Iowa Station Directory

Active Monitoring Locations

Real-time hydrological observation sites grouped by region, with ongoing streamflow, stage height, and temperature metrics.

Total Gauges
250
Critical flood alerts
26
Offline / Stale
62

Allamakee

3 stations

Appanoose

4 stations

Benton

1 station

Black Hawk

4 stations

Boone

1 station

Bremer

3 stations

Buchanan

1 station

Buena Vista

2 stations

Butler

2 stations

Carroll

3 stations

Cass

2 stations

Cedar

2 stations

Cerro Gordo

4 stations

Chickasaw

1 station

Clay

2 stations

Clayton

6 stations
ID: 05389400

Bloody Run Creek Near Marquette, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 43°2'27" N, Longitude 91°12'23" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 38 ft³/s
Stage Height 4.29 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05411500

Mississippi River At Clayton, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:45:00 AM CDT

Latitude 42°54'13" N, Longitude 91°8'42" W

Gauge Height
Stage Height 12.21 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05389500

Mississippi River At Mc Gregor, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:45:00 AM CDT

Latitude 43°1'37" N, Longitude 91°10'21" W

Gauge Height
Stage Height 8.31 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05412100

Roberts Creek Above Saint Olaf, Ia (Rc 2)

October 1, 2001 at 12:45:00 AM CDT

Latitude 42°55'49" N, Longitude 91°23'3" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 2 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05412060

Silver Creek Near Luana, Ia (L 23 S)

July 9, 1998 at 07:15:00 PM CDT

Latitude 43°1'19" N, Longitude 91°29'22" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 10 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05411400

Sny Magill Creek Near Clayton, IA

March 4, 2001 at 06:30:00 AM CST

Latitude 42°56'55" N, Longitude 91°11'10" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 10 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05412020

Turkey River Above French Hollow Creek At Elkader, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:45:00 AM CDT

Latitude 42°50'37" N, Longitude 91°24'5" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 5,520 ft³/s
Stage Height 10.30 ft
Status Action
ID: 05412500

Turkey River At Garber, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:15:00 AM CDT

Latitude 42°44'24" N, Longitude 91°15'42" W

Streamflow Gauge Height Quality
Flow Rate 10,500 ft³/s
Stage Height 15.06 ft
Status Action
ID: 05412400

Volga River At Littleport, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:45:00 AM CDT

Latitude 42°45'14" N, Longitude 91°22'8" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 2,650 ft³/s
Stage Height 9.95 ft
Status Action

Clinton

4 stations

Dallas

2 stations

Decatur

1 station

Delaware

1 station

Des Moines

1 station

Dickinson

2 stations

Dubuque

1 station

Emmet

1 station

Fayette

2 stations

Floyd

1 station

Fremont

2 stations

Greene

1 station

Guthrie

3 stations

Hamilton

3 stations

Hancock

1 station

Hardin

2 stations

Harrison

2 stations

Henry

2 stations

Humboldt

2 stations

Iowa

4 stations

Jackson

2 stations

Jasper

2 stations

Johnson

8 stations
ID: 05454300

Clear Creek Near Coralville, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°40'36" N, Longitude 91°35'56" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 1,040 ft³/s
Stage Height 6.80 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05454220

Clear Creek Near Oxford, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:45:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°43'6" N, Longitude 91°44'25" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 418 ft³/s
Stage Height 6.97 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05454500

Iowa River At Iowa City, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°39'24" N, Longitude 91°32'28" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 6,070 ft³/s
Stage Height 15.38 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05453520

Iowa River Below Coralville Dam Near Coralville, IA

September 21, 2026 at 08:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°42'55" N, Longitude 91°31'49" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 4,350 ft³/s
Stage Height 52.42 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05454090

Muddy Creek At Coralville, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°42'0" N, Longitude 91°33'46" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 45 ft³/s
Stage Height 3.21 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05455100

Old Mans Creek Near Iowa City, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°36'23" N, Longitude 91°36'57" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 1,660 ft³/s
Stage Height 10.97 ft
Status Action
ID: 05455000

Ralston Creek At Iowa City, IA

September 30, 1987 at 11:57:06 PM CDT

Latitude 41°39'50" N, Longitude 91°30'49" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 0 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05454000

Rapid Creek Near Iowa City, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°42'0" N, Longitude 91°29'16" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 102 ft³/s
Stage Height 5.52 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05455010

South Branch Ralston Creek At Iowa City, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:45:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°39'5" N, Longitude 91°30'28" W

Gauge Height
Stage Height 2.26 ft
Status Nominal

Jones

1 station

Keokuk

1 station

Kossuth

1 station

Lee

1 station

Linn

6 stations
ID: 415953091435300

083 N08 W13 Cbda Usgs Crm Sw 2

September 25, 2020 at 10:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°59'53" N, Longitude 91°43'54" W

Quality
Water Temp
Status Offline
ID: 05421682

Buffalo Creek South Of Prairieburg, IA

July 21, 2016 at 12:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 42°11'45" N, Longitude 91°25'22" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 67 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05464420

Cedar River At Blairs Ferry Road At Palo, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:15:00 AM CDT

Latitude 42°4'9" N, Longitude 91°47'7" W

Streamflow Gauge Height Quality
Flow Rate 19,200 ft³/s
Stage Height 10.13 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05464500

Cedar River At Cedar Rapids, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°58'19" N, Longitude 91°40'2" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 22,800 ft³/s
Stage Height 10.12 ft
Status Action
ID: 05464480

Cedar River At Edgewood Road At Cedar Rapids, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 42°0'42" N, Longitude 91°42'18" W

Gauge Height
Stage Height 7.86 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05464730

Cedar River Below Indian Creek At Cedar Rapids, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:30:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°57'47" N, Longitude 91°34'37" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 25,800 ft³/s
Stage Height 12.13 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05464695

Indian Creek At Marion, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:45:00 AM CDT

Latitude 42°1'51" N, Longitude 91°36'43" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 1,080 ft³/s
Stage Height 7.21 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05464475

Morgan Creek Near Covington, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:30:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°59'22" N, Longitude 91°45'35" W

Streamflow Gauge Height Quality
Flow Rate 200 ft³/s
Stage Height 7.68 ft
Status Nominal

Louisa

4 stations

Lucas

1 station

Lyon

1 station

Mahaska

3 stations

Marion

5 stations

Marshall

2 stations

Mitchell

1 station

Monona

5 stations

Montgomery

3 stations

Muscatine

1 station

O'Brien

1 station

Page

3 stations

Palo Alto

1 station

Plymouth

4 stations

Pocahontas

1 station

Polk

10 stations
ID: 05481950

Beaver Creek Near Grimes, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:15:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°41'18" N, Longitude 93°44'5" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 766 ft³/s
Stage Height 6.12 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05482000

Des Moines River At 2nd Avenue At Des Moines, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:15:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°36'43" N, Longitude 93°37'11" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 4,540 ft³/s
Stage Height 16.97 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05485500

Des Moines River Below Raccoon Riv At Des Moines, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°34'43" N, Longitude 93°36'20" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 9,230 ft³/s
Stage Height 15.21 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05487500

Des Moines River Near Runnells, IA

September 30, 2009 at 11:30:00 PM CDT

Latitude 41°29'19" N, Longitude 93°20'18" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 1,060 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05481650

Des Moines River Near Saylorville, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°40'49" N, Longitude 93°40'3" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 4,440 ft³/s
Stage Height 6.22 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05485640

Fourmile Creek At Des Moines, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:30:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°36'50" N, Longitude 93°32'44" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 298 ft³/s
Stage Height 4.92 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05485605

Fourmile Creek Near Ankeny, Ia Ds1

September 21, 2026 at 07:15:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°43'2" N, Longitude 93°34'11" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 183 ft³/s
Stage Height 3.27 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05484650

Raccoon River At 63rd Street At Des Moines, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:15:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°33'42" N, Longitude 93°42'12" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 4,580 ft³/s
Stage Height 24.32 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05484900

Raccoon River At Fleur Drive At Des Moines, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:45:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°34'53" N, Longitude 93°38'34" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 4,960 ft³/s
Stage Height 6.32 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05484600

Raccoon River Near West Des Moines, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:45:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°31'41" N, Longitude 93°46'55" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 1,320 ft³/s
Stage Height 30.41 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05484800

Walnut Creek At Des Moines, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:45:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°35'15" N, Longitude 93°42'12" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 311 ft³/s
Stage Height 4.82 ft
Status Nominal

Pottawattamie

1 station

Poweshiek

2 stations

Sac

2 stations

Scott

1 station
ID: 05422650

Black Hawk Creek Tributary Near Floral Ln At Davenport, IA

May 11, 1994 at 11:50:00 PM CDT

Latitude 41°30'19" N, Longitude 90°37'7" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 0 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05422470

Crow Creek At Bettendorf, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°33'4" N, Longitude 90°27'18" W

Gauge Height
Stage Height 4.14 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05422560

Duck Creek At 110th Avenue At Davenport, IA

November 8, 2016 at 11:45:00 PM CST

Latitude 41°33'24" N, Longitude 90°41'15" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 7 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05422600

Duck Creek At Dc Golf Course At Davenport, IA

March 24, 2025 at 09:45:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°32'46" N, Longitude 90°31'26" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 34 ft³/s
Stage Height 3.85 ft
Status Offline
ID: 05422586

Duck Creek Tributary Near Colony Drive At Davenport, IA

May 11, 1994 at 11:50:00 PM CDT

Latitude 41°34'11" N, Longitude 90°34'40" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 0 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05422584

Kimberly Rd Strm Swr Near Gaines St At Davenport, IA

June 16, 1995 at 11:50:00 PM CDT

Latitude 41°33'37" N, Longitude 90°35'26" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 0 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05422640

Mc Manus Creek At Davenport, IA

May 11, 1994 at 11:50:00 PM CDT

Latitude 41°31'33" N, Longitude 90°37'13" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 1 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05422410

Miss River At Aux Lock 14 (Ds) At Pleasant Valley, IA

April 7, 2018 at 11:00:00 PM CDT

Latitude 41°34'26" N, Longitude 90°24'20" W

Quality
Water Temp
Status Offline
ID: 05422405

Miss River At Aux Lock 14 (Us) At Pleasant Valley, IA

April 24, 2018 at 10:30:00 AM CDT

Latitude 41°34'30" N, Longitude 90°24'16" W

Quality
Water Temp
Status Offline
ID: 05422590

Pheasant Creek At Davenport, IA

December 8, 1992 at 11:50:00 PM CST

Latitude 41°34'6" N, Longitude 90°31'22" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 3 ft³/s
Status Offline

Sioux

3 stations

Story

4 stations
ID: 05470500

Ioway Creek At Ames, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 42°1'21" N, Longitude 93°37'50" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 404 ft³/s
Stage Height 2.77 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05469990

Keigley Branch Near Story City, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:30:00 AM CDT

Latitude 42°9'1" N, Longitude 93°37'14" W

Gauge Height
Stage Height 84.05 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05471010

South Branch Ditch Of Walnut Creek At Kelley, IA

December 31, 1996 at 11:55:00 PM CST

Latitude 41°57'54" N, Longitude 93°40'46" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 0 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05471000

South Skunk River Below Ioway Creek Near Ames, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 42°0'30" N, Longitude 93°35'45" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 1,380 ft³/s
Stage Height 13.62 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 05470000

South Skunk River Near Ames, IA

September 21, 2026 at 07:00:00 AM CDT

Latitude 42°4'0" N, Longitude 93°37'13" W

Streamflow Gauge Height
Flow Rate 853 ft³/s
Stage Height 5.46 ft
Status Nominal
ID: 0547101001

Tile Line At S Branch Of Walnut Creek At Kelley, IA

September 30, 1993 at 11:45:00 PM CDT

Latitude 41°57'54" N, Longitude 93°40'46" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 4 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05471012

Walnut Creek At Kelley, IA

January 5, 1997 at 11:55:00 PM CST

Latitude 41°57'16" N, Longitude 93°38'21" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 8 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05471014

Walnut Creek Near Cambridge, IA

December 17, 1996 at 11:55:00 PM CST

Latitude 41°56'17" N, Longitude 93°34'14" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 17 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 05471013

Walnut Creek Near Kelley, IA

January 5, 1997 at 11:55:00 PM CST

Latitude 41°57'13" N, Longitude 93°37'29" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 11 ft³/s
Status Offline
ID: 0547101350

Walnut Creek Tributary Near Kelley, IA

December 17, 1996 at 11:55:00 PM CST

Latitude 41°56'49" N, Longitude 93°36'19" W

Streamflow
Flow Rate 0 ft³/s
Status Offline

Tama

5 stations

Taylor

1 station

Van Buren

1 station

Wapello

3 stations

Warren

3 stations

Washington

1 station

Wayne

1 station

Webster

3 stations

Winneshiek

3 stations

Woodbury

4 stations

Wright

3 stations