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

The Mississippi River at Clinton, IA is currently flowing at 49,000 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 10.44 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mississippi River at Clinton, IA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 28th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 6.56 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mississippi River at Clinton, IA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 68,100 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 32,800 to 140,000 cfs.

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

The Mississippi River at Clinton, IA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Clinton County, IA on the Mississippi River. USGS site number 05420500 (coordinates 41.7806, -90.2521).

Mississippi River at Clinton, IA

USGS Site No: 05420500 • Mississippi River • Clinton County, IA

Mississippi River at Clinton, IA on the Mississippi River is currently at 49,000 cfs (Normal — 28th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 10.44 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Mississippi River

Mississippi River at Clayton, IA

Downstream on Mississippi River ↓

Mississippi River at Keokuk, IA

49,000

CFS Discharge

10.44

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	32,800
25th	Low threshold	46,800
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	68,100	Today: 49,000 cfs
75th	High threshold	95,300
95th	Very High threshold	140,000

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	53,500	—
May 27, 2026	55,800	—
May 26, 2026	55,800	—
May 25, 2026	55,800	—
May 24, 2026	54,500	—
May 23, 2026	54,500	—
May 22, 2026	54,500	—
May 21, 2026	54,100	—
May 20, 2026	58,200	—
May 19, 2026	57,800	—
May 18, 2026	57,100	—
May 17, 2026	55,700	—
May 16, 2026	59,800	—
May 15, 2026	61,100	—
Apr 20, 2026	126,000	—
Apr 19, 2026	126,000	—
Apr 18, 2026	122,000	—
Apr 17, 2026	116,000	—
Apr 16, 2026	112,000	—
Apr 15, 2026	105,000	—
Apr 14, 2026	102,000	—
Apr 13, 2026	102,000	—
Apr 12, 2026	97,600	—
Apr 11, 2026	96,300	—
Apr 10, 2026	96,800	—
Apr 9, 2026	94,000	—
Apr 8, 2026	93,800	—
Apr 7, 2026	94,500	—
Apr 6, 2026	96,700	—
Apr 5, 2026	96,100	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05420500
State: IA
County: Clinton County
Coordinates: 41.7806, -90.2521
Drainage Area: 85,600 mi²
Datum (ft): 562.5
HUC Code: 07080101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 16.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.5 ft
Major Flood: 20.5 ft

Currently 6.56 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 126,000 cfs

Apr 19, 2026
Min discharge: 15,800 cfs

Dec 31, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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19.0 mi · 5 cfs

Low
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Normal