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White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas

Highest listed crest 30.52 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft67 crests since 1962

The White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas crested above flood stage 14 times among the 67 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2025. The highest, 30.52 ft on June 25, 2015, was minor flooding, 7.52 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
30.52 ft
June 25, 2015; 29,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
23.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
14 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 11, 2021
24.41 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marion County
Iowa

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas
Action stage22.03Dec 14, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.014Jul 11, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

67 crests from 1962 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas, 1962 to 2025 010203040ft Flood stage 23.0 ft Jun 11, 1962: 25.25 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1963: 17.78 ft, below flood stage; 5,550 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1964: 16.12 ft, below flood stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1965: 18.87 ft, below flood stage; 6,640 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1966: 17.62 ft, below flood stage; 5,890 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1967: 17.33 ft, below flood stage; 5,720 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1968: 18.78 ft, below flood stage; 6,940 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1969: 20.29 ft, below flood stage; 7,180 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1970: 19.77 ft, below flood stage; 7,570 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1970: 16.62 ft, below flood stage; 5,640 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1971: 17.47 ft, below flood stageSep 12, 1972: 19.13 ft, below flood stage; 7,150 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1973: 20.57 ft, below flood stage; 8,200 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1973: 22.42 ft, action stage; 9,430 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1975: 14.75 ft, below flood stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1976: 20.15 ft, below flood stage; 7,980 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1977: 19.11 ft, below flood stage; 7,140 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1977: 17.65 ft, below flood stage; 6,260 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1979: 16.04 ft, below flood stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1980: 18.16 ft, below flood stage; 6,570 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1981: 22.99 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1982: 29.83 ft, minor flooding; 37,300 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1982: 20.87 ft, below flood stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1984: 16.83 ft, below flood stage; 6,670 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1985: 13.91 ft, below flood stageMar 4, 1985: 12.37 ft, below flood stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1986: 17.72 ft, below flood stage; 6,180 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1987: 21.31 ft, below flood stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1987: 12.88 ft, below flood stage; 3,260 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1989: 14.62 ft, below flood stage; 4,080 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1990: 21.81 ft, below flood stage; 15,400 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1991: 20.66 ft, below flood stageApr 27, 1991: 20.11 ft, below flood stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1992: 27.95 ft, minor flooding; 30,300 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1993: 26.58 ft, minor flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1994: 12.78 ft, below flood stage; 4,910 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1996: 20.72 ft, below flood stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1997: 17.28 ft, below flood stage; 8,470 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1998: 18.57 ft, below flood stage; 9,640 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1999: 14.08 ft, below flood stage; 5,860 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2000: 14.78 ft, below flood stage; 6,390 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2001: 16.60 ft, below flood stage; 7,880 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2002: 12.23 ft, below flood stage; 4,010 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2003: 15.53 ft, below flood stage; 6,740 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2004: 16.59 ft, below flood stage; 7,580 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2005: 17.65 ft, below flood stage; 8,480 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2006: 8.90 ft, below flood stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 21.49 ft, below flood stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2008: 24.82 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2009: 23.44 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2010: 26.07 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2011: 23.91 ft, minor flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 20.79 ft, below flood stage; 8,270 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 27.61 ft, minor flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2014: 25.34 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2015: 30.52 ft, minor flooding; 29,700 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2015: 22.83 ft, action stage; 9,880 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 17.87 ft, below flood stage; 5,630 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2018: 17.54 ft, below flood stage; 5,520 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2018: 24.48 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2019: 27.11 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 2020: 16.27 ft, below flood stage; 4,250 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2021: 24.41 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2021: 15.12 ft, below flood stage; 3,730 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2023: 10.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2024: 19.41 ft, below flood stage; 6,570 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2025: 17.37 ft, below flood stage; 5,240 cubic feet per second Highest, 30.52 ft, Jun 25, 2015 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 67 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas
1Jun 25, 201530.52+7.52Minor29,700
2Jul 16, 198229.83+6.83Minor37,300
3Sep 16, 199227.95+4.95Minor30,300
4Apr 18, 201327.61+4.61Minor15,400
5Mar 10, 201927.11+4.11Minor—
6Jul 6, 199326.58+3.58Minor25,500
7Apr 25, 201026.07+3.07Minor14,900
8Sep 10, 201425.34+2.34Minor12,500
9Jun 11, 196225.25+2.25Minor12,000
10Jul 8, 200824.82+1.82Minor16,900
11Oct 9, 201824.48+1.48Minor11,500
12Jul 11, 202124.41+1.41Minor11,500
13Jun 10, 201123.91+0.91Minor11,700
14Apr 27, 200923.44+0.44Minor11,200
15Jul 5, 198122.99−0.01Action12,300
16Dec 14, 201522.83−0.17Action9,880
17Oct 11, 197322.42−0.58Action9,430
18Jun 17, 199021.81−1.19Below flood stage15,400
19May 7, 200721.49−1.51Below flood stage12,100
20Aug 26, 198721.31−1.69Below flood stage10,200
21Oct 9, 198220.87−2.13Below flood stage10,100
22Apr 15, 201220.79−2.21Below flood stage8,270
23May 10, 199620.72−2.28Below flood stage11,900
24Apr 19, 199120.66−2.34Below flood stage—
25Apr 16, 197320.57−2.43Below flood stage8,200
26Jul 17, 196920.29−2.71Below flood stage7,180
27Apr 24, 197620.15−2.85Below flood stage7,980
28Apr 27, 199120.11−2.89Below flood stage11,400
29Aug 9, 197019.77−3.23Below flood stage7,570
30May 20, 202419.41−3.59Below flood stage6,570
31Sep 12, 197219.13−3.87Below flood stage7,150
32Aug 26, 197719.11−3.89Below flood stage7,140
33Mar 17, 196518.87−4.13Below flood stage6,640
34Apr 23, 196818.78−4.22Below flood stage6,940
35Mar 31, 199818.57−4.43Below flood stage9,640
36Jun 19, 198018.16−4.84Below flood stage6,570
37Apr 5, 201717.87−5.13Below flood stage5,630
38Mar 19, 196317.78−5.22Below flood stage5,550
39May 17, 198617.72−5.28Below flood stage6,180
40Oct 24, 197717.65−5.35Below flood stage6,260
41Apr 12, 200517.65−5.35Below flood stage8,480
42May 17, 196617.62−5.38Below flood stage5,890
43Jul 1, 201817.54−5.46Below flood stage5,520
44Feb 19, 197117.47−5.53Below flood stage—
45Jul 20, 202517.37−5.63Below flood stage5,240
46Jun 12, 196717.33−5.67Below flood stage5,720
47May 7, 199717.28−5.72Below flood stage8,470
48Apr 30, 198416.83−6.17Below flood stage6,670
49Oct 9, 197016.62−6.38Below flood stage5,640
50May 13, 200116.60−6.40Below flood stage7,880

Other gauges in Marion County

Flood gauges in Marion County
Bussey25.034.61 ft, Jul 3, 19821
Red Rock Reservoir780.0782.67 ft, Jul 13, 19930
Knoxville21.030.28 ft, Jul 16, 19820

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DLLI4, 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.