Flow report

Iowa streamflow

Live discharge, gauge height, water temperature, and percent-of-normal readings from every USGS streamgauge in Iowa. Built for paddlers, anglers, water managers, and flood researchers.

USGS gauges
116
State percent normal
138%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Jul 14
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2026
Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Iowa are currently 138% of normal, with the Mississippi River At Clinton reporting the highest discharge in the state at 55,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 10.72 ft.

Meanwhile, the Cedar River At Cedar Rapids is seeing a spike today — up 21% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Iowa's named rivers.

Iowa at a glance

State-wide streamflow overview

The Iowa flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.

Percent of normal

138%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

Mississippi River At Clinton 55,000 cfs

Gauge stage 10.72 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Cedar River At Cedar Rapids +21%

Now 19,400 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 116 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Iowa.

Full streamgauge inventory

Iowa USGS streamgauges

Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Iowa. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.

116 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Mississippi River At Clinton, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05420500
58,200 cfs 10.43 ft 85°F 69°F 593 ft Copperas-Duck
Iowa River At Wapello, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05465500
24,100 cfs 18.55 ft 49°F 68°F 554 ft Lower Iowa
Cedar River At Cedar Rapids, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05464500
23,400 cfs 10.29 ft 62°F 68°F 712 ft Middle Cedar
Cedar River At Waterloo, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05464000
18,200 cfs 10.48 ft · 67°F 823 ft Middle Cedar
Cedar River Near Conesville, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05465000
17,400 cfs 11.87 ft · 69°F 593 ft Lower Cedar
Cedar River At Cedar Falls, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05463050
16,400 cfs 78.70 ft · 66°F 853 ft Middle Cedar
Des Moines River At Keosauqua, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05490500
12,300 cfs 13.97 ft 85°F 68°F 579 ft Lower Des Moines
Skunk River At Augusta, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05474000
11,200 cfs 9.92 ft · 69°F 553 ft Skunk
Des Moines River At Ottumwa, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05489500
10,600 cfs 4.84 ft 84°F 68°F 635 ft Lower Des Moines
Des Moines River Near Tracy, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05488500
10,200 cfs 5.86 ft · 67°F 676 ft Lower Des Moines
Des Moines River Near Pella, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05488110
9,890 cfs 88.92 ft 82°F 67°F 689 ft Lower Des Moines
Cedar River At Janesville, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05458500
7,010 cfs 6.26 ft · 66°F 859 ft Upper Cedar
Iowa River Near Lone Tree, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05455700
6,530 cfs 10.16 ft · 69°F 601 ft Lower Iowa
Des Moines River Blw Raccoon Riv At Des Moines, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05485500
6,530 cfs 13.66 ft · 68°F 779 ft Lake Red Rock
South Skunk River Near Oskaloosa, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05471500
5,800 cfs 17.15 ft · 67°F 692 ft South Skunk
Iowa River At Iowa City, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05454500
5,760 cfs 15.11 ft · 70°F 643 ft Lower Iowa
Cedar River At Waverly, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05458300
5,640 cfs 5.37 ft 76°F 65°F 895 ft Upper Cedar
Iowa River Below Coralville Dam Nr Coralville, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05453520
5,500 cfs 53.16 ft · 70°F 669 ft Middle Iowa
Des Moines River At 2nd Avenue, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05482000
4,960 cfs 15.10 ft 78°F 68°F 808 ft Middle Des Moines
Des Moines River Near Saylorville, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05481650
4,400 cfs 6.15 ft · 68°F 819 ft Middle Des Moines
Wapsipinicon River Near De Witt, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05422000
4,020 cfs 9.63 ft · 68°F 646 ft Lower Wapsipinicon
Iowa River At Marengo, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05453100
3,850 cfs 11.15 ft · 67°F 729 ft Middle Iowa
Iowa River Near Belle Plaine, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05452500
3,370 cfs 11.00 ft · 67°F 748 ft Middle Iowa
Des Moines River Near Stratford, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05481300
3,260 cfs 7.58 ft · 65°F 902 ft Middle Des Moines
Wapsipinicon River Near Anamosa, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05421740
3,040 cfs 8.61 ft · 67°F 779 ft Lower Wapsipinicon
West Fork Cedar River At Finchford, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05458900
2,770 cfs 11.40 ft · 65°F 859 ft West Fork Cedar
Shell Rock River At Shell Rock, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05462000
2,740 cfs 9.57 ft · 65°F 882 ft Shell Rock
Cedar River At Charles City, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05457700
2,630 cfs 5.10 ft · 68°F 977 ft Upper Cedar
Wapsipinicon River At Independence, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05421000
2,170 cfs 6.65 ft · 67°F 889 ft Upper Wapsipinicon
Des Moines River At Fort Dodge, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05480500
2,120 cfs 5.09 ft · 65°F 974 ft Middle Des Moines
Iowa River At Marshalltown, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05451500
2,050 cfs 12.49 ft · 66°F 853 ft Middle Iowa
Raccoon River At Fleur Drive, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05484900
1,930 cfs 3.72 ft · 68°F 797 ft North Raccoon
Upper Iowa River Near Dorchester, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05388250
1,920 cfs 9.04 ft · 66°F 668 ft Upper Iowa
Raccoon River At 63rd Street At Des Moines, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05484650
1,890 cfs 22.24 ft · 68°F 797 ft North Raccoon
Maquoketa River Near Maquoketa, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05418500
1,860 cfs 12.59 ft · 68°F 646 ft Maquoketa
Turkey River At Garber, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05412500
1,780 cfs 8.25 ft 79°F 66°F 646 ft Turkey
Raccoon River At Van Meter, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05484500
1,710 cfs 4.42 ft 76°F 67°F 862 ft North Raccoon
South Skunk River At Colfax, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05471050
1,590 cfs 10.61 ft · 67°F 793 ft South Skunk
Little Sioux River Near Turin, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06607500
1,580 cfs 8.77 ft · 66°F 1,029 ft Little Sioux
Upper Iowa River At Decorah, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05387500
1,450 cfs 3.21 ft · 66°F 854 ft Upper Iowa
Big Sioux River At Akron, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06485500
1,370 cfs 6.92 ft · 66°F 1,151 ft Lower Big Sioux
Nishnabotna River Above Hamburg, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06810000
1,290 cfs 9.71 ft · 66°F 904 ft Nishnabotna
Turkey River Above French Hollow Cr At Elkader, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05412020
1,200 cfs 6.66 ft · 68°F 726 ft Turkey
Upper Iowa River At Bluffton, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05387440
1,170 cfs 5.11 ft · 66°F 970 ft Upper Iowa
Little Sioux River At Correctionville, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06606600
1,100 cfs 6.29 ft · 64°F 1,106 ft Little Sioux
Des Moines River At Humboldt, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05476750
1,010 cfs 4.76 ft · 66°F 1,066 ft Upper Des Moines
Wapsipinicon River Near Tripoli, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05420680
972 cfs 11.58 ft · 66°F 1,019 ft Upper Wapsipinicon
East Fork Des Moines River At Dakota City, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05479000
857 cfs 9.39 ft · 66°F 1,043 ft East Fork Des Moines
South Skunk River Below Squaw Creek Near Ames, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05471000
783 cfs 12.25 ft · 66°F 872 ft South Skunk
Iowa River Near Rowan, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05449500
728 cfs 7.25 ft · 66°F 1,187 ft Upper Iowa
Turkey River Near Eldorado, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05411850
688 cfs 6.39 ft · 66°F 897 ft Turkey
West Nishnabotna River At Randolph, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06808500
680 cfs 8.75 ft 80°F 66°F 956 ft West Nishnabotna
North Raccoon River Near Jefferson, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05482500
671 cfs 5.87 ft 76°F 65°F 978 ft North Raccoon
Little Cedar River Near Ionia, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05458000
649 cfs 5.54 ft · 65°F 1,000 ft Upper Cedar
Little Sioux River At Linn Grove, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06605850
586 cfs 7.05 ft · 65°F 1,249 ft Little Sioux
North Skunk River Near Sigourney, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05472500
547 cfs 6.41 ft · 68°F 664 ft North Skunk
Indian Creek Near Mingo, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05471200
523 cfs 5.41 ft · 67°F 827 ft South Skunk
Cedar Creek Near Oakland Mills, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05473400
510 cfs 5.57 ft · 68°F 590 ft Skunk
North Fork Maquoketa River Near Fulton, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05418400
505 cfs 3.73 ft 39°F 68°F 689 ft Maquoketa
Floyd River At James, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06600500
468 cfs 9.39 ft · 65°F 1,117 ft Floyd
Boone River Near Webster City, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05481000
444 cfs 2.90 ft 73°F 66°F 1,028 ft Boone
Rock River Near Rock Valley, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06483500
437 cfs 5.53 ft · 65°F 1,238 ft Rock
Wolf Creek Near Dysart, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05464220
413 cfs 3.57 ft · 66°F 835 ft Middle Cedar
Black Hawk Creek At Hudson, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05463500
362 cfs 7.59 ft · 66°F 897 ft Middle Cedar
Beaver Creek At New Hartford, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05463000
348 cfs 3.52 ft · 65°F 890 ft Middle Cedar
Maquoketa River At Manchester, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05416900
340 cfs 4.86 ft · 67°F 920 ft Maquoketa
Squaw Creek At Ames, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05470500
334 cfs 2.67 ft · 67°F 907 ft South Skunk
Boyer River At Logan, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06609500
320 cfs 4.13 ft · 65°F 1,014 ft Boyer
Volga River At Littleport, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05412400
307 cfs 5.27 ft · 67°F 694 ft Turkey
Beaver Creek Near Grimes, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05481950
290 cfs 4.73 ft · 67°F 829 ft Middle Des Moines
South Skunk River Near Ames, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05470000
288 cfs 4.09 ft · 66°F 928 ft South Skunk
South Raccoon River At Redfield, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05484000
280 cfs 2.90 ft 68°F 66°F 917 ft South Raccoon
Winnebago River At Mason City, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05459500
264 cfs 5.50 ft · 66°F 1,101 ft Winnebago
Turkey River At Spillville, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05411600
248 cfs 3.12 ft · 69°F 1,067 ft Turkey
Salt Creek Near Elberon, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05452000
244 cfs 7.42 ft · 66°F 802 ft Middle Iowa
English River At Kalona, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05455500
238 cfs 4.92 ft · 68°F 655 ft Lower Iowa
West Nishnabotna River At Hancock, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06807410
220 cfs 2.42 ft · 66°F 1,089 ft West Nishnabotna
Monona-Harrison Ditch Near Turin, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06602400
204 cfs 5.20 ft · 66°F 1,021 ft Monona-Harrison Ditch
North Raccoon River Near Sac City, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05482300
195 cfs 7.36 ft 75°F 66°F 1,179 ft North Raccoon
Maple River At Mapleton, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06607200
195 cfs 4.87 ft · 65°F 1,114 ft Maple
Nodaway River At Clarinda, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06817000
169 cfs 10.92 ft 76°F 66°F 966 ft West Nodaway
Fourmile Creek Near Ankeny, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05485605
165 cfs 2.90 ft · 67°F 911 ft Lake Red Rock
North River Near Norwalk, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05486000
159 cfs 6.69 ft · 67°F 811 ft Lake Red Rock
East Nishnabotna River At Red Oak, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06809500
157 cfs 6.09 ft · 69°F 1,013 ft East Nishnabotna
Timber Creek Near Marshalltown, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05451700
144 cfs 3.74 ft · 65°F 862 ft Middle Iowa
South Fork Iowa River Ne Of New Providence, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05451210
142 cfs 3.36 ft · 66°F 963 ft Upper Iowa
Ocheyedan River Near Spencer, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 06605000
142 cfs 2.85 ft · 64°F 1,317 ft Little Sioux
Yellow River At Ion, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05389000
141 cfs 5.87 ft · 67°F 681 ft Coon-Yellow
Cedar Creek Near Bussey, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05489000
135 cfs 5.27 ft · 67°F 696 ft Lower Des Moines
Old Mans Creek Near Iowa City, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05455100
132 cfs 2.79 ft 46°F 70°F 654 ft Lower Iowa
Middle Raccoon River At Panora, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05483600
126 cfs 4.44 ft 35°F 66°F 997 ft South Raccoon
Big Bear Creek At Ladora, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05453000
124 cfs 11.58 ft · 67°F 771 ft Middle Iowa
East Nishnabotna River Near Atlantic, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06809210
120 cfs 2.74 ft · 66°F 1,109 ft East Nishnabotna
Chariton River Near Moulton, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 06904010
114 cfs 18.79 ft · 68°F 847 ft Upper Chariton
Middle Raccoon River Near Bayard, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05483450
105 cfs 9.46 ft · 66°F 1,054 ft South Raccoon
Middle River Near Indianola, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05486490
99 cfs 7.56 ft · 67°F 794 ft Lake Red Rock
Floyd River At Alton, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06600100
93 cfs 5.98 ft · 65°F 1,289 ft Floyd
Soldier River At Pisgah, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06608500
89 cfs 2.94 ft · 65°F 1,047 ft Blackbird-Soldier
Rock River Below Tom Creek At Rock Rapids, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06483290
79 cfs 7.17 ft · 65°F 1,316 ft Rock
Fourmile Creek At Des Moines, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05485640
77 cfs 4.14 ft · 67°F 813 ft Lake Red Rock
Clear Creek Near Coralville, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05454300
54 cfs 1.37 ft · 70°F 660 ft Lower Iowa
Thompson River At Davis City, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06898000
46 cfs 1.19 ft · 67°F 910 ft Thompson
Walnut Creek At Des Moines, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05484800
44 cfs 3.50 ft · 68°F 808 ft North Raccoon
Clear Creek Near Oxford, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05454220
44 cfs 2.32 ft · 69°F 722 ft Lower Iowa
South River Near Ackworth, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05487470
42 cfs 4.92 ft · 67°F 805 ft Lake Red Rock
Bloody Run Creek Near Marquette, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05389400
33 cfs 4.23 ft · 67°F 634 ft Coon-Yellow
Chariton River Near Chariton, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 06903400
30 cfs 4.32 ft · 67°F 968 ft Upper Chariton
Walnut Creek Near Hartwick, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05452200
23 cfs 1.24 ft · 66°F 806 ft Middle Iowa
Richland Creek Near Haven, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05451900
23 cfs 10.76 ft · 66°F 817 ft Middle Iowa
White Breast Creek Near Dallas, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05487980
17 cfs 6.08 ft · 67°F 773 ft Lake Red Rock
Big Creek Near Mt. Pleasant, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 05473450
15 cfs 3.43 ft · 67°F 672 ft Skunk
Rapid Creek Near Iowa City, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05454000
12 cfs 4.04 ft · 70°F 688 ft Lower Iowa
English Creek Near Knoxville, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 05488200
8 cfs 8.23 ft · 68°F 749 ft Lower Des Moines
South Fork Chariton River Near Promise City, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 06903700
6 cfs 3.03 ft · 67°F 922 ft Upper Chariton
Chariton River Near Rathbun, Ia
13 hours ago · USGS 06903900
2 cfs 2.04 ft · 68°F 855 ft Upper Chariton
East Fork 102 River At Bedford, Ia
12 hours ago · USGS 06819185
1 cfs 10.75 ft · 67°F 1,084 ft One Hundred And Two
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Flow report FAQ

About Iowa streamflow

Where does the Iowa streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the Iowa data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a Iowa gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.