What is the water temperature on Bluff Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Bluff Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
83.52 ft
as of Oct 4, 3:15 AM UTC
Current flow data is not published on this gauge page right now.
Flow
temporarily unavailable
Gauge Height
83.52 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05481510 is a public stream gauge on Bluff 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 Bluff Creek is not available on this page yet. Open Bluff 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
- Des Moines River near Stratford, IA · 6.0 mi
- Prairie Creek at Otho, IA (S3) · 18.0 mi
- East Fork Hardin Creek near Churdan, IA · 18.4 mi
- Keigley Branch near Story City, IA · 20.5 mi
- Boone River near Webster City, IA · 21.4 mi
- South Skunk River near Ames, IA · 21.6 mi
- Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 at Jewell, IA · 22.0 mi
- North Raccoon River near Jefferson, IA · 22.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What other gauges should I check near Bluff Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Des Moines River near Stratford, IA (6.0 miles away), Prairie Creek at Otho, IA (S3) (18.0 miles away), East Fork Hardin Creek near Churdan, IA (18.4 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
See the full picture for Bluff Creek
Open the live map to see Bluff Creek alongside weather, forecast, nearby gauges, and everything else Waderly tracks for the water.
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