 8,800 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2010: 22.44 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2010: 12.02 ft, minor flooding; 5,279 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2011: 19.53 ft, minor flooding; 17,045 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 14.48 ft, minor flooding; 7,962 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2014: 16.91 ft, minor flooding; 11,510 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2016: 16.15 ft, minor flooding; 10,201 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2019: 13.33 ft, minor flooding; 6,633 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 18.61 ft, minor flooding; 14,964 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.44 ft, Jul 24, 2010 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork Maquoketa River at Fulton 1990s: 1 2000s: 6 2010s: 8 8 1990s2000s2010s
  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, North Fork Maquoketa River at Fulton
1Jul 24, 201022.44+10.44Minor25,000
2Jun 5, 200219.87+7.87Minor22,600
3Jul 29, 201119.53+7.53Minor17,045
4Aug 22, 200219.09+7.09Minor20,500
5Jun 13, 200818.67+6.67Minor20,700
6Mar 14, 201918.61+6.61Minor14,964
7Jul 1, 201416.91+4.91Minor11,510
8May 18, 199916.46+4.46Minor10,700
9Jun 15, 201616.15+4.15Minor10,201
10May 23, 200415.34+3.34Minor9,680
11Mar 8, 200915.31+3.31Minor8,800
12Apr 18, 201314.48+2.48Minor7,962
13Feb 5, 201913.33+1.33Minor6,633
14Jun 14, 200013.32+1.32Minor6,820
15Aug 14, 201012.02+0.02Minor5,279
16Feb 14, 200510.79−1.21Below flood stage3,420
17Jul 4, 200710.69−1.31Below flood stage3,380
18May 31, 200410.57−1.43Below flood stage3,320
19Mar 5, 20049.62−2.38Below flood stage2,880
20Jul 9, 20039.22−2.78Below flood stage3,030
21Jun 17, 20049.21−2.79Below flood stage2,690
22Feb 9, 20018.89−3.11Below flood stage—
23Nov 4, 20038.37−3.63Below flood stage2,560
24Mar 26, 20048.22−3.78Below flood stage2,250
25Feb 25, 20017.96−4.04Below flood stage2,140
26Mar 13, 20017.78−4.22Below flood stage2,050
27Apr 10, 20016.83−5.17Below flood stage1,630
28Jun 27, 20026.64−5.36Below flood stage1,660
29Apr 17, 20065.26−6.74Below flood stage1,040

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Maquoketa24.035.26 ft, Jul 26, 201013

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLNI4, 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.