How high is the Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA right now?

The Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA is currently flowing at 153 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 11.78 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 82th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.22 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 20.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 26 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5 to 304 cfs.

Where is the Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA stream gauge located?

The Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Iowa County, IA on the Big Bear Creek. USGS site number 05453000 (coordinates 41.7494, -92.1821).

Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA

USGS Site No: 05453000 • Big Bear Creek • Iowa County, IA

Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA on the Big Bear Creek is currently at 153 cfs (High — 82th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 11.78 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

153

CFS Discharge

11.78

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

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	5
25th	Low threshold	10
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	26
75th	High threshold	78
95th	Very High threshold	304	Today: 153 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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	163	—
May 27, 2026	176	—
May 26, 2026	194	—
May 25, 2026	211	—
May 24, 2026	229	—
May 23, 2026	263	—
May 22, 2026	304	—
May 21, 2026	360	—
May 20, 2026	496	—
May 19, 2026	670	—
May 18, 2026	175	—
May 17, 2026	155	—
May 16, 2026	132	—
May 15, 2026	124	—
Apr 20, 2026	441	—
Apr 19, 2026	543	—
Apr 18, 2026	765	—
Apr 17, 2026	779	—
Apr 16, 2026	1,270	—
Apr 15, 2026	1,090	—
Apr 14, 2026	389	—
Apr 13, 2026	458	—
Apr 12, 2026	491	—
Apr 11, 2026	658	—
Apr 10, 2026	914	—
Apr 9, 2026	211	—
Apr 8, 2026	235	—
Apr 7, 2026	274	—
Apr 6, 2026	353	—
Apr 5, 2026	510	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05453000
State: IA
County: Iowa County
Coordinates: 41.7494, -92.1821
Drainage Area: 189 mi²
Datum (ft): 744.5
HUC Code: 07080208

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 19.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.0 ft

Currently 8.22 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,670 cfs

Jul 30, 2025
Min discharge: 15 cfs

Nov 28, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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