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Ocheyedan River near Everly

Highest listed crest 1,368.68 ftFlood stage 1,364.0 ft6 crests since 2018

The Ocheyedan River near Everly crested above flood stage 3 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2018 to 2025. The highest, 1,368.68 ft on June 22, 2024, was moderate flooding, 4.68 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Ocheyedan River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,368.68 ft
June 22, 2024
Flood stage
1,364.0 ft
Major flooding from 1,370.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2024
1,368.68 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Clay County
Near Spencer (11.5 mi)
Identifiers
NWS OREI4
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, Ocheyedan River near Everly
Action stage1,362.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,364.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,366.03Jun 22, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,370.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 2018 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ocheyedan River near Everly, 2018 to 2025 1358136013621364136613681370ft Flood stage 1,364.0 ftMajor 1,370.0 ft Jun 22, 2018: 1,366.47 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 2019: 1,366.88 ft, moderate floodingMay 18, 2020: 1,360.68 ft, below flood stageApr 3, 2023: 1,359.90 ft, below flood stageJun 22, 2024: 1,368.68 ft, moderate floodingJul 29, 2025: 1,358.78 ft, below flood stage Highest, 1,368.68 ft, Jun 22, 2024 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ocheyedan River near Everly 2010s: 2 2 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, Ocheyedan River near Everly
1Jun 22, 20241,368.68+4.68Moderate—
2Mar 14, 20191,366.88+2.88Moderate—
3Jun 22, 20181,366.47+2.47Moderate—
4May 18, 20201,360.68−3.32Below flood stage—
5Apr 3, 20231,359.90−4.10Below flood stage—
6Jul 29, 20251,358.78−5.22Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Ocheyedan River

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

June 22, 2024: 1,368.68 ft here, moderate flooding

  • SpencerIA · Jun 22, 2024 · 17.20 ft · Major · its highest

March 14, 2019: 1,366.88 ft here, moderate flooding

  • SpencerIA · Mar 15, 2019 · 12.73 ft · Major

June 22, 2018: 1,366.47 ft here, moderate flooding

  • SpencerIA · Jun 21, 2018 · 12.70 ft · Major

Gauges on the Ocheyedan River

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

Flood gauges on the Ocheyedan River
Everly this gaugeIA1,364.01,368.68 ft, Jun 22, 20240
SpencerIA8.017.20 ft, Jun 22, 202411

Other gauges in Clay County

Flood gauges in Clay County
Spencer10.014.45 ft, Jul 15, 20110
Spencer10.022.20 ft, Jun 22, 202412
Spencer / Highway 181,322.01,328.17 ft, Jun 22, 20241
Spencer8.017.20 ft, Jun 22, 202411
Cornell90.094.30 ft, Jun 27, 20100

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OREI4, 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.