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  • UPDATE, 11/9: As of November 8, the USGS has successfully restored all of the operational gages that stopped transmitting due to an issue with the satellite telemetry system that records and transmits data. The USGS will now focus on restoring other equipment that experienced the telemetry issues, including about 85 rapid deployment gages that are used periodically for emergency response. Read more

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NOTE: Station Numbers for Iowa precipitation gages have changed (see list).


Current Conditions for Iowa: Streamflow -- 202 site(s) found

PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION




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Station
Number 		Station name Date/Time Gage
height,
feet 		Dis-
charge,
ft3/s 		Long-
term
median
flow
11/14
Group Undefined
05386400 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE, MN  11/14 12:45 CST 31.68 --     --- 
05420400 Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 13 nr Fulton, IL  11/14 13:30 CST 11.45 --     --- 
06485500 BIG SIOUX R AT AKRON,IA  11/14 13:30 CST -- 4,350 290 
      [Radar]  11/14 13:30 CST 12.65 --     --- 
06485950 BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY, IA  11/14 13:30 CST -- 5,020 1,910 
      [Radar]  11/14 13:30 CST 18.94 --     --- 
Group Upper Mississippi Basin
05387320 Upper Iowa River at Lime Springs, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 5.15 --     --- 
05387405 Upper Iowa River at Kendallville, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 4.71 --     --- 
05387440 Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 4.24 403 152 
05387490 Dry Run Creek near Decorah, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 14.25 --     --- 
05387500 Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 2.92 829 152 
05388250 Upper Iowa River near Dorchester, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 8.56 1,230 314 
05388310 Waterloo Creek near Dorchester, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 7.43 --     --- 
05389000 Yellow River near Ion, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 6.25 435 56.0 
05389400 Bloody Run Creek near Marquette, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 5.22 141 18.0 
05389500 Mississippi River at McGregor, IA 
      [stage-only period of record]  11/14 13:15 CST 12.34 --     --- 
05411500 Mississippi River at Clayton, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 14.90 --     --- 
Group Turkey-Maquoketa Basin
05411600 Turkey River at Spillville, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 3.27 277 53.0 
05411850 Turkey River near Eldorado, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 10.00 3,780 174 
05412020 Turkey River above French Hollow Cr at Elkader, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 7.45 1,570 273 
05412400 Volga River at Littleport, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 5.49 581 121 
05412500 Turkey River at Garber, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 8.80 2,130 451 
05414400 Middle Fk Little Maquoketa R nr Rickardsville, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 10.27 --     --- 
05416900 Maquoketa River at Manchester, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 5.06 325 123 
05418400 North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 4.33 654 261 
05418500 Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 13.48 2,320 601 
05418720 Maquoketa River near Green Island, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 8.10 --     --- 
Group Mississippi-Wapsipinison-Crow Basin
05420460 Beaver Slough at 3rd Street at Clinton, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 16.38 --     --- 
05420500 Mississippi River at Clinton, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 13.97 101,000 37,500 
05420680 Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 10.09 427 63.0 
05420850 Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 82.51 --     --- 
05421000 Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 6.22 1,560 231 
05421740 Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 8.84 3,060 443 
05421890 Silver Creek at Welton, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 81.23 --     --- 
05422000 Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 9.95 4,520 693 
05422470 Crow Creek at Bettendorf, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 3.72 --     --- 
05422600 Duck Creek at DC Golf Course at Davenport, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 3.88 42.3 10.0 
Group Iowa Basin
05448400 West Main Drainage Ditch 1 and 2 near Britt, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 74.92 --     --- 
05449500 Iowa River near Rowan, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 6.09 399 80.0 
05451080 South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg, IA 
      [downstream pressure sensor]  11/14 13:00 CST 4.33 --     --- 
      [upstream pressure sensor]  11/14 13:00 CST 4.69 --     --- 
05451210 South Fork Iowa River NE of New Providence, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 4.16 266 35.0 
05451500 Iowa River at Marshalltown, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 12.49 2,280 319 
05451700 Timber Creek near Marshalltown, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 3.77 139 22.0 
05451770 Iowa River at County Highway E49 near Tama, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 6.68 2,470 420 
05451900 Richland Creek near Haven, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 10.99 53.8 11.0 
05451955 Stein Creek near Clutier, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 67.20 --     --- 
05452000 Salt Creek near Elberon, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 7.42 247 43.0 
05452200 Walnut Creek near Hartwick, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 2.47 59.3 11.0 
05452500 Iowa River near Belle Plaine, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 11.19 3,510 345 
05453000 Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 11.90 163 26.0 
05453100 Iowa River at Marengo, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 11.30 3,710 738 
05453200 Price Creek at Amana, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 80.60 --     --- 
05453520 Iowa River below Coralville Dam nr Coralville, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 55.90 10,200 888 
05454000 Rapid Creek near Iowa City, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 4.31 25.0 3.60 
05454090 Muddy Creek at Coralville, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 2.47 8.57 4.90 
05454220 Clear Creek near Oxford, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 2.88 54.2 13.0 
05454300 Clear Creek near Coralville, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 2.08 87.8 23.0 
05454500 Iowa River at Iowa City, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 19.26 10,100 965 
05455010 South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 1.82 --     --- 
05455100 Old Mans Creek near Iowa City, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 3.37 152 27.0 
05455230 Deep River at Deep River, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 67.50 --     --- 
05455500 English River at Kalona, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 5.72 488 71.0 
05455700 Iowa River near Lone Tree, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 12.83 11,100 1,110 
05465500 Iowa River at Wapello, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 18.91 27,700 4,250 
05465700 Iowa River at Oakville, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 8.92 27,900 4,960 
Group Cedar Basin
05457440 Deer Creek near Carpenter, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 79.36 --     --- 
05457700 Cedar River at Charles City, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 3.63 891 382 
05458000 Little Cedar River near Ionia, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 4.66 373 71.0 
05458300 Cedar River at Waverly, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 5.16 --     --- 
      [Argonaut]  11/14 13:15 CST 5.07 --     --- 
      [from VELQ]  11/14 13:15 CST -- 1,740 507 
05458500 Cedar River at Janesville, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 3.03 2,140 470 
05458900 West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 9.21 1,280 212 
05459490 Spring Creek near Mason City, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 81.14 --     --- 
05459500 Winnebago River at Mason City, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 4.36 508 102 
05460000 Clear Lake at Clear Lake, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 4.99 --     --- 
05460100 Willow Creek near Mason City, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 86.55 --     --- 
05462000 Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 9.30 2,060 498 
05463000 Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 4.52 387 76.0 
05463050 Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 82.97 6,980 1,760 
05463500 Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 7.87 443 76.0 
05464000 Cedar River at Waterloo, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 7.58 7,330 1,670 
05464220 Wolf Creek near Dysart, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 3.55 417 87.0 
05464315 Cedar River at Vinton, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 7.29 8,740 2,260 
05464420 Cedar River at Blairs Ferry Road at Palo, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 7.77 9,880 2,520 
05464480 Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 5.26 --     --- 
05464500 Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 6.83 11,800 1,820 
05464730 Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 7.09 11,100 5,040 
05464780 Cedar River at Cedar Bluff, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 9.07 10,900 2,480 
0546494170 WB Wapsinonoc Cr at College St at West Branch, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 2.93 6.00 2.50 
05464942 Hoover Cr at Hoover Nat Hist Site, West Branch, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 1.45 2.94 .68 
05465000 Cedar River near Conesville, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 10.90 13,900 2,540 
Group Skunk-Lower Mississippi Basin
05469860 Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 at Jewell, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 81.36 --     --- 
05469990 Keigley Branch near Story City, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 83.03 --     --- 
05470000 South Skunk River near Ames, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 4.23 434 42.0 
05470500 Squaw Creek at Ames, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 2.21 225 53.0 
05471000 South Skunk River below Squaw Creek near Ames, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 11.77 529 83.0 
05471050 South Skunk River at Colfax, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 9.30 938 204 
05471200 Indian Creek near Mingo, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 4.68 289 56.0 
05471500 South Skunk River near Oskaloosa, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 11.29 1,820 309 
05472390 Middle Creek near Lacey, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 75.86 --     --- 
05472500 North Skunk River near Sigourney, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 7.12 644 98.0 
05473400 Cedar Creek near Oakland Mills, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 4.09 152 70.0 
05473450 Big Creek North of Mount Pleasant, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 3.53 19.7 4.60 
05474000 Skunk River at Augusta, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 5.19 4,570 786 
Group Upper Des Moines Basin
05476500 Des Moines River at Estherville, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 4.84 --     --- 
05476590 Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 4.42 1,580 64.0 
05476735 Pilot Creek at County Hwy P15 near Rolfe, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 2.82 --     --- 
05476750 Des Moines River at Humboldt, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 6.34 2,290 330 
05478265 East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 10.40 775 129 
05479000 East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 10.02 1,120 149 
05480080 Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 5.70 --     --- 
05480500 Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 5.92 3,910 433 
05480820 Boone River near Goldfield, IA  11/14 13:15 CST -- 318 81.0 
      [stage-only period of record]  10/24 09:15 CDT 9.70 --     --- 
05480930 White Fox Creek at Clarion, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 84.05 --     --- 
05481000 Boone River near Webster City, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 3.50 750 95.0 
05481300 Des Moines River near Stratford, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 9.00 4,940 1,240 
05481510 Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 80.23 --     --- 
05481650 Des Moines River near Saylorville, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 10.30 9,560 1,419 
05481950 Beaver Creek near Grimes, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 4.73 271 56.0 
05482000 Des Moines River at 2nd Avenue at Des Moines, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 17.48 9,950 1,290 
Group Raccoon Basin
05482300 North Raccoon River near Sac City, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 8.67 593 104 
05482315 Black Hawk Lake at Lake View, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 7.77 --     --- 
05482430 North Raccoon River near Lanesboro, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 10.49 --     --- 
05482500 North Raccoon River near Jefferson, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 6.74 1,430 181 
05483318 Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 67.52 --     --- 
05483349 Middle Raccoon River Tributary at Carroll, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 15.32 --     --- 
05483450 Middle Raccoon River near Bayard, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 10.74 319 81.0 
05483470 Lake Panorama at Panora, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 45.57 --     --- 
05483600 Middle Raccoon River at Panora, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 4.89 346 69.0 
05484000 South Raccoon River at Redfield, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 3.57 654 142 
05484500 Raccoon River at Van Meter, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 5.55 3,320 386 
05484600 Raccoon River near West Des Moines, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 29.83 --     --- 
    08/20 11:30 CDT -- 1,020     --- 
05484650 Raccoon River at 63rd Street at Des Moines, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 24.02 3,090 620 
05484800 Walnut Creek at Des Moines, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 3.54 42.8 18.0 
05484900 Raccoon River at Fleur Drive at Des Moines, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 4.22 2,520 530 
Group Lower Des Moines-Fox Basin
05485500 Des Moines River blw Raccoon Riv at Des Moines, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 18.15 13,800 2,060 
05485605 Fourmile Creek near Ankeny, IA DS1  11/14 13:15 CST 2.36 30.6 21.0 
05485640 Fourmile Creek at Des Moines, IA  11/14 12:30 CST 4.30 66.1 26.0 
05486000 North River near Norwalk, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 6.49 133 23.0 
05486490 Middle River near Indianola, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 7.47 189 40.0 
05487470 South River near Ackworth, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 5.93 44.4 17.0 
05487520 Des Moines River near Swan, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 66.89 --     --- 
      [STGQ]  11/14 13:15 CST -- 22,800 4,970 
05487980 White Breast Creek near Dallas, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 6.50 53.2 25.0 
05488110 Des Moines River near Pella, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 93.49 22,300 2,130 
05488200 English Creek near Knoxville, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 9.69 45.9 3.40 
05488500 Des Moines River near Tracy, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 9.50 22,900 2,180 
05489000 Cedar Creek near Bussey, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 5.01 54.6 18.0 
05489490 Bear Creek at Ottumwa, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 79.66 --     --- 
05489500 Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IA  11/14 13:20 CST 8.42 23,600 2,370 
05490500 Des Moines River at Keosauqua, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 16.64 23,700 2,440 
05494300 Fox River at Bloomfield, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 2.58 --     --- 
    11/05 18:00 CST -- Bkw 3.10 
Group Big Sioux Basin
06483290 Rock River below Tom Creek at Rock Rapids, IA  11/14 12:15 CST 9.60 947 111 
06483495 Burr Oak Creek near Perkins, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 11.26 --     --- 
06483500 Rock River near Rock Valley, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 7.65 1,820 115 
Group Upper Missouri-Perry-Floyd-Monona-Harrison Basin
06486000 Missouri River at Sioux City, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 19.58 65,200 30,900 
06599900 Perry Creek near Millnerville, IA 
      [stage-only period of record]  11/14 12:45 CST 1.59 --     --- 
06599950 Perry Creek near Hinton, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 16.32 --     --- 
06600000 Perry Creek at 38th Street at Sioux City, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 7.23 --     --- 
06600030 Little Floyd River near Sanborn, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 82.67 --     --- 
06600100 Floyd River at Alton, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 7.10 331 18.0 
06600500 Floyd River at James, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 11.51 1,050 65.0 
06601200 Missouri River at Decatur, NE  11/14 13:00 CST 27.60 67,000 30,500 
06602020 West Fork Ditch at Hornick, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 8.40 284 40.0 
06602190 Elliott Creek at Lawton, IA  10/24 17:15 CDT 72.99 --     --- 
06602400 Monona-Harrison Ditch near Turin, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 6.56 555 122 
Group Little Sioux-Soldier Basin
06603920 Loon Creek near Orleans, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 14.41 --     --- 
06604000 Spirit Lake near Orleans, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 14.56 --     --- 
06604110 East Okoboji Lake at Spirit Lake, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 12.48 --     --- 
06604200 West Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Lab near Milford, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 4.69 --     --- 
06604215 East-West Okoboji Lake Channel near Milford, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 6.30 --     --- 
06604345 Lower Gar Lake Outlet near Milford, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 2.29 --     --- 
06605000 Ocheyedan River near Spencer, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 4.15 344 76.0 
06605750 Willow Creek near Cornell, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 82.16 --     --- 
06605850 Little Sioux River at Linn Grove, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 16.99 1,590 227 
06606600 Little Sioux River at Correctionville, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 9.15 2,790 274 
06607200 Maple River at Mapleton, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 6.42 610 109 
06607500 Little Sioux River near Turin, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 10.43 3,130 550 
06608500 Soldier River at Pisgah, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 4.11 315 63.0 
Group Boyer-Middle Missouri Basin
06609100 Missouri River at Blair, NE  11/14 13:00 CST 21.27 --     --- 
06609500 Boyer River at Logan, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 5.40 851 133 
06609560 Willow Creek near Soldier, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 66.66 --     --- 
06610000 Missouri River at Omaha, NE  11/14 13:00 CST 22.24 69,500 33,000 
06807000 Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE  11/14 13:00 CST 17.43 80,500 38,500 
Group Nishnabotna-Lower Missouri Basin
06805600 Missouri River at Plattsmouth, NE  11/14 13:15 CST 23.59 --     --- 
06807410 West Nishnabotna River at Hancock, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 3.50 542 128 
06808500 West Nishnabotna River at Randolph, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 9.89 1,330 261 
06809210 East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 3.59 459 78.0 
06809500 East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 7.36 782 136 
06810000 Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 11.94 1,380 448 
06810030 Main Ditch Number Six at Levee Rd near Hamburg, IA 
      [downstream pressure sensor]  11/14 13:15 CST 900.94 --     --- 
      [upstream pressure sensor]  11/14 13:15 CST 901.03 --     --- 
06810070 Missouri River at Brownville, NE  11/14 13:15 CST 33.18 --     --- 
06811760 Tarkio River near Elliott, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 2.66 --     --- 
06811800 East Tarkio Creek near Stanton, IA  11/14 13:30 CST 0.77 --     --- 
06811875 Snake Creek near Yorktown, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 80.64 --     --- 
06813500 Missouri River at Rulo, NE  11/14 13:30 CST 16.57 84,700 39,900 
06816290 West Nodaway River at Massena, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 66.14 --     --- 
06817000 Nodaway River at Clarinda, IA  11/14 13:15 CST 11.30 824 65.0 
06817300 East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near Clarinda, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 10.11 --     --- 
Group Grand-Chariton Basin
06819185 East Fork 102 River at Bedford, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 10.99 19.7 4.30 
06898000 Thompson River at Davis City, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 1.58 213 35.0 
06903400 Chariton River near Chariton, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 5.21 2.74 7.60 
06903700 South Fork Chariton River near Promise City, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 3.39 17.4 6.00 
06903880 Rathbun Lake near Rathbun, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 907.53 --     --- 
06903900 Chariton River near Rathbun, IA  11/14 13:00 CST 8.72 1,140 19.0 
06904010 Chariton River near Moulton, IA  11/14 12:45 CST 24.74 1,360 38.0 

Data status codes:
  --     Parameter not determined
  Bkw     Flow affected by backwater