How high is the Salt Creek Near Elberon, IA right now?

The Salt Creek Near Elberon, IA is currently flowing at 116 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.46 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Salt Creek Near Elberon, IA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 78th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Salt Creek Near Elberon, IA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.54 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Salt Creek Near Elberon, IA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 43 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 9 to 254 cfs.

Where is the Salt Creek Near Elberon, IA stream gauge located?

The Salt Creek Near Elberon, IA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Tama County, IA on the Salt Creek. USGS site number 05452000 (coordinates 41.9642, -92.3132).

Salt Creek Near Elberon, IA

USGS Site No: 05452000 • Salt Creek • Tama County, IA

Salt Creek Near Elberon, IA on the Salt Creek is currently at 116 cfs (High — 78th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.46 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

116

CFS Discharge

6.46

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	9
25th	Low threshold	16
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	43
75th	High threshold	91
95th	Very High threshold	254	Today: 116 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	119	—
May 27, 2026	126	—
May 26, 2026	132	—
May 25, 2026	139	—
May 24, 2026	149	—
May 23, 2026	161	—
May 22, 2026	169	—
May 21, 2026	177	—
May 20, 2026	198	—
May 19, 2026	189	—
May 18, 2026	137	—
May 17, 2026	130	—
May 16, 2026	134	—
May 15, 2026	130	—
Apr 20, 2026	483	—
Apr 19, 2026	602	—
Apr 18, 2026	829	—
Apr 17, 2026	692	—
Apr 16, 2026	933	—
Apr 15, 2026	363	—
Apr 14, 2026	295	—
Apr 13, 2026	318	—
Apr 12, 2026	334	—
Apr 11, 2026	363	—
Apr 10, 2026	387	—
Apr 9, 2026	257	—
Apr 8, 2026	287	—
Apr 7, 2026	326	—
Apr 6, 2026	407	—
Apr 5, 2026	561	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05452000
State: IA
County: Tama County
Coordinates: 41.9642, -92.3132
Drainage Area: 201 mi²
Datum (ft): 783.3
HUC Code: 07080208

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft

Currently 9.54 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,790 cfs

Jul 12, 2025
Min discharge: 12 cfs

Nov 29, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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