What is the current flow on Ioway Creek?
Ioway Creek is currently flowing at 314 cfs at USGS gauge 05470500 as of Aug 18, 10:00 PM UTC.
Ioway Creek at Ames Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.61 ft
Flow 314 cfs · as of Aug 18, 10:00 PM UTC
Flow is 314 cfs.
Flow
314 cfs
Gauge Height
2.61 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05470500 is a public stream gauge on Ioway 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 Ioway 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.
Nearby Gauges
- South Skunk River below Ioway Creek near Ames, IA · 2.0 mi
- South Skunk River near Ames, IA · 3.1 mi
- South Branch Ditch of Walnut Creek at Kelley, IA · 4.7 mi
- Tile Line at S Branch of Walnut Cr at Kelley, IA · 4.7 mi
- Walnut Creek at Kelley, IA · 4.7 mi
- Walnut Creek near Kelley, IA · 4.8 mi
- Walnut Creek Tributary near Kelley, IA · 5.4 mi
- Walnut Creek near Cambridge, IA · 6.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ioway Creek above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Ioway 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 Ioway Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Ioway Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Ioway Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include South Skunk River below Ioway Creek near Ames, IA (2.0 miles away), South Skunk River near Ames, IA (3.1 miles away), South Branch Ditch of Walnut Creek at Kelley, IA (4.7 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Ioway Creek?
NOAA forecast data for Ioway Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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