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Clear Creek near Shelby

Highest listed crest 8.65 ftFlood stage 7.5 ft30 crests since 1996

The Clear Creek near Shelby crested above flood stage 13 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2025. The highest, 8.65 ft on June 2, 1999, was minor flooding, 1.15 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.65 ft
June 2, 1999; 1,360 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.5 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
0
13 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2024
8.24 ft, minor flooding
Location
Polk County
Near Columbus (6.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Clear Creek near Shelby
Action stage6.54Jun 28, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.513Jun 23, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Clear Creek near Shelby, 1996 to 2025 4681012ft Flood stage 7.5 ftMajor 11.0 ft May 28, 1996: 6.83 ft, action stage; 249 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1998: 7.78 ft, minor flooding; 629 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1999: 8.65 ft, minor flooding; 1,360 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2000: 4.78 ft, below flood stage; 43 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2001: 7.40 ft, action stage; 429 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2003: 4.81 ft, below flood stage; 38 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2003: 4.82 ft, below flood stageJun 5, 2004: 5.13 ft, below flood stage; 23 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2005: 6.25 ft, below flood stage; 107 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2006: 5.75 ft, below flood stage; 104 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2007: 7.72 ft, minor flooding; 589 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2008: 7.87 ft, minor flooding; 702 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2009: 4.97 ft, below flood stage; 10 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2010: 7.90 ft, minor flooding; 598 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2011: 7.60 ft, minor flooding; 458 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2012: 5.62 ft, below flood stage; 96 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2013: 5.40 ft, below flood stage; 77 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2014: 6.40 ft, below flood stage; 125 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2015: 8.16 ft, minor flooding; 661 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2016: 7.63 ft, minor flooding; 414 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2017: 8.54 ft, minor flooding; 1,280 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2018: 6.43 ft, below flood stage; 157 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 8.39 ft, minor flooding; 1,120 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2019: 8.25 ft, minor flooding; 1,230 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2020: 6.81 ft, action stage; 219 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2021: 7.95 ft, minor flooding; 760 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2022: 5.80 ft, below flood stage; 117 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2023: 4.36 ft, below flood stageJun 23, 2024: 8.24 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 2025: 7.08 ft, action stage Highest, 8.65 ft, Jun 2, 1999 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Clear Creek near Shelby 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 7 7 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, Clear Creek near Shelby
1Jun 2, 19998.65+1.15Minor1,360
2Aug 17, 20178.54+1.04Minor1,280
3Mar 14, 20198.39+0.89Minor1,120
4May 28, 20198.25+0.75Minor1,230
5Jun 23, 20248.24+0.74Minor—
6Aug 19, 20158.16+0.66Minor661
7Mar 15, 20217.95+0.45Minor760
8Jun 13, 20107.90+0.40Minor598
9May 31, 20087.87+0.37Minor702
10Apr 8, 19987.78+0.28Minor629
11Jun 15, 20077.72+0.22Minor589
12May 1, 20167.63+0.13Minor414
13May 14, 20117.60+0.10Minor458
14May 6, 20017.40−0.10Action429
15Jun 28, 20257.08−0.42Action—
16May 28, 19966.83−0.67Action249
17May 26, 20206.81−0.69Action219
18Jul 2, 20186.43−1.07Below flood stage157
19Jun 17, 20146.40−1.10Below flood stage125
20May 14, 20056.25−1.25Below flood stage107
21May 4, 20225.80−1.70Below flood stage117
22Jun 17, 20065.75−1.75Below flood stage104
23May 29, 20125.62−1.88Below flood stage96
24May 27, 20135.40−2.10Below flood stage77
25Jun 5, 20045.13−2.37Below flood stage23
26Dec 26, 20094.97−2.53Below flood stage10
27Jun 23, 20034.82−2.68Below flood stage—
28Jun 9, 20034.81−2.69Below flood stage38
29Jun 25, 20004.78−2.72Below flood stage43
30Jun 7, 20234.36−3.14Below flood stage—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SHEN1, 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.