USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
05454000 Rapid Creek near Iowa City, IA
LOCATION - Lat 41°42'00.06", long 91°29'15.6" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.36, T.80 N., R.6 W., Johnson County, IA, Hydrologic Unit 07080209, on left bank 80 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1, 3.5 mi northeast of Iowa City, and 5.0 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 25.3 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1558: 1941(M), 1943(P), 1944(M), 1946. WSP 1708: 1951(P), 1952. WDR IA-67-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Discharge records from October 1937 to current year. Prior to February 1938, monthly mean discharge for some periods published in WSP 1308.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and concrete control with sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 673.82 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988.