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Old Mans Creek at Iowa City Water Level & Fishing Conditions

Old Mans Creek near Iowa City, IA · USGS 05455100 · Iowa · 41.6064, -91.6157

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.38 ft
Flow 81.3 cfs · as of Aug 19, 7:00 AM UTC

Flow is 81.3 cfs.

Flow
81.3 cfs
Gauge Height
2.38 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 05455100 is a public stream gauge on Old Mans 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

NOAA forecast data for Old Mans Creek 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Old Mans Creek?

Old Mans Creek is currently flowing at 81.3 cfs at USGS gauge 05455100 as of Aug 19, 7:00 AM UTC.

Is Old Mans Creek above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Old Mans Creek 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 Old Mans Creek?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Old Mans Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Old Mans Creek?

Nearby gauges worth checking include Clear Creek near Coralville, IA (4.9 miles away), Iowa River at Iowa City, IA (5.2 miles away), South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IA (6.4 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for Old Mans Creek?

NOAA forecast data for Old Mans Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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