What is the current flow on Big Creek?
Big Creek is currently flowing at 110 cfs at USGS gauge 05473450 as of Aug 18, 7:45 PM UTC.
Big Creek Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.51 ft
Flow 110 cfs · as of Aug 18, 7:45 PM UTC
Flow is 110 cfs.
Flow
110 cfs
Gauge Height
4.51 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05473450 is a public stream gauge on Big 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 Big 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
- Cedar Creek near Oakland Mills, IA · 8.5 mi
- Skunk River at Merrimac, IA · 10.4 mi
- Iowa River at Columbus Junction, IA · 21.6 mi
- Iowa River at Wapello, IA · 22.6 mi
- Skunk River at Augusta, IA · 22.6 mi
- Iowa River at Oakville, IA · 26.3 mi
- Des Moines River at Keosauqua, IA · 28.8 mi
- Iowa River near Lone Tree, IA · 29.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Big Creek above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Big 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 Big Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Big Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Big Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Cedar Creek near Oakland Mills, IA (8.5 miles away), Skunk River at Merrimac, IA (10.4 miles away), Iowa River at Columbus Junction, IA (21.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Big Creek?
NOAA forecast data for Big Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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