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Wolf Creek near Dysart

Highest listed crest 18.25 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft28 crests since 1996

The Wolf Creek near Dysart crested above flood stage 11 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2025. The highest, 18.25 ft on May 30, 2008, was minor flooding, 6.25 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.25 ft
May 30, 2008; 15,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
11 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 22, 2024
13.92 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tama County
Iowa

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wolf Creek near Dysart
Action stage10.02Dec 16, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.011May 22, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1996 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wolf Creek near Dysart, 1996 to 2025 05101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ft Jun 18, 1996: 7.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1997: 11.91 ft, action stage; 4,890 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1998: 13.33 ft, minor flooding; 5,800 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2002: 4.61 ft, below flood stage; 725 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2003: 6.50 ft, below flood stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2004: 17.39 ft, minor flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2005: 8.86 ft, below flood stage; 2,850 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2006: 4.44 ft, below flood stage; 628 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2007: 9.29 ft, below flood stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2008: 18.25 ft, minor flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2009: 14.44 ft, minor flooding; 7,300 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2010: 12.34 ft, minor flooding; 5,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2011: 8.03 ft, below flood stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 5.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2013: 16.21 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2014: 14.13 ft, minor flooding; 7,290 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2015: 7.38 ft, below flood stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2015: 10.69 ft, action stage; 4,750 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 2017: 9.28 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 2017: 6.04 ft, below flood stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2018: 12.70 ft, minor flooding; 5,190 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 9,720 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2020: 17.11 ft, minor flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2021: 5.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2022: 5.96 ft, below flood stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2023: 8.33 ft, below flood stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2024: 13.92 ft, minor flooding; 6,580 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2025: 9.71 ft, below flood stage; 3,230 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.25 ft, May 30, 2008 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wolf Creek near Dysart 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 2 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Wolf Creek near Dysart
1May 30, 200818.25+6.25Minor15,700
2May 23, 200417.39+5.39Minor14,500
3Jun 23, 202017.11+5.11Minor13,200
4May 27, 201316.21+4.21Minor10,300
5Mar 15, 201915.93+3.93Minor9,720
6Apr 27, 200914.44+2.44Minor7,300
7Jul 1, 201414.13+2.13Minor7,290
8May 22, 202413.92+1.92Minor6,580
9Jun 12, 199813.33+1.33Minor5,800
10Sep 2, 201812.70+0.70Minor5,190
11Mar 12, 201012.34+0.34Minor5,070
12Feb 19, 199711.91−0.09Action4,890
13Dec 16, 201510.69−1.31Action4,750
14Jul 31, 20259.71−2.29Below flood stage3,230
15Mar 12, 20079.29−2.71Below flood stage3,100
16Jan 20, 20179.28−2.72Below flood stage—
17Jul 1, 20058.86−3.14Below flood stage2,850
18Feb 28, 20238.33−3.67Below flood stage2,560
19Feb 18, 20118.03−3.97Below flood stage2,260
20Jun 18, 19967.88−4.12Below flood stage2,280
21Jun 21, 20157.38−4.62Below flood stage2,560
22May 11, 20036.50−5.50Below flood stage1,560
23Apr 16, 20176.04−5.96Below flood stage1,720
24Mar 6, 20225.96−6.04Below flood stage1,700
25Apr 15, 20125.83−6.17Below flood stage1,360
26Mar 9, 20215.45−6.55Below flood stage1,260
27Aug 23, 20024.61−7.39Below flood stage725
28May 2, 20064.44−7.56Below flood stage628

Other gauges in Tama County

Flood gauges in Tama County
Tama Hwy E4912.515.20 ft, May 28, 20133
Tama US 6320.022.31 ft, Apr 28, 20070
Elberon16.020.85 ft, Jul 9, 19930

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DYSI4, 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.