Iowa Stream Gauges

147 active USGS monitoring stations in Iowa. Also see Iowa streamflow overview.

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Active USGS Stream Gauges

Station	River	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)	Condition
Platte River Near Diagonal, IA 06818750	Platte River	—	—	Unknown
Raccoon River at 63rd Street at Des Moines, IA 05484650	Raccoon River	2,700	23.33	High
Raccoon River at Fleur Drive at Des Moines, IA 05484900	Raccoon River	2,580	4.86	High
Raccoon River at Van Meter, IA 05484500	Raccoon River	2,620	5.51	High
Rapid Creek Near Iowa City, IA 05454000	Rapid Creek	7	3.87	Normal
Richland Creek Near Haven, IA FLOOD 05451900	Richland Creek	36	11.01	High
Rock River Below Tom Creek at Rock Rapids, IA 06483290	Rock River	177	7.84	Normal
Rock River Near Rock Valley, IA 06483500	Rock River	794	6.05	High
Salt Creek Near Elberon, IA 05452000	Salt Creek	116	6.46	High
Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, IA 05462000	Shell Rock River	1,650	8.90	High
Skunk River at Augusta, IA 05474000	Skunk River	2,940	4.34	High
Soldier River at Pisgah, IA 06608500	Soldier River	174	3.32	Normal
South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IA 05455010	South Branch Ralston Creek	0	1.67	Normal
South Fork Chariton River Near Promise City, IA 06903700	South Fork Chariton River	17	3.21	High
South Fork Iowa River NE Of New Providence, IA FLOOD 05451210	South Fork Iowa River NE	180	3.53	High
South Fork Iowa River Near Blairsburg, IA 05451080	South Fork Iowa River	0	—	Low
South Raccoon River at Redfield, IA 05484000	South Raccoon River	529	3.32	High
South River Near Ackworth, IA 05487470	South River	93	5.46	High
South Skunk River Below Ioway Creek Near Ames, IA 05471000	South Skunk River	447	11.44	High
South Skunk River Near Ames, IA 05470000	South Skunk River	265	4.03	High
South Skunk River Near Oskaloosa, IA 05471500	South Skunk River	1,610	11.06	High
South Skunk River at Colfax, IA 05471050	South Skunk River	722	9.03	High
Thompson River at Davis City, IA 06898000	Thompson River	225	1.62	High
Timber Creek Near Marshalltown, IA 05451700	Timber Creek	110	3.34	High
Turkey River Above French Hollow Creek at Elkader, IA 05412020	Turkey River	798	6.09	Normal
Turkey River Near Eldorado, IA 05411850	Turkey River	383	5.76	Normal
Turkey River at Garber, IA 05412500	Turkey River	975	7.31	Normal
Turkey River at Spillville, IA 05411600	Turkey River	107	2.52	Normal
Upper Iowa River Near Dorchester, IA 05388250	Upper Iowa River	613	7.46	Normal
Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IA 05387440	Upper Iowa River	280	3.59	Normal
Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA 05387500	Upper Iowa River	363	2.04	Normal
Volga River at Littleport, IA 05412400	Volga River	260	5.12	High
Walnut Creek Near Hartwick, IA 05452200	Walnut Creek	51	1.83	High
Walnut Creek at Des Moines, IA 05484800	Walnut Creek	37	3.47	Normal
Wapsipinicon River Near Anamosa, IA 05421740	Wapsipinicon River	1,370	6.34	Normal
Wapsipinicon River Near DE Witt, IA 05422000	Wapsipinicon River	1,980	7.68	High
Wapsipinicon River Near Tripoli, IA 05420680	Wapsipinicon River	138	7.80	Normal
Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IA 05421000	Wapsipinicon River	814	5.51	High
Wb Wapsinonoc Creek at College St at West Branch, IA 0546494170	Wb Wapsinonoc Creek	2	2.69	Normal
West Branch Floyd River Near Struble, IA 06600300	West Branch Floyd River	159	—	Very High
West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IA 05458900	West Fork Cedar River	535	7.51	Normal
West Nishnabotna River at Hancock, IA 06807410	West Nishnabotna River	310	2.85	Normal
West Nishnabotna River at Randolph, IA 06808500	West Nishnabotna River	785	8.97	Normal
White Breast Creek Near Dallas, IA 05487980	White Breast Creek	55	6.38	High
Winnebago River at Mason City, IA 05459500	Winnebago River	494	5.97	High
Wolf Creek Near Dysart, IA 05464220	Wolf Creek	244	3.16	High
Yellow River Near Ion, IA 05389000	Yellow River	193	6.12	High