Beaver Creek Near Grimes, IA
USGS Site No: 05481950 • Beaver Creek • Polk County, IA
Beaver Creek Near Grimes, IA on the Beaver Creek is currently at 288 cfs (High — 83th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.47 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 | 1 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 6 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 34 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 182 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 443 | Today: 288 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 | 309 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 332 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 359 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 391 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 440 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 497 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 554 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 635 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 756 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 713 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 356 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 286 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 292 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 236 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 564 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 644 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 771 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 853 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 820 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 783 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 770 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 877 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 996 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 1,190 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 1,280 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 888 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 962 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 1,240 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 1,810 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 2,170 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05481950
- State
- IA
- County
- Polk County
- Coordinates
- 41.6883, -93.7347
- Drainage Area
- 358 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 806.6
- HUC Code
- 07100004
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 11.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 14.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 16.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 17.0 ft
Currently 9.53 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
2,380 cfsJul 31, 2025
- Min discharge
-
59 cfsFeb 22, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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