What is the current flow on Rapid Creek?
Rapid Creek is currently flowing at 88.9 cfs at USGS gauge 05454000 as of Oct 4, 8:00 AM UTC.
Rapid Creek at Iowa City Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.95 ft
Flow 88.9 cfs · as of Oct 4, 8:00 AM UTC
Flow is 88.9 cfs.
Flow
88.9 cfs
Gauge Height
4.95 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05454000 is a public stream gauge on Rapid Creek 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
The NOAA forecast for Rapid Creek is not available on this page yet. Open Rapid Creek on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
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
- Iowa River below Coralville Dam nr Coralville, IA · 2.4 mi
- Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IA · 2.8 mi
- South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IA · 3.5 mi
- Muddy Creek at Coralville, IA · 3.9 mi
- Iowa River at Iowa City, IA · 4.1 mi
- Clear Creek near Coralville, IA · 6.0 mi
- WB Wapsinonoc Cr abv Baker Ave at West Branch, IA · 7.1 mi
- Unnamed Trb to WB Wapsinonoc Cr at West Branch, IA · 7.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Rapid Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Rapid Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Rapid Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Iowa River below Coralville Dam nr Coralville, IA (2.4 miles away), Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IA (2.8 miles away), South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IA (3.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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