What is the current flow on Iowa River?
Iowa River is currently flowing at 49.9 cfs at USGS gauge 05449500 as of Aug 18, 2:00 PM UTC.
Iowa River at Rowan Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.62 ft
Flow 49.9 cfs · as of Aug 18, 2:00 PM UTC
Flow is 49.9 cfs.
Flow
49.9 cfs
Gauge Height
3.62 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05449500 is a public stream gauge on Iowa River in Iowa. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Iowa River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- White Fox Creek at Clarion, IA · 4.8 mi
- South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg, IA · 15.0 mi
- Boone River near Goldfield, IA · 16.7 mi
- East Branch Iowa River near Klemme, IA · 17.2 mi
- Lyons Creek near Webster City, IA (L3) · 19.9 mi
- Boone River near Webster City, IA · 24.5 mi
- West Main Drainage Ditch 1 and 2 near Britt, IA · 25.1 mi
- Clear Lake at Clear Lake, IA · 27.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Iowa River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Iowa River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Iowa River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Iowa River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Iowa River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include White Fox Creek at Clarion, IA (4.8 miles away), South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg, IA (15.0 miles away), Boone River near Goldfield, IA (16.7 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Iowa River?
NOAA forecast data for Iowa River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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