Elliott Creek at Lawton

Last updated: Apr 14, 2025, 4:56 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/13/2025 11:15 PM CDT

Record: 86.1 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 88 ft

Moderate Flooding 84 ft

Minor Flooding 80 ft

Action 78 ft

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	88 ft
	Moderate Flooding	84 ft
	Minor Flooding	80 ft
	Action	78 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

91 - The bridge on 150th St is overtopped.
88 - Levees are overtopped with major agricultural flooding, and 150th Street will be flooded.
87 - The bridge on 170th St is overtopped.
84.5 - Emmett Avenue near 110th Street will be flooded.
84 - Significant flooding of crop land begins. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 170th St.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	42.4750, -96.1894
RFC	MBRFC
State	IA
WFO	FSD
County	Woodbury
Data Provider(s)
USGS	06602190

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	74.07 ft	on 07-28-2024
2.	77.48 ft	on 02-27-2023
3.	78.88 ft	on 03-10-2020
4.	84.89 ft	on 03-13-2019
5.	74.28 ft	on 06-25-2018

Historic Crests

1.	86.14 ft	on 06-12-1984
2.	85.09 ft	on 07-17-1972
3.	84.89 ft	on 03-13-2019
4.	84.40 ft	on 06-25-1969
5.	83.61 ft	on 06-08-1967

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1.	74.07 ft	on 07-28-2024
2.	77.48 ft	on 02-27-2023
3.	78.88 ft	on 03-10-2020
4.	84.89 ft	on 03-13-2019
5.	74.28 ft	on 06-25-2018
6.	76.08 ft	on 12-26-2017
7.	80.89 ft	on 06-17-2014
8.	81.45 ft	on 09-03-2009
9.	79.68 ft	on 05-23-2004
10.	81.62 ft	on 07-18-1996
11.	81.35 ft	on 10-10-1992
12.	81.78 ft	on 05-23-1990
13.	82.47 ft	on 09-07-1989
14.	80.17 ft	on 04-23-1985
15.	86.14 ft	on 06-12-1984
16.	79.13 ft	on 06-20-1983
17.	78.85 ft	on 02-23-1982
18.	79.72 ft	on 03-22-1978
19.	83.03 ft	on 08-11-1977
20.	81.10 ft	on 05-22-1976
21.	80.21 ft	on 06-18-1975
22.	83.28 ft	on 07-09-1973
23.	85.09 ft	on 07-17-1972
24.	84.40 ft	on 06-25-1969
25.	80.61 ft	on 06-24-1968
26.	83.61 ft	on 06-08-1967

1.	86.14 ft	on 06-12-1984
2.	85.09 ft	on 07-17-1972
3.	84.89 ft	on 03-13-2019
4.	84.40 ft	on 06-25-1969
5.	83.61 ft	on 06-08-1967
6.	83.28 ft	on 07-09-1973
7.	83.03 ft	on 08-11-1977
8.	82.47 ft	on 09-07-1989
9.	81.78 ft	on 05-23-1990
10.	81.62 ft	on 07-18-1996
11.	81.45 ft	on 09-03-2009
12.	81.35 ft	on 10-10-1992
13.	81.10 ft	on 05-22-1976
14.	80.89 ft	on 06-17-2014
15.	80.61 ft	on 06-24-1968
16.	80.21 ft	on 06-18-1975
17.	80.17 ft	on 04-23-1985
18.	79.72 ft	on 03-22-1978
19.	79.68 ft	on 05-23-2004
20.	79.13 ft	on 06-20-1983
21.	78.88 ft	on 03-10-2020
22.	78.85 ft	on 02-23-1982
23.	77.48 ft	on 02-27-2023
24.	76.08 ft	on 12-26-2017
25.	74.28 ft	on 06-25-2018
26.	74.07 ft	on 07-28-2024