North Fork Maquoketa River Near Fulton, Ia Realtime Data
NORTH FORK MAQUOKETA RIVER NEAR FULTON, IA
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
342
Discharge (cfs)
3.2
Gauge Height (ft)
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 342 cfs, and a gauge height of 3.18 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 379 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
There are no major dams or tributaries immediately upstream. The flow of the river is influenced by seasonal trends, with higher flows typically occurring in the spring and lower flows in the summer and fall. Interestingly, the river is known for its unique "karst" topography, which includes underground drainage systems and sinkholes. This can affect the hydrology of the river by causing sudden fluctuations in flow when water drains underground. Overall, the North Fork Maquoketa River is an important water resource for the surrounding area and is subject to both natural and human-induced changes in flow.
August 27, 2026
| Elevation | 689.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM), water, in situ, single band excitation, fluorescence emission, ppb QSE | 9.9 ug/l QSE |
| Gage height, ft | 3.18 ft |
| Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, mg/L as N | 6.52 mg/l as N |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 342.0 ft3/s |
| Chlorophylls, water, fluorometric, 650-700 nm, in situ sensor, micrograms per liter | 9.6 ug/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detector angles at 90 ±2.5° and 0-45°, ratiometric, FBRU | 9.0 FBRU |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 558.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 8.4 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 22.0 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.4 std units |
| Temperature, water, degC | 3.7 deg C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, % saturation | 94.0 % saturatn |
| Percent of Normal | 106% |
| Year Over Year Average | 322 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 16,400 cfs |
| Geolocation | 42.16, -90.73 |
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