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Slough Creek near Orchard (IFC)

Highest listed crest 1,103.91 ftFlood stage 1,099.5 ft3 crests since 2014

The Slough Creek near Orchard (IFC) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 3 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2014 to 2016. The highest, 1,103.91 ft on June 20, 2014, was major flooding, 4.41 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,103.91 ft
June 20, 2014
Flood stage
1,099.5 ft
Major flooding from 1,101.5 ft
Crests at major
1
93rd of 203 gauges in Iowa
Most recent flood crest
September 22, 2016
1,099.54 ft, minor flooding
Location
Floyd County
Iowa
Identifiers
NWS OSCI4
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, Slough Creek near Orchard (IFC)
Action stage1,097.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,099.52Sep 22, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,100.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,101.51Jun 20, 2014Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

3 crests from 2014 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Slough Creek near Orchard (IFC), 2014 to 2016 109911001101110211031104ft Flood stage 1,099.5 ftMajor 1,101.5 ft Jun 20, 2014: 1,103.91 ft, major floodingAug 24, 2016: 1,099.57 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2016: 1,099.54 ft, minor flooding Highest, 1,103.91 ft, Jun 20, 2014 20152020
  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, Slough Creek near Orchard (IFC)
1Jun 20, 20141,103.91+4.41Major—
2Aug 24, 20161,099.57+0.07Minor—
3Sep 22, 20161,099.54+0.04Minor—

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)1,034.51,040.79 ft, Jun 23, 20243

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OSCI4, 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.