How high is the Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA right now?

The Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA is currently flowing at 206 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.53 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 79th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.47 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 60 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 16 to 433 cfs.

Where is the Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA stream gauge located?

The Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Black Hawk County, IA on the Black Hawk Creek. USGS site number 05463500 (coordinates 42.4078, -92.4632).

Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA

USGS Site No: 05463500 • Black Hawk Creek • Black Hawk County, IA

Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA on the Black Hawk Creek is currently at 206 cfs (High — 79th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.53 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

206

CFS Discharge

6.53

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	16
25th	Low threshold	26
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	60
75th	High threshold	157
95th	Very High threshold	433	Today: 206 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	216	—
May 27, 2026	226	—
May 26, 2026	238	—
May 25, 2026	252	—
May 24, 2026	272	—
May 23, 2026	299	—
May 22, 2026	327	—
May 21, 2026	365	—
May 20, 2026	403	—
May 19, 2026	344	—
May 18, 2026	243	—
May 17, 2026	191	—
May 16, 2026	190	—
May 15, 2026	192	—
Apr 20, 2026	577	—
Apr 19, 2026	699	—
Apr 18, 2026	928	—
Apr 17, 2026	1,230	—
Apr 16, 2026	1,070	—
Apr 15, 2026	501	—
Apr 14, 2026	393	—
Apr 13, 2026	423	—
Apr 12, 2026	452	—
Apr 11, 2026	480	—
Apr 10, 2026	518	—
Apr 9, 2026	573	—
Apr 8, 2026	685	—
Apr 7, 2026	937	—
Apr 6, 2026	1,610	—
Apr 5, 2026	1,600	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05463500
State: IA
County: Black Hawk County
Coordinates: 42.4078, -92.4632
Drainage Area: 303 mi²
Datum (ft): 865.0
HUC Code: 07080205

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 19.0 ft

Currently 7.47 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,790 cfs

Apr 27, 2025
Min discharge: 58 cfs

Feb 21, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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