How high is the Clear Creek Near Coralville, IA right now?

The Clear Creek Near Coralville, IA is currently flowing at 36 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.34 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Clear Creek Near Coralville, IA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 65th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Clear Creek Near Coralville, IA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.66 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Clear Creek Near Coralville, IA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 18 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 194 cfs.

Where is the Clear Creek Near Coralville, IA stream gauge located?

The Clear Creek Near Coralville, IA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Johnson County, IA on the Clear Creek. USGS site number 05454300 (coordinates 41.6767, -91.5988).

Clear Creek Near Coralville, IA

USGS Site No: 05454300 • Clear Creek • Johnson County, IA

Clear Creek Near Coralville, IA on the Clear Creek is currently at 36 cfs (Normal — 65th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.34 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Clear Creek

Clear Creek Near Oxford, IA

CFS Discharge

1.34

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	3
25th	Low threshold	5
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18
75th	High threshold	47	Today: 36 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	194

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	38	—
May 27, 2026	42	—
May 26, 2026	46	—
May 25, 2026	52	—
May 24, 2026	60	—
May 23, 2026	70	—
May 22, 2026	80	—
May 21, 2026	99	—
May 20, 2026	151	—
May 19, 2026	163	—
May 18, 2026	46	—
May 17, 2026	39	—
May 16, 2026	29	—
May 15, 2026	26	—
Apr 20, 2026	156	—
Apr 19, 2026	196	—
Apr 18, 2026	247	—
Apr 17, 2026	280	—
Apr 16, 2026	424	—
Apr 15, 2026	442	—
Apr 14, 2026	232	—
Apr 13, 2026	318	—
Apr 12, 2026	205	—
Apr 11, 2026	214	—
Apr 10, 2026	292	—
Apr 9, 2026	86	—
Apr 8, 2026	78	—
Apr 7, 2026	84	—
Apr 6, 2026	101	—
Apr 5, 2026	126	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05454300
State: IA
County: Johnson County
Coordinates: 41.6767, -91.5988
Drainage Area: 98 mi²
Datum (ft): 647.3
HUC Code: 07080209

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft

Currently 9.66 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 442 cfs

Apr 15, 2026
Min discharge: 4 cfs

Dec 28, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Muddy Creek at Coralville, IA
2.5 mi · 4 cfs

Normal
Iowa River at Iowa City, IA
3.3 mi · 2,420 cfs

High
Iowa River Below Coralville Dam near Coralville, IA
4.4 mi · 2,390 cfs

High
Old Mans Creek Near Iowa City, IA
4.9 mi · 138 cfs

High
South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IA
5.0 mi · 0 cfs

Low