Beaver Creek (Central IA) near Grimes
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 05/09/2025 3:15 PM CDTRecord: 16.6 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 17 ft Moderate Flooding 16 ft Minor Flooding 14 ft Action 11 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 23 - Water reaches the road surface of the NW 70th Ave bridge.
- 22.4 - Water affects the low part of the west approach to the NW 70th Ave bridge.
- 18 - Water reaches the bottom of the NW 70th Ave bridge deck.
- 16 - Water affects the east approach of the NW 70th Ave bridge.
- 14 - Water affects Hwy R22 south of Iowa 141 as well as Hwy F31 west of Granger.
- 12 - The west river bank overflows just south of the NW 70th Ave bridge.
- 10 - Water flows through the pedestrian underpass at NW 62nd St.
- 9 - Beaver Creek goes out of its banks at the meanders just north of NW 62nd St.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 11.78 ft | on 05-23-2024 |
| 2. | 12.19 ft | on 06-07-2022 |
| 3. | 4.94 ft | on 05-22-2021 |
| 4. | 9.44 ft | on 05-28-2020 |
| 5. | 14.22 ft | on 03-16-2019 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 11.78 ft | on 05-23-2024 |
| 2. | 12.19 ft | on 06-07-2022 |
| 3. | 4.94 ft | on 05-22-2021 |
| 4. | 9.44 ft | on 05-28-2020 |
| 5. | 14.22 ft | on 03-16-2019 |
| 6. | 13.92 ft | on 07-01-2018 |
| 7. | 8.84 ft | on 05-21-2017 |
| 8. | 13.35 ft | on 12-15-2015 |
| 9. | 12.44 ft | on 07-30-2015 |
| 10. | 12.93 ft | on 06-26-2015 |
| 11. | 12.29 ft | on 09-02-2014 |
| 12. | 12.05 ft | on 05-29-2013 |
| 13. | 7.58 ft | on 05-07-2012 |
| 14. | 9.88 ft | on 06-10-2011 |
| 15. | 14.90 ft | on 08-11-2010 |
| 16. | 11.93 ft | on 04-28-2009 |
| 17. | 14.51 ft | on 06-01-2008 |
| 18. | 13.86 ft | on 04-27-2007 |
| 19. | 9.47 ft | on 09-14-2006 |
| 20. | 11.19 ft | on 05-14-2005 |
| 21. | 14.59 ft | on 05-24-2004 |
| 22. | 11.99 ft | on 05-06-2003 |
| 23. | 7.55 ft | on 05-30-2002 |
| 24. | 7.70 ft | on 05-13-2002 |
| 25. | 10.90 ft | on 03-17-2001 |
| 26. | 6.36 ft | on 07-05-2000 |
| 27. | 12.36 ft | on 06-12-1999 |
| 28. | 13.20 ft | on 06-17-1998 |
| 29. | 9.97 ft | on 07-24-1997 |
| 30. | 10.50 ft | on 02-20-1997 |
| 31. | 8.88 ft | on 05-10-1996 |
| 32. | 10.12 ft | on 05-30-1995 |
| 33. | 9.24 ft | on 03-06-1994 |
| 34. | 16.58 ft | on 07-10-1993 |
| 35. | 9.76 ft | on 04-23-1992 |
| 36. | 11.96 ft | on 06-16-1991 |
| 37. | 14.20 ft | on 06-19-1990 |
| 38. | 11.35 ft | on 02-01-1989 |
| 39. | 6.91 ft | on 02-01-1988 |
| 40. | 6.34 ft | on 11-30-1987 |
| 41. | 11.50 ft | on 08-28-1987 |
| 42. | 14.73 ft | on 06-30-1986 |
| 43. | 7.66 ft | on 12-28-1984 |
| 44. | 11.76 ft | on 05-02-1984 |
| 45. | 12.41 ft | on 06-29-1983 |
| 46. | 11.32 ft | on 05-28-1982 |
| 47. | 7.71 ft | on 08-14-1981 |
| 48. | 9.02 ft | on 06-04-1980 |
| 49. | 13.88 ft | on 03-20-1979 |
| 50. | 11.38 ft | on 03-21-1978 |
| 51. | 7.81 ft | on 08-28-1977 |
| 52. | 9.62 ft | on 04-18-1976 |
| 53. | 11.61 ft | on 03-18-1975 |
| 54. | 14.69 ft | on 05-19-1974 |
| 55. | 12.94 ft | on 04-17-1973 |
| 56. | 8.70 ft | on 08-04-1972 |
| 57. | 13.35 ft | on 02-20-1971 |
| 58. | 12.97 ft | on 05-15-1970 |
| 59. | 13.04 ft | on 03-19-1969 |
| 60. | 11.24 ft | on 06-28-1968 |
| 61. | 13.11 ft | on 06-10-1967 |
| 62. | 14.04 ft | on 06-13-1966 |
| 63. | 13.25 ft | on 04-02-1965 |
| 64. | 11.70 ft | on 06-23-1964 |
| 65. | 11.25 ft | on 05-10-1964 |
| 66. | 11.80 ft | on 08-07-1963 |
| 67. | 12.90 ft | on 05-30-1962 |
| 68. | 11.05 ft | on 06-08-1961 |
| 69. | 14.05 ft | on 05-26-1960 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 16.58 ft | on 07-10-1993 |
| 2. | 14.90 ft | on 08-11-2010 |
| 3. | 14.73 ft | on 06-30-1986 |
| 4. | 14.69 ft | on 05-19-1974 |
| 5. | 14.59 ft | on 05-24-2004 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 16.58 ft | on 07-10-1993 |
| 2. | 14.90 ft | on 08-11-2010 |
| 3. | 14.73 ft | on 06-30-1986 |
| 4. | 14.69 ft | on 05-19-1974 |
| 5. | 14.59 ft | on 05-24-2004 |
| 6. | 14.51 ft | on 06-01-2008 |
| 7. | 14.22 ft | on 03-16-2019 |
| 8. | 14.20 ft | on 06-19-1990 |
| 9. | 14.05 ft | on 05-26-1960 |
| 10. | 14.04 ft | on 06-13-1966 |
| 11. | 13.92 ft | on 07-01-2018 |
| 12. | 13.88 ft | on 03-20-1979 |
| 13. | 13.86 ft | on 04-27-2007 |
| 14. | 13.35 ft | on 02-20-1971 |
| 15. | 13.35 ft | on 12-15-2015 |
| 16. | 13.25 ft | on 04-02-1965 |
| 17. | 13.20 ft | on 06-17-1998 |
| 18. | 13.11 ft | on 06-10-1967 |
| 19. | 13.04 ft | on 03-19-1969 |
| 20. | 12.97 ft | on 05-15-1970 |
| 21. | 12.94 ft | on 04-17-1973 |
| 22. | 12.93 ft | on 06-26-2015 |
| 23. | 12.90 ft | on 05-30-1962 |
| 24. | 12.44 ft | on 07-30-2015 |
| 25. | 12.41 ft | on 06-29-1983 |
| 26. | 12.36 ft | on 06-12-1999 |
| 27. | 12.29 ft | on 09-02-2014 |
| 28. | 12.19 ft | on 06-07-2022 |
| 29. | 12.05 ft | on 05-29-2013 |
| 30. | 11.99 ft | on 05-06-2003 |
| 31. | 11.96 ft | on 06-16-1991 |
| 32. | 11.93 ft | on 04-28-2009 |
| 33. | 11.80 ft | on 08-07-1963 |
| 34. | 11.78 ft | on 05-23-2024 |
| 35. | 11.76 ft | on 05-02-1984 |
| 36. | 11.70 ft | on 06-23-1964 |
| 37. | 11.61 ft | on 03-18-1975 |
| 38. | 11.50 ft | on 08-28-1987 |
| 39. | 11.38 ft | on 03-21-1978 |
| 40. | 11.35 ft | on 02-01-1989 |
| 41. | 11.32 ft | on 05-28-1982 |
| 42. | 11.25 ft | on 05-10-1964 |
| 43. | 11.24 ft | on 06-28-1968 |
| 44. | 11.19 ft | on 05-14-2005 |
| 45. | 11.05 ft | on 06-08-1961 |
| 46. | 10.90 ft | on 03-17-2001 |
| 47. | 10.50 ft | on 02-20-1997 |
| 48. | 10.12 ft | on 05-30-1995 |
| 49. | 9.97 ft | on 07-24-1997 |
| 50. | 9.88 ft | on 06-10-2011 |
| 51. | 9.76 ft | on 04-23-1992 |
| 52. | 9.62 ft | on 04-18-1976 |
| 53. | 9.47 ft | on 09-14-2006 |
| 54. | 9.44 ft | on 05-28-2020 |
| 55. | 9.24 ft | on 03-06-1994 |
| 56. | 9.02 ft | on 06-04-1980 |
| 57. | 8.88 ft | on 05-10-1996 |
| 58. | 8.84 ft | on 05-21-2017 |
| 59. | 8.70 ft | on 08-04-1972 |
| 60. | 7.81 ft | on 08-28-1977 |
| 61. | 7.71 ft | on 08-14-1981 |
| 62. | 7.70 ft | on 05-13-2002 |
| 63. | 7.66 ft | on 12-28-1984 |
| 64. | 7.58 ft | on 05-07-2012 |
| 65. | 7.55 ft | on 05-30-2002 |
| 66. | 6.91 ft | on 02-01-1988 |
| 67. | 6.36 ft | on 07-05-2000 |
| 68. | 6.34 ft | on 11-30-1987 |
| 69. | 4.94 ft | on 05-22-2021 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 823.55 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 822.55 ft |
| minor Flooding | 820.55 ft |
| action | 817.55 ft |
| Latest Value | 810.39 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 806.55 ft |
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