How high is the Mississippi River at Clayton, IA right now?

The Mississippi River at Clayton, IA is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 11.73 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the Mississippi River at Clayton, IA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 608.27 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 620.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mississippi River at Clayton, IA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 17,800 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Mississippi River at Clayton, IA stream gauge located?

The Mississippi River at Clayton, IA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Clayton County, IA on the Mississippi River. USGS site number 05411500 (coordinates 42.9036, -91.1451).

Mississippi River at Clayton, IA

USGS Site No: 05411500 • Mississippi River • Clayton County, IA

Mississippi River at Clayton, IA on the Mississippi River is currently at 0 cfs (Unknown) . Gage height: 11.73 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Mississippi River

Mississippi River at Mcgregor, IA

Downstream on Mississippi River ↓

Mississippi River at Clinton, IA

CFS Discharge

11.73

Gage Height (ft)

Unknown

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
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	13,400
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	17,800
75th	High threshold	24,400
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	—	11.87
May 27, 2026	—	12.00
May 26, 2026	—	12.08
May 25, 2026	—	12.07
May 24, 2026	—	12.12
May 23, 2026	—	12.00
May 22, 2026	—	11.86
May 21, 2026	—	11.80
May 20, 2026	—	11.98
May 19, 2026	—	12.20
May 18, 2026	—	12.12
May 17, 2026	—	12.08
May 16, 2026	—	11.97
May 15, 2026	—	11.92
Apr 20, 2026	—	17.41
Apr 19, 2026	—	16.85
Apr 18, 2026	—	15.95
Apr 17, 2026	—	15.21
Apr 16, 2026	—	14.92
Apr 15, 2026	—	14.78
Apr 14, 2026	—	14.90
Apr 13, 2026	—	15.14
Apr 12, 2026	—	15.25
Apr 11, 2026	—	15.15
Apr 10, 2026	—	14.86
Apr 9, 2026	—	14.54
Apr 8, 2026	—	14.29
Apr 7, 2026	—	14.19
Apr 6, 2026	—	14.00
Apr 5, 2026	—	13.75

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05411500
State: IA
County: Clayton County
Coordinates: 42.9036, -91.1451
Drainage Area: 79,200 mi²
Datum (ft): 599.4
HUC Code: 07060003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 616.0 ft
Flood Stage: 620.0 ft

Currently 608.27 ft below flood stage.

Nearby Gauges

Mississippi River at Mcgregor, IA
8.6 mi · 24,000 cfs

Normal
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10.0 mi · 25 cfs

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12.8 mi · 975 cfs

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13.6 mi · 798 cfs

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