Flow report
Iowa River Levels & Streamflow
As of Nov 3, 2026, Iowa rivers are running at 196% of normal across 116 USGS gauges — the highest is 30,800 cfs on the Mississippi River At Clinton. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Iowa.
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State percent normal
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Flow briefing · Nov 3, 2026
Iowa river conditions today
Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.
Streamflow levels across Iowa are currently 196% of normal, with the Mississippi River At Clinton reporting the highest discharge in the state at 30,800 cfs and a gauge stage of 9.49 ft.
Meanwhile, the Iowa River Near Belle Plaine is seeing a spike today — up 45% 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.
River levels near Iowa towns
Active weather warnings for Iowa
# Iowa Storm Center Report
A Flood Watch remains in effect across eastern Iowa through early Friday as heavy rainfall tonight and Tuesday threatens to produce significant flooding along three major river systems. The Iowa River at Marengo (Benton and Iowa Counties), English River at Kalona (Johnson and Washington Counties), and North Skunk River near Sigourney (Keokuk County) are all expected to reach flood stage by early Wednesday. The Iowa River could crest at 15 feet, affecting levees and agricultural lands around Marengo, while the English River may flood farmland by Wednesday morning. The North Skunk River poses the greatest threat, potentially impacting agricultural areas, county roads, and farm structures in Keokuk County. Residents in these counties should prepare for possible evacuations and avoid flooded roadways.
A Flood Watch remains in effect across eastern Iowa through early Friday as heavy rainfall tonight and Tuesday threatens to produce significant flooding along three major river systems. The Iowa River at Marengo (Benton and Iowa Counties), English River at Kalona (Johnson and Washington Counties), and North Skunk River near Sigourney (Keokuk County) are all expected to reach flood stage by early Wednesday. The Iowa River could crest at 15 feet, affecting levees and agricultural lands around Marengo, while the English River may flood farmland by Wednesday morning. The North Skunk River poses the greatest threat, potentially impacting agricultural areas, county roads, and farm structures in Keokuk County. Residents in these counties should prepare for possible evacuations and avoid flooded roadways.
Iowa vs normal
How Iowa’s rivers compare to normal
Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.
Where every gauge actually sits
One dot per Iowa streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.
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Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.
Iowa streamflow, three water years
Statewide percent of normal, every day since Oct 2023. The dotted line is normal.
196%
of normal today
+144pts
vs this day last year (52%)
236of 366
days below normal, past year
1110%
3-year peak · Oct 2026 · above the axis
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799 daily readings from 116 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 250%: 71 readings above that — including the 1110% peak in Oct 2026 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.
Iowa flow report
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mississippi River At Clinton, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05420500 |
31,300 cfs | 9.45 ft | 60°F | 61°F | 593 ft | Copperas-Duck |
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Iowa River At Wapello, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05465500 |
11,100 cfs | 15.06 ft | 49°F | 63°F | 554 ft | Lower Iowa |
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Des Moines River At Ottumwa, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05489500 |
10,000 cfs | 4.57 ft | 62°F | 66°F | 635 ft | Lower Des Moines |
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Des Moines River At Keosauqua, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05490500 |
9,700 cfs | 13.30 ft | 61°F | 64°F | 579 ft | Lower Des Moines |
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Skunk River At Augusta, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05474000 |
8,350 cfs | 8.31 ft | · | 63°F | 553 ft | Skunk |
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Des Moines River Near Tracy, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05488500 |
8,140 cfs | 5.33 ft | · | 63°F | 676 ft | Lower Des Moines |
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Des Moines River Blw Raccoon Riv At Des Moines, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05485500 |
7,460 cfs | 14.37 ft | · | 65°F | 779 ft | Lake Red Rock |
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Des Moines River Near Pella, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05488110 |
7,060 cfs | 87.80 ft | 61°F | 65°F | 689 ft | Lower Des Moines |
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Cedar River Near Conesville, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05465000 |
6,970 cfs | 8.33 ft | · | 63°F | 593 ft | Lower Cedar |
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Cedar River At Cedar Rapids, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05464500 |
5,680 cfs | 5.07 ft | 62°F | 64°F | 712 ft | Middle Cedar |
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Cedar River At Waterloo, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05464000 |
4,460 cfs | 6.80 ft | · | 61°F | 823 ft | Middle Cedar |
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South Skunk River Near Oskaloosa, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05471500 |
4,410 cfs | 15.54 ft | · | 63°F | 692 ft | South Skunk |
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Iowa River At Marengo, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05453100 |
4,030 cfs | 11.45 ft | · | 62°F | 729 ft | Middle Iowa |
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Raccoon River At Fleur Drive, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05484900 |
3,940 cfs | 5.12 ft | · | 65°F | 797 ft | North Raccoon |
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Iowa River Near Lone Tree, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05455700 |
3,910 cfs | 8.14 ft | · | 63°F | 601 ft | Lower Iowa |
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Raccoon River At 63rd Street At Des Moines, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05484650 |
3,840 cfs | 23.74 ft | · | 65°F | 797 ft | North Raccoon |
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Cedar River At Cedar Falls, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05463050 |
3,830 cfs | 78.70 ft | · | 64°F | 853 ft | Middle Cedar |
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Iowa River Near Belle Plaine, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05452500 |
3,730 cfs | 11.67 ft | · | 62°F | 748 ft | Middle Iowa |
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Des Moines River At 2nd Avenue, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05482000 |
3,330 cfs | 14.58 ft | 32°F | 65°F | 808 ft | Middle Des Moines |
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Des Moines River Near Stratford, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05481300 |
3,060 cfs | 7.34 ft | · | 59°F | 902 ft | Middle Des Moines |
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Raccoon River At Van Meter, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05484500 |
3,040 cfs | 5.65 ft | 32°F | 64°F | 862 ft | North Raccoon |
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Iowa River Below Coralville Dam Nr Coralville, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05453520 |
2,990 cfs | 51.46 ft | · | 64°F | 669 ft | Middle Iowa |
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Iowa River At Iowa City, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05454500 |
2,980 cfs | 12.52 ft | · | 62°F | 643 ft | Lower Iowa |
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Nishnabotna River Above Hamburg, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06810000 |
2,370 cfs | 11.59 ft | · | 56°F | 904 ft | Nishnabotna |
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Iowa River At Marshalltown, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05451500 |
2,270 cfs | 13.08 ft | · | 62°F | 853 ft | Middle Iowa |
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Des Moines River Near Saylorville, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05481650 |
2,190 cfs | 4.78 ft | · | 64°F | 819 ft | Middle Des Moines |
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Wapsipinicon River Near De Witt, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05422000 |
1,990 cfs | 7.67 ft | · | 61°F | 646 ft | Lower Wapsipinicon |
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North Skunk River Near Sigourney, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05472500 |
1,960 cfs | 10.84 ft | · | 63°F | 664 ft | North Skunk |
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South Skunk River At Colfax, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05471050 |
1,750 cfs | 10.99 ft | · | 63°F | 793 ft | South Skunk |
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Big Sioux River At Akron, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06485500 |
1,590 cfs | 7.52 ft | · | 51°F | 1,151 ft | Lower Big Sioux |
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Turkey River At Garber, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05412500 |
1,530 cfs | 7.75 ft | 58°F | 60°F | 646 ft | Turkey |
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Cedar River At Janesville, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05458500 |
1,430 cfs | 2.28 ft | · | 64°F | 859 ft | Upper Cedar |
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Maquoketa River Near Maquoketa, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05418500 |
1,390 cfs | 11.90 ft | · | 63°F | 646 ft | Maquoketa |
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Wapsipinicon River Near Anamosa, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05421740 |
1,370 cfs | 6.63 ft | · | 61°F | 779 ft | Lower Wapsipinicon |
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Des Moines River At Fort Dodge, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05480500 |
1,330 cfs | 4.52 ft | · | 57°F | 974 ft | Middle Des Moines |
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Little Sioux River Near Turin, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06607500 |
1,230 cfs | 8.34 ft | · | 53°F | 1,029 ft | Little Sioux |
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West Nishnabotna River At Randolph, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 06808500 |
1,230 cfs | 9.78 ft | 61°F | 56°F | 956 ft | West Nishnabotna |
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Cedar River At Waverly, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05458300 |
1,230 cfs | 5.14 ft | 58°F | 63°F | 895 ft | Upper Cedar |
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Shell Rock River At Shell Rock, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05462000 |
1,220 cfs | 8.57 ft | · | 61°F | 882 ft | Shell Rock |
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North Raccoon River Near Jefferson, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05482500 |
1,160 cfs | 6.50 ft | 37°F | 58°F | 978 ft | North Raccoon |
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South River Near Ackworth, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05487470 |
1,150 cfs | 9.26 ft | · | 65°F | 805 ft | Lake Red Rock |
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White Breast Creek Near Dallas, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05487980 |
960 cfs | 9.83 ft | · | 62°F | 773 ft | Lake Red Rock |
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East Nishnabotna River At Red Oak, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06809500 |
953 cfs | 7.52 ft | · | 57°F | 1,013 ft | East Nishnabotna |
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South Skunk River Below Squaw Creek Near Ames, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05471000 |
939 cfs | 13.07 ft | · | 64°F | 872 ft | South Skunk |
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Little Sioux River At Correctionville, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06606600 |
854 cfs | 5.85 ft | · | 57°F | 1,106 ft | Little Sioux |
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Rock River Near Rock Valley, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06483500 |
851 cfs | 6.23 ft | · | 55°F | 1,238 ft | Rock |
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Boone River Near Webster City, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05481000 |
848 cfs | 3.78 ft | 35°F | 62°F | 1,028 ft | Boone |
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Wapsipinicon River At Independence, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05421000 |
835 cfs | 5.61 ft | · | 61°F | 889 ft | Upper Wapsipinicon |
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Turkey River Above French Hollow Cr At Elkader, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05412020 |
817 cfs | 6.31 ft | · | 59°F | 726 ft | Turkey |
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West Fork Cedar River At Finchford, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05458900 |
816 cfs | 8.24 ft | · | 64°F | 859 ft | West Fork Cedar |
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South Raccoon River At Redfield, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05484000 |
804 cfs | 3.83 ft | 32°F | 60°F | 917 ft | South Raccoon |
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Cedar River At Charles City, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05457700 |
726 cfs | 3.09 ft | · | 60°F | 977 ft | Upper Cedar |
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East Fork 102 River At Bedford, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 06819185 |
670 cfs | 13.61 ft | · | 63°F | 1,084 ft | One Hundred And Two |
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Upper Iowa River Near Dorchester, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05388250 |
631 cfs | 7.49 ft | · | 59°F | 668 ft | Upper Iowa |
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Beaver Creek Near Grimes, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05481950 |
614 cfs | 5.74 ft | · | 64°F | 829 ft | Middle Des Moines |
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Squaw Creek At Ames, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05470500 |
605 cfs | 3.04 ft | · | 64°F | 907 ft | South Skunk |
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South Skunk River Near Ames, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05470000 |
602 cfs | 5.27 ft | · | 64°F | 928 ft | South Skunk |
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Des Moines River At Humboldt, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05476750 |
592 cfs | 4.14 ft | · | 56°F | 1,066 ft | Upper Des Moines |
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English River At Kalona, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05455500 |
586 cfs | 6.12 ft | · | 63°F | 655 ft | Lower Iowa |
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Indian Creek Near Mingo, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05471200 |
581 cfs | 5.69 ft | · | 62°F | 827 ft | South Skunk |
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Nodaway River At Clarinda, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06817000 |
571 cfs | 11.33 ft | · | 59°F | 966 ft | West Nodaway |
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Beaver Creek At New Hartford, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05463000 |
543 cfs | 4.42 ft | · | 64°F | 890 ft | Middle Cedar |
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West Nishnabotna River At Hancock, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 06807410 |
516 cfs | 3.37 ft | · | 55°F | 1,089 ft | West Nishnabotna |
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Black Hawk Creek At Hudson, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05463500 |
509 cfs | 8.05 ft | · | 63°F | 897 ft | Middle Cedar |
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Thompson River At Davis City, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06898000 |
500 cfs | 2.17 ft | · | 64°F | 910 ft | Thompson |
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Little Sioux River At Linn Grove, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06605850 |
493 cfs | 6.70 ft | · | 53°F | 1,249 ft | Little Sioux |
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South Fork Iowa River Ne Of New Providence, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05451210 |
480 cfs | 5.09 ft | · | 61°F | 963 ft | Upper Iowa |
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Middle River Near Indianola, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05486490 |
479 cfs | 8.94 ft | · | 65°F | 794 ft | Lake Red Rock |
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Upper Iowa River At Decorah, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05387500 |
474 cfs | 2.19 ft | · | 60°F | 854 ft | Upper Iowa |
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Turkey River Near Eldorado, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05411850 |
473 cfs | 6.01 ft | · | 60°F | 897 ft | Turkey |
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Boyer River At Logan, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 06609500 |
456 cfs | 4.47 ft | · | 53°F | 1,014 ft | Boyer |
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Big Bear Creek At Ladora, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05453000 |
451 cfs | 13.22 ft | · | 62°F | 771 ft | Middle Iowa |
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North Fork Maquoketa River Near Fulton, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05418400 |
450 cfs | 3.67 ft | 39°F | 63°F | 689 ft | Maquoketa |
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Wolf Creek Near Dysart, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05464220 |
446 cfs | 3.69 ft | · | 62°F | 835 ft | Middle Cedar |
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East Nishnabotna River Near Atlantic, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 06809210 |
446 cfs | 4.09 ft | · | 58°F | 1,109 ft | East Nishnabotna |
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Middle Raccoon River At Panora, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05483600 |
432 cfs | 5.09 ft | 35°F | 59°F | 997 ft | South Raccoon |
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Salt Creek Near Elberon, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05452000 |
396 cfs | 8.27 ft | · | 61°F | 802 ft | Middle Iowa |
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Timber Creek Near Marshalltown, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05451700 |
392 cfs | 6.03 ft | · | 62°F | 862 ft | Middle Iowa |
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Floyd River At James, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06600500 |
376 cfs | 9.07 ft | · | 56°F | 1,117 ft | Floyd |
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Volga River At Littleport, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05412400 |
371 cfs | 5.46 ft | · | 60°F | 694 ft | Turkey |
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Rock River Below Tom Creek At Rock Rapids, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06483290 |
368 cfs | 8.33 ft | · | 51°F | 1,316 ft | Rock |
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Middle Raccoon River Near Bayard, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05483450 |
362 cfs | 10.80 ft | · | 58°F | 1,054 ft | South Raccoon |
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North Raccoon River Near Sac City, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05482300 |
335 cfs | 7.90 ft | 75°F | 55°F | 1,179 ft | North Raccoon |
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Walnut Creek Near Hartwick, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05452200 |
331 cfs | 4.77 ft | · | 61°F | 806 ft | Middle Iowa |
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Cedar Creek Near Oakland Mills, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05473400 |
330 cfs | 5.15 ft | · | 63°F | 590 ft | Skunk |
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East Fork Des Moines River At Dakota City, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05479000 |
325 cfs | 8.46 ft | · | 56°F | 1,043 ft | East Fork Des Moines |
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North River Near Norwalk, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05486000 |
317 cfs | 8.21 ft | · | 65°F | 811 ft | Lake Red Rock |
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Walnut Creek At Des Moines, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05484800 |
316 cfs | 4.82 ft | · | 65°F | 808 ft | North Raccoon |
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Upper Iowa River At Bluffton, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05387440 |
309 cfs | 3.66 ft | · | 59°F | 970 ft | Upper Iowa |
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Fourmile Creek At Des Moines, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05485640 |
305 cfs | 4.81 ft | · | 65°F | 813 ft | Lake Red Rock |
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Maquoketa River At Manchester, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05416900 |
304 cfs | 4.85 ft | · | 60°F | 920 ft | Maquoketa |
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Maple River At Mapleton, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06607200 |
264 cfs | 5.03 ft | · | 52°F | 1,114 ft | Maple |
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Winnebago River At Mason City, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05459500 |
259 cfs | 5.23 ft | · | 57°F | 1,101 ft | Winnebago |
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Ocheyedan River Near Spencer, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 06605000 |
249 cfs | 3.44 ft | · | 53°F | 1,317 ft | Little Sioux |
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Wapsipinicon River Near Tripoli, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05420680 |
248 cfs | 8.51 ft | · | 63°F | 1,019 ft | Upper Wapsipinicon |
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Richland Creek Near Haven, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05451900 |
211 cfs | 13.03 ft | · | 64°F | 817 ft | Middle Iowa |
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Monona-Harrison Ditch Near Turin, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06602400 |
197 cfs | 4.91 ft | · | 53°F | 1,021 ft | Monona-Harrison Ditch |
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English Creek Near Knoxville, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05488200 |
190 cfs | 10.83 ft | · | 62°F | 749 ft | Lower Des Moines |
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Turkey River At Spillville, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05411600 |
186 cfs | 2.66 ft | · | 60°F | 1,067 ft | Turkey |
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Little Cedar River Near Ionia, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05458000 |
179 cfs | 4.09 ft | · | 60°F | 1,000 ft | Upper Cedar |
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Fourmile Creek Near Ankeny, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05485605 |
168 cfs | 3.15 ft | · | 64°F | 911 ft | Lake Red Rock |
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Yellow River At Ion, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05389000 |
164 cfs | 6.05 ft | · | 59°F | 681 ft | Coon-Yellow |
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Soldier River At Pisgah, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 06608500 |
160 cfs | 3.20 ft | · | 52°F | 1,047 ft | Blackbird-Soldier |
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Floyd River At Alton, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06600100 |
151 cfs | 6.20 ft | · | 52°F | 1,289 ft | Floyd |
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Old Mans Creek Near Iowa City, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05455100 |
145 cfs | 2.97 ft | 46°F | 62°F | 654 ft | Lower Iowa |
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Cedar Creek Near Bussey, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05489000 |
127 cfs | 5.38 ft | · | 63°F | 696 ft | Lower Des Moines |
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Clear Creek Near Coralville, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05454300 |
121 cfs | 1.93 ft | · | 62°F | 660 ft | Lower Iowa |
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Iowa River Near Rowan, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05449500 |
118 cfs | 4.19 ft | · | 57°F | 1,187 ft | Upper Iowa |
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South Fork Chariton River Near Promise City, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 06903700 |
95 cfs | 3.96 ft | · | 62°F | 922 ft | Upper Chariton |
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Big Creek Near Mt. Pleasant, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05473450 |
92 cfs | 4.46 ft | · | 63°F | 672 ft | Skunk |
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Clear Creek Near Oxford, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 05454220 |
74 cfs | 2.70 ft | · | 62°F | 722 ft | Lower Iowa |
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Chariton River Near Moulton, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 06904010 |
53 cfs | 18.67 ft | · | 62°F | 847 ft | Upper Chariton |
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Chariton River Near Chariton, Ia
8 hours ago · USGS 06903400 |
48 cfs | 5.73 ft | · | 62°F | 968 ft | Upper Chariton |
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Rapid Creek Near Iowa City, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05454000 |
35 cfs | 4.17 ft | · | 62°F | 688 ft | Lower Iowa |
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Bloody Run Creek Near Marquette, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 05389400 |
33 cfs | 4.23 ft | · | 59°F | 634 ft | Coon-Yellow |
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Chariton River Near Rathbun, Ia
9 hours ago · USGS 06903900 |
18 cfs | 2.30 ft | · | 62°F | 855 ft | Upper Chariton |
Flow report FAQ
About Iowa streamflow
What are river levels like in Iowa right now?
As of November 3, 2026, Iowa rivers are running at 196% of normal across 116 USGS streamgauges, and the Mississippi River At Clinton is reporting the highest discharge at 30,800 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Iowa river is running highest right now?
As of November 3, 2026, the highest discharge in Iowa is 30,800 cfs on the Mississippi River At Clinton. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.
Are Iowa rivers high or low right now?
Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Iowa rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.
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.
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