What is the current flow on Iowa River?
Iowa River is currently flowing at 2,970 cfs at USGS gauge 05452500 as of Aug 18, 6:00 AM UTC.
Iowa River at Belle Plaine Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
10.45 ft
Flow 2,970 cfs · as of Aug 18, 6:00 AM UTC
Flow is 2,970 cfs.
Flow
2,970 cfs
Gauge Height
10.45 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05452500 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 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
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.
More Gauges On Iowa River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- Iowa River at Marengo, IA · 11.4 mi
- Iowa River at County Highway E49 near Tama, IA · 19.8 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- Walnut Creek near Hartwick, IA · 5.8 mi
- Salt Creek near Elberon, IA · 7.5 mi
- Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA · 9.0 mi
- Richland Creek near Haven, IA · 10.5 mi
- Stein Creek near Clutier, IA · 15.3 mi
- Deep River at Deep River, IA · 18.9 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?
Other gauges on Iowa River worth checking include Iowa River at Marengo, IA (11.4 miles away), Iowa River at County Highway E49 near Tama, IA (19.8 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
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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