What is the current flow on Middle River?
Middle River is currently flowing at 608 cfs at USGS gauge 05486490 as of Aug 18, 9:15 PM UTC.
Middle River at Indianola Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
9.35 ft
Flow 608 cfs · as of Aug 18, 9:15 PM UTC
Flow is 608 cfs.
Flow
608 cfs
Gauge Height
9.35 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05486490 is a public stream gauge on Middle River 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 Middle River 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
- North River near Norwalk, IA · 4.2 mi
- South River near Ackworth, IA · 7.9 mi
- Des Moines River blw Raccoon Riv at Des Moines, IA · 10.7 mi
- Raccoon River at 63rd Street at Des Moines, IA · 11.2 mi
- Raccoon River at Fleur Drive at Des Moines, IA · 11.2 mi
- Raccoon River near West Des Moines, IA · 12.4 mi
- Walnut Creek at Des Moines, IA · 12.8 mi
- Des Moines River at 2nd Avenue at Des Moines, IA · 13.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Middle River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Middle River 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 Middle River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Middle River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Middle River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include North River near Norwalk, IA (4.2 miles away), South River near Ackworth, IA (7.9 miles away), Des Moines River blw Raccoon Riv at Des Moines, IA (10.7 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Middle River?
NOAA forecast data for Middle River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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