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Perry Creek near Hinton

Highest listed crest 32.68 ftFlood stage 28.0 ft40 crests since 1953

The Perry Creek near Hinton crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1953 to 2025. The highest, 32.68 ft on June 17, 2014, was major flooding, 4.68 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Perry Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.68 ft
June 17, 2014; 6,410 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
28.0 ft
Major flooding from 32.0 ft
Crests at major
1
93rd of 203 gauges in Iowa
Most recent flood crest
March 13, 2019
30.50 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Plymouth County
Near Sioux City (8.6 mi), South Sioux City (11.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Perry Creek near Hinton
Action stage24.011Jul 30, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)28.02May 22, 2004Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.02Mar 13, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage32.01Jun 17, 2014Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1953 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Perry Creek near Hinton, 1953 to 2025 010203040ft Flood stage 28.0 ftMajor 32.0 ft Jun 7, 1953: 17.93 ft, below flood stage; 4,980 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1954: 14.44 ft, below flood stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1955: 8.93 ft, below flood stage; 350 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1957: 10.76 ft, below flood stage; 655 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1958: 15.50 ft, below flood stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1959: 16.32 ft, below flood stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1960: 9.96 ft, below flood stage; 520 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1961: 7.44 ft, below flood stage; 180 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1962: 17.05 ft, below flood stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1963: 8.56 ft, below flood stage; 305 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1964: 9.89 ft, below flood stage; 485 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1965: 11.01 ft, below flood stage; 600 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1966: 16.01 ft, below flood stageMay 10, 1967: 12.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,070 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1969: 12.15 ft, below flood stage; 940 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1995: 24.73 ft, action stageJun 21, 1996: 25.50 ft, action stageJul 9, 1998: 25.77 ft, action stage; 208 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1999: 18.80 ft, below flood stageMay 18, 2000: 26.12 ft, action stage; 250 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2001: 23.52 ft, below flood stage; 38 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2002: 29.56 ft, minor flooding; 896 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2003: 27.17 ft, action stage; 401 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2004: 29.32 ft, minor flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2005: 23.17 ft, below flood stage; 25 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2006: 25.77 ft, action stage; 203 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2007: 24.72 ft, action stage; 103 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2008: 24.71 ft, action stage; 883 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2009: 24.37 ft, action stage; 842 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2010: 31.73 ft, moderate flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2011: 25.70 ft, action stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2012: 21.46 ft, below flood stage; 519 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2013: 23.88 ft, below flood stage; 700 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2014: 32.68 ft, major flooding; 6,410 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2016: 21.24 ft, below flood stage; 469 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2019: 30.50 ft, moderate flooding; 1,710 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2020: 16.74 ft, below flood stageFeb 27, 2023: 20.78 ft, below flood stage; 450 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2024: 18.88 ft, below flood stage; 259 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2025: 24.81 ft, action stage; 895 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.68 ft, Jun 17, 2014 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Perry Creek near Hinton 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Perry Creek near Hinton
1Jun 17, 201432.68+4.68Major6,410
2Jul 30, 201031.73+3.73Moderate1,940
3Mar 13, 201930.50+2.50Moderate1,710
4Jul 10, 200229.56+1.56Minor896
5May 22, 200429.32+1.32Minor2,950
6Jun 25, 200327.17−0.83Action401
7May 18, 200026.12−1.88Action250
8Jul 9, 199825.77−2.23Action208
9Jun 16, 200625.77−2.23Action203
10Jun 21, 201125.70−2.30Action1,010
11Jun 21, 199625.50−2.50Action—
12Jul 30, 202524.81−3.19Action895
13May 28, 199524.73−3.27Action—
14Mar 15, 200724.72−3.28Action103
15May 29, 200824.71−3.29Action883
16Jul 11, 200924.37−3.63Action842
17May 27, 201323.88−4.12Below flood stage700
18Mar 20, 200123.52−4.48Below flood stage38
19Jun 25, 200523.17−4.83Below flood stage25
20May 28, 201221.46−6.54Below flood stage519
21Dec 25, 201621.24−6.76Below flood stage469
22Feb 27, 202320.78−7.22Below flood stage450
23May 7, 202418.88−9.12Below flood stage259
24Jun 27, 199918.80−9.20Below flood stage—
25Jun 7, 195317.93−10.07Below flood stage4,980
26Mar 27, 196217.05−10.95Below flood stage3,800
27Sep 1, 202016.74−11.26Below flood stage—
28May 30, 195916.32−11.68Below flood stage3,000
29Feb 9, 196616.01−11.99Below flood stage—
30May 31, 195815.50−12.50Below flood stage2,350
31Jun 19, 195414.44−13.56Below flood stage1,660
32May 10, 196712.58−15.42Below flood stage1,070
33Jun 25, 196912.15−15.85Below flood stage940
34Mar 31, 196511.01−16.99Below flood stage600
35Jul 8, 195710.76−17.24Below flood stage655
36Aug 28, 19609.96−18.04Below flood stage520
37May 5, 19649.89−18.11Below flood stage485
38May 26, 19558.93−19.07Below flood stage350
39Jun 4, 19638.56−19.44Below flood stage305
40Mar 14, 19617.44−20.56Below flood stage180

The worst floods along the Perry Creek

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

June 17, 2014: 32.68 ft here, major flooding

  • MillnervilleIA · Jun 17, 2014 · 14.54 ft · Major · its highest
  • Sioux CityIA · Jun 17, 2014 · 25.04 ft · Minor

July 30, 2010: 31.73 ft here, moderate flooding

March 13, 2019: 30.50 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Perry Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Perry Creek
MillnervilleIA8.014.54 ft, Jun 17, 20143
Hinton this gaugeIA28.032.68 ft, Jun 17, 20141
Sioux CityIA24.028.54 ft, May 19, 19901

Other gauges in Plymouth County

Flood gauges in Plymouth County
Akron16.027.35 ft, Jun 22, 202424
Jefferson31.044.50 ft, Jun 24, 20242
Richland1,117.01,128.70 ft, Jun 23, 20245
James26.032.39 ft, Jun 23, 20240
Le Mars20.027.97 ft, Jun 23, 20243
Merrill12.020.19 ft, Jun 23, 202413
Millnerville8.014.54 ft, Jun 17, 20143
Oyens1,266.01,266.94 ft, Jun 22, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PCHI4, 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.