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Rock Creek near Orchard (IFC)

Highest listed crest 1,040.79 ftFlood stage 1,034.5 ft6 crests since 2014

The Rock Creek near Orchard (IFC) crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2014 to 2026. The highest, 1,040.79 ft on June 23, 2024, was major flooding, 6.29 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,040.79 ft
June 23, 2024
Flood stage
1,034.5 ft
Major flooding from 1,037.5 ft
Crests at major
3
58th of 203 gauges in Iowa
Most recent flood crest
July 10, 2026
1,038.20 ft, major flooding
Location
Floyd County
Iowa
Identifiers
NWS RCOI4
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, Rock Creek near Orchard (IFC)
Action stage1,032.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,034.53Aug 19, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,036.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,037.53Jul 10, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 2014 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rock Creek near Orchard (IFC), 2014 to 2026 10341036103810401042ft Flood stage 1,034.5 ftMajor 1,037.5 ft Jun 20, 2014: 1,036.19 ft, minor floodingAug 25, 2016: 1,035.05 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2016: 1,040.78 ft, major floodingJun 23, 2024: 1,040.79 ft, major floodingAug 19, 2025: 1,034.89 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 2026: 1,038.20 ft, major flooding Highest, 1,040.79 ft, Jun 23, 2024 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rock Creek near Orchard (IFC) 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 3 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, Rock Creek near Orchard (IFC)
1Jun 23, 20241,040.79+6.29Major—
2Sep 23, 20161,040.78+6.28Major—
3Jul 10, 20261,038.20+3.70Major—
4Jun 20, 20141,036.19+1.69Minor—
5Aug 25, 20161,035.05+0.55Minor—
6Aug 19, 20251,034.89+0.39Minor—

The worst floods along the Rock Creek

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

September 23, 2016: 1,040.78 ft here, major flooding

  • Osage (IFC)IA · Sep 22, 2016 · 1,143.93 ft · Moderate

July 10, 2026: 1,038.20 ft here, major flooding

June 20, 2014: 1,036.19 ft here, minor flooding

  • Osage (IFC)IA · Jun 20, 2014 · 1,150.05 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Rock Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Rock Creek
Orchard (IFC) this gaugeIA1,034.51,040.79 ft, Jun 23, 20243
Osage (IFC)IA1,142.01,150.05 ft, Jun 20, 20141

Other gauges in Floyd County

Flood gauges in Floyd County
Colwell (IFC)1,089.01,090.18 ft, May 31, 20130
Charles City12.025.33 ft, Jun 9, 200816
Orchard (IFC)1,099.51,103.91 ft, Jun 20, 20141

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RCOI4, 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.