Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St

Highest listed crest 13.34 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft15 crests since 1990

The Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St crested above flood stage 10 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 1996. The highest, 13.34 ft on July 9, 1993, was minor flooding, 4.34 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 13.34 ft; July 9, 1993
Flood stage: 9.0 ft; No major stage set
Crests at major: 0; 10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: May 24, 1996; 10.16 ft, minor flooding
Location: Dallas County; Near Grimes (2.4 mi), Urbandale (2.9 mi), Clive (3.2 mi)
Identifiers: NWS WCBI4; 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, Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St

Action stage	7.0	2	May 10, 1996	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	9.0	10	May 24, 1996	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1990 to 1996. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

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.
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, Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St

1	Jul 9, 1993	13.34	+4.34	Minor	—
2	Aug 29, 1993	12.74	+3.74	Minor	—
3	Jun 16, 1990	11.37	+2.37	Minor	—
4	Jun 10, 1991	10.42	+1.42	Minor	—
5	May 24, 1996	10.16	+1.16	Minor	—
6	Jul 13, 1993	9.37	+0.37	Minor	—
7	Mar 13, 1990	9.30	+0.30	Minor	—
8	Mar 20, 1993	9.07	+0.07	Minor	—
9	Jun 15, 1991	9.04	+0.04	Minor	—
10	Sep 25, 1993	9.03	+0.03	Minor	—
11	May 10, 1996	8.70	−0.30	Action	—
12	Jun 4, 1991	7.40	−1.60	Action	—
13	May 9, 1995	6.37	−2.63	Below flood stage	—
14	Jul 25, 1992	4.92	−4.08	Below flood stage	—
15	Mar 4, 1994	4.21	−4.79	Below flood stage	—

The worst floods along the Walnut Creek

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

August 29, 1993: 12.74 ft here, minor flooding

Des Moines 63rd StIA · Aug 29, 1993 · 17.56 ft · Major
HartwickIA · Aug 29, 1993 · 16.76 ft · Minor
Clive I-80/35IA · Aug 29, 1993 · 11.92 ft · Minor

June 16, 1990: 11.37 ft here, minor flooding

Des Moines 63rd StIA · Jun 16, 1990 · 18.00 ft · Major
HartwickIA · Jun 17, 1990 · 15.79 ft · Minor
Clive I-80/35IA · Jun 16, 1990 · 11.07 ft · Minor

May 24, 1996: 10.16 ft here, minor flooding

Clive I-80/35IA · May 24, 1996 · 10.54 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Walnut Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Walnut Creek

Clive I-80/35	IA	9.0	13.41 ft, Jun 25, 2015	0
Des Moines 63rd St	IA	14.0	19.08 ft, Jun 30, 2018	9
Hartwick	IA	14.0	17.70 ft, Jun 1, 1947	0
Waukee 156th St this gauge	IA	9.0	13.34 ft, Jul 9, 1993	0

Other gauges in Dallas County

Flood gauges in Dallas County

Perry	15.0	23.00 ft, Jul 10, 1993	8
Van Meter	17.0	26.34 ft, Jul 10, 1993	3
Van Meter Hwy R16--IFC	857.8	867.14 ft, Jul 10, 1993	1
Redfield	20.0	29.04 ft, Jul 2, 1958	1

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WCBI4, 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.