Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IA
USGS Site No: 05463000 • Beaver Creek • Butler County, IA
Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IA on the Beaver Creek is currently at 227 cfs (High — 78th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.83 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 17 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 34 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 73 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 173 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 495 | Today: 227 cfs |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 240 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 250 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 261 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 274 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 292 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 314 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 331 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 346 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 355 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 313 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 277 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 256 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 256 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 247 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 878 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 1,130 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 1,670 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 2,080 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 1,500 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 715 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 645 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 694 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 745 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 794 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 901 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 1,060 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 1,350 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 1,820 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 2,890 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 4,290 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05463000
- State
- IA
- County
- Butler County
- Coordinates
- 42.5720, -92.6183
- Drainage Area
- 347 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 881.8
- HUC Code
- 07080205
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 11.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 12.5 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 14.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 15.0 ft
Currently 9.67 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
4,290 cfsApr 5, 2026
- Min discharge
-
67 cfsOct 5, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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