Iowa Stream Gauges
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16 indexed gauges whose names begin with B.
- Bear Creek at Ottumwa, IAUSGS 05489490 · 41.0145, -92.4624
- Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IAUSGS 05463000 · 42.5720, -92.6183
- Beaver Creek near Grimes, IAUSGS 05481950 · 41.6883, -93.7347
- Beaver Slough at 3rd Street at Clinton, IAUSGS 05420460 · 41.8273, -90.1904
- Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IAUSGS 05453000 · 41.7494, -92.1821
- Big Creek North of Mount Pleasant, IAUSGS 05473450 · 41.0070, -91.5515
- BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON, IAUSGS 06485500 · 42.8375, -96.5619
- BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY, IAUSGS 06485950 · 42.5244, -96.4802
- Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IAUSGS 05463500 · 42.4078, -92.4632
- Bloody Run Creek near Marquette, IAUSGS 05389400 · 43.0408, -91.2065
- Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound, IAUSGS 05481510 · 42.1664, -94.0200
- Boone River near Goldfield, IAUSGS 05480820 · 42.7244, -93.9467
- Boone River near Webster City, IAUSGS 05481000 · 42.4320, -93.8059
- Boyer River at Logan, IAUSGS 06609500 · 41.6417, -95.7823
- Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton, IAUSGS 05483318 · 41.9458, -94.8794
- Burr Oak Creek near Perkins, IAUSGS 06483495 · 43.2453, -96.1775
C
21 indexed gauges whose names begin with C.
- Cedar Creek near Bussey, IAUSGS 05489000 · 41.2191, -92.9088
- Cedar Creek near Oakland Mills, IAUSGS 05473400 · 40.9253, -91.6742
- Cedar River at Blairs Ferry Road at Palo, IAUSGS 05464420 · 42.0692, -91.7852
- Cedar River at Cedar Bluff, IAUSGS 05464780 · 41.7872, -91.3137
- Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IAUSGS 05463050 · 42.5376, -92.4435
- Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, IAUSGS 05464500 · 41.9719, -91.6671
- Cedar River at Charles City, IAUSGS 05457700 · 43.0622, -92.6739
- Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids, IAUSGS 05464480 · 42.0117, -91.7049
- Cedar River at Janesville, IAUSGS 05458500 · 42.6483, -92.4652
- Cedar River at Vinton, IAUSGS 05464315 · 42.1708, -92.0238
- Cedar River at Waterloo, IAUSGS 05464000 · 42.4955, -92.3343
- Cedar River at Waverly, IAUSGS 05458300 · 42.7372, -92.4701
- Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids, IAUSGS 05464730 · 41.9630, -91.5771
- Cedar River near Conesville, IAUSGS 05465000 · 41.4092, -91.2904
- Chariton River near Chariton, IAUSGS 06903400 · 40.9520, -93.2599
- Chariton River near Moulton, IAUSGS 06904010 · 40.6925, -92.7726
- Chariton River near Rathbun, IAUSGS 06903900 · 40.8219, -92.8910
- Clear Creek near Coralville, IAUSGS 05454300 · 41.6767, -91.5988
- Clear Creek near Oxford, IAUSGS 05454220 · 41.7183, -91.7402
- Cooper Creek at Centerville, IAUSGS 06903990 · 40.7509, -92.8582
- Crow Creek at Bettendorf, IAUSGS 05422470 · 41.5511, -90.4551
D
16 indexed gauges whose names begin with D.
- Deep River at Deep River, IAUSGS 05455230 · 41.5914, -92.3552
- Deer Creek near Carpenter, IAUSGS 05457440 · 43.4150, -92.9849
- Des Moines River at 2nd Avenue at Des Moines, IAUSGS 05482000 · 41.6119, -93.6197
- Des Moines River at Eddyville, IAUSGS 05489200 · 41.1558, -92.6388
- Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, IAUSGS 05476590 · 43.1265, -94.7072
- Des Moines River at Estherville, IAUSGS 05476500 · 43.3993, -94.8460
- Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, IAUSGS 05480500 · 42.5083, -94.2033
- Des Moines River at Humboldt, IAUSGS 05476750 · 42.7194, -94.2203
- Des Moines River at Keosauqua, IAUSGS 05490500 · 40.7278, -91.9596
- Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IAUSGS 05489500 · 41.0108, -92.4113
- Des Moines River blw Raccoon Riv at Des Moines, IAUSGS 05485500 · 41.5786, -93.6056
- Des Moines River near Pella, IAUSGS 05488110 · 41.3642, -92.9755
- Des Moines River near Saylorville, IAUSGS 05481650 · 41.6803, -93.6676
- Des Moines River near Stratford, IAUSGS 05481300 · 42.2522, -93.9975
- Des Moines River near Swan, IAUSGS 05487520 · 41.4894, -93.2782
- Des Moines River near Tracy, IAUSGS 05488500 · 41.2814, -92.8608
E
10 indexed gauges whose names begin with E.
- East Fork 102 River at Bedford, IAUSGS 06819185 · 40.6610, -94.7163
- East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, IAUSGS 05479000 · 42.7236, -94.1933
- East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, IAUSGS 05478265 · 43.0827, -94.2306
- East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, IAUSGS 06809500 · 41.0090, -95.2414
- East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic, IAUSGS 06809210 · 41.3460, -95.0769
- East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near Clarinda, IAUSGS 06817300 · 40.7275, -94.9802
- East Tarkio Creek near Stanton, IAUSGS 06811800 · 41.0800, -95.0930
- Elliott Creek at Lawton, IAUSGS 06602190 · 42.4750, -96.1897
- English Creek near Knoxville, IAUSGS 05488200 · 41.3004, -93.0449
- English River at Kalona, IAUSGS 05455500 · 41.4697, -91.7146
F
4 indexed gauges whose names begin with F.
- Floyd River at Alton, IAUSGS 06600100 · 42.9828, -96.0003
- Floyd River at James, IAUSGS 06600500 · 42.5764, -96.3116
- Fourmile Creek at Des Moines, IAUSGS 05485640 · 41.6138, -93.5455
- Fourmile Creek near Ankeny, IA DS1USGS 05485605 · 41.7173, -93.5696
I
15 indexed gauges whose names begin with I.
- Indian Creek at Marion, IAUSGS 05464695 · 42.0309, -91.6119
- Indian Creek near Mingo, IAUSGS 05471200 · 41.8057, -93.3087
- Iowa River at Columbus Junction, IAUSGS 05465100 · 41.2784, -91.3468
- Iowa River at County Highway E49 near Tama, IAUSGS 05451770 · 41.9643, -92.6365
- Iowa River at Iowa City, IAUSGS 05454500 · 41.6567, -91.5410
- Iowa River at Marengo, IAUSGS 05453100 · 41.8127, -92.0648
- Iowa River at Marshalltown, IAUSGS 05451500 · 42.0658, -92.9077
- Iowa River at Oakville, IAUSGS 05465700 · 41.1032, -91.0635
- Iowa River at Steamboat Rock, IAUSGS 05450400 · 42.4081, -93.0730
- Iowa River at Wapello, IAUSGS 05465500 · 41.1781, -91.1821
- Iowa River below Coralville Dam nr Coralville, IAUSGS 05453520 · 41.7153, -91.5302
- Iowa River near Belle Plaine, IAUSGS 05452500 · 41.8591, -92.2779
- Iowa River near Lone Tree, IAUSGS 05455700 · 41.4238, -91.4785
- Iowa River near Rowan, IAUSGS 05449500 · 42.7600, -93.6216
- Ioway Creek at Ames, IAUSGS 05470500 · 42.0226, -93.6305
K
1 indexed gauges whose names begin with K.
- Keigley Branch near Story City, IAUSGS 05469990 · 42.1503, -93.6205
L
7 indexed gauges whose names begin with L.
- Little Cedar River near Ionia, IAUSGS 05458000 · 43.0333, -92.5035
- Little Floyd River near Sanborn, IAUSGS 06600030 · 43.1860, -95.7251
- Little Sioux River at Correctionville, IAUSGS 06606600 · 42.4822, -95.7925
- Little Sioux River at Linn Grove, IAUSGS 06605850 · 42.8963, -95.2430
- Little Sioux River near Turin, IAUSGS 06607500 · 41.9650, -95.9723
- Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IAUSGS 05420850 · 42.7147, -92.0416
- Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge, IAUSGS 05480080 · 42.5288, -94.2567
M
20 indexed gauges whose names begin with M.
- Maple River at Mapleton, IAUSGS 06607200 · 42.1568, -95.8103
- Maquoketa River at Manchester, IAUSGS 05416900 · 42.4700, -91.4487
- Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, IAUSGS 05418500 · 42.0834, -90.6329
- Middle Creek near Lacey, IAUSGS 05472390 · 41.4214, -92.6513
- Middle Fk Little Maquoketa R nr Rickardsville, IAUSGS 05414400 · 42.5606, -90.8599
- Middle Raccoon River at Panora, IAUSGS 05483600 · 41.6874, -94.3711
- Middle Raccoon River near Bayard, IAUSGS 05483450 · 41.7791, -94.4930
- Middle Raccoon River Tributary at Carroll, IAUSGS 05483349 · 42.0417, -94.8789
- Middle River near Indianola, IAUSGS 05486490 · 41.4244, -93.5873
- MISS R AT AUX LOCK 14 (DS) AT PLEASANT VALLEY, IAUSGS 05422410 · 41.5738, -90.4057
- MISS R AT AUX LOCK 14 (US) AT PLEASANT VALLEY, IAUSGS 05422405 · 41.5749, -90.4044
- Mississippi River at Clayton, IAUSGS 05411500 · 42.9036, -91.1451
- Mississippi River at Clinton, IAUSGS 05420500 · 41.7806, -90.2521
- Mississippi River at Keokuk, IAUSGS 05474500 · 40.3937, -91.3743
- Mississippi River at McGregor, IAUSGS 05389500 · 43.0270, -91.1726
- Missouri River at Decatur, NEUSGS 06601200 · 42.0078, -96.2429
- Monona-Harrison Ditch near Turin, IAUSGS 06602400 · 41.9649, -95.9917
- Morgan Creek near Covington, IAUSGS 05464475 · 41.9894, -91.7596
- Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 at Jewell, IAUSGS 05469860 · 42.3144, -93.6399
- Muddy Creek at Coralville, IAUSGS 05454090 · 41.7000, -91.5628
N
8 indexed gauges whose names begin with N.
- Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, IAUSGS 06810000 · 40.6012, -95.6445
- Nodaway River at Clarinda, IAUSGS 06817000 · 40.7432, -95.0145
- North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton, IAUSGS 05418400 · 42.1643, -90.7293
- North Raccoon River near Jefferson, IAUSGS 05482500 · 41.9879, -94.3771
- North Raccoon River near Lanesboro, IAUSGS 05482430 · 42.1691, -94.7260
- North Raccoon River near Sac City, IAUSGS 05482300 · 42.3546, -94.9910
- North River near Norwalk, IAUSGS 05486000 · 41.4581, -93.6550
- North Skunk River near Sigourney, IAUSGS 05472500 · 41.3008, -92.2046
O
2 indexed gauges whose names begin with O.
- Ocheyedan River near Spencer, IAUSGS 06605000 · 43.1277, -95.2104
- Old Mans Creek near Iowa City, IAUSGS 05455100 · 41.6064, -91.6157
P
5 indexed gauges whose names begin with P.
- Perry Creek at 38th Street at Sioux City, IAUSGS 06600000 · 42.5352, -96.4104
- Perry Creek near Hinton, IAUSGS 06599950 · 42.6197, -96.3725
- Perry Creek near Millnerville, IAUSGS 06599900 · 42.6933, -96.3703
- Pilot Creek at County Hwy P15 near Rolfe, IAUSGS 05476735 · 42.8058, -94.4626
- Price Creek at Amana, IAUSGS 05453200 · 41.8050, -91.8732
R
8 indexed gauges whose names begin with R.
- Raccoon River at 63rd Street at Des Moines, IAUSGS 05484650 · 41.5617, -93.7033
- Raccoon River at Fleur Drive at Des Moines, IAUSGS 05484900 · 41.5815, -93.6427
- Raccoon River at Van Meter, IAUSGS 05484500 · 41.5340, -93.9498
- Raccoon River near West Des Moines, IAUSGS 05484600 · 41.5281, -93.7819
- Rapid Creek near Iowa City, IAUSGS 05454000 · 41.7000, -91.4877
- Richland Creek near Haven, IAUSGS 05451900 · 41.8994, -92.4744
- Rock River below Tom Creek at Rock Rapids, IAUSGS 06483290 · 43.4231, -96.1649
- Rock River near Rock Valley, IAUSGS 06483500 · 43.2151, -96.2950
S
18 indexed gauges whose names begin with S.
- Salt Creek near Elberon, IAUSGS 05452000 · 41.9642, -92.3132
- Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, IAUSGS 05462000 · 42.7119, -92.5830
- Silver Creek at Welton, IAUSGS 05421890 · 41.9150, -90.6001
- Skunk River at Augusta, IAUSGS 05474000 · 40.7537, -91.2771
- Snake Creek near Yorktown, IAUSGS 06811875 · 40.7425, -95.1297
- Soldier River at Pisgah, IAUSGS 06608500 · 41.8306, -95.9322
- South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IAUSGS 05455010 · 41.6514, -91.5077
- South Fork Chariton River near Promise City, IAUSGS 06903700 · 40.8004, -93.1927
- South Fork Iowa River NE of New Providence, IAUSGS 05451210 · 42.3153, -93.1522
- South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg, IAUSGS 05451080 · 42.5436, -93.5894
- South Raccoon River at Redfield, IAUSGS 05484000 · 41.5904, -94.1512
- South River near Ackworth, IAUSGS 05487470 · 41.3379, -93.4864
- South Skunk River at Colfax, IAUSGS 05471050 · 41.6818, -93.2468
- South Skunk River below Ioway Creek near Ames, IAUSGS 05471000 · 42.0082, -93.5960
- South Skunk River near Ames, IAUSGS 05470000 · 42.0666, -93.6202
- South Skunk River near Oskaloosa, IAUSGS 05471500 · 41.3557, -92.6574
- Spring Creek near Mason City, IAUSGS 05459490 · 43.2133, -93.2108
- Stein Creek near Clutier, IAUSGS 05451955 · 42.0794, -92.3002
T
7 indexed gauges whose names begin with T.
- Tarkio River near Elliott, IAUSGS 06811760 · 41.1017, -95.1028
- Thompson River at Davis City, IAUSGS 06898000 · 40.6403, -93.8081
- Timber Creek near Marshalltown, IAUSGS 05451700 · 42.0089, -92.8524
- Turkey River above French Hollow Cr at Elkader, IAUSGS 05412020 · 42.8435, -91.4013
- Turkey River at Garber, IAUSGS 05412500 · 42.7400, -91.2618
- Turkey River at Spillville, IAUSGS 05411600 · 43.2073, -91.9503
- Turkey River near Eldorado, IAUSGS 05411850 · 43.0542, -91.8091
U
3 indexed gauges whose names begin with U.
- Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IAUSGS 05387440 · 43.4069, -91.8990
- Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IAUSGS 05387500 · 43.3049, -91.7955
- Upper Iowa River near Dorchester, IAUSGS 05388250 · 43.4211, -91.5088
V
1 indexed gauges whose names begin with V.
- Volga River at Littleport, IAUSGS 05412400 · 42.7539, -91.3690
W
21 indexed gauges whose names begin with W.
- Walnut Creek at Des Moines, IAUSGS 05484800 · 41.5875, -93.7033
- Walnut Creek near Hartwick, IAUSGS 05452200 · 41.8350, -92.3863
- Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IAUSGS 05421000 · 42.4636, -91.8952
- Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa, IAUSGS 05421740 · 42.0834, -91.2674
- Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, IAUSGS 05422000 · 41.7670, -90.5349
- Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli, IAUSGS 05420680 · 42.8361, -92.2574
- Waterloo Creek near Dorchester, IAUSGS 05388310 · 43.4511, -91.5051
- WB Wapsinonoc Cr at College St at West Branch, IAUSGS 0546494170 · 41.6736, -91.3437
- West Branch Floyd River near Struble, IAUSGS 06600300 · 42.9239, -96.1770
- West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IAUSGS 05458900 · 42.6294, -92.5435
- West Main Drainage Ditch 1 and 2 near Britt, IAUSGS 05448400 · 43.1025, -93.7847
- West Nishnabotna River at Hancock, IAUSGS 06807410 · 41.3901, -95.3721
- West Nishnabotna River at Randolph, IAUSGS 06808500 · 40.8733, -95.5814
- West Nodaway River at Massena, IAUSGS 06816290 · 41.2455, -94.7578
- White Breast Creek near Dallas, IAUSGS 05487980 · 41.2464, -93.2901
- White Fox Creek at Clarion, IAUSGS 05480930 · 42.7319, -93.7074
- Willow Creek near Cornell, IAUSGS 06605750 · 42.9725, -95.1611
- Willow Creek near Mason City, IAUSGS 05460100 · 43.1486, -93.2688
- Willow Creek near Soldier, IAUSGS 06609560 · 41.9214, -95.7017
- Winnebago River at Mason City, IAUSGS 05459500 · 43.1650, -93.1925
- Wolf Creek near Dysart, IAUSGS 05464220 · 42.2515, -92.2989
Y
1 indexed gauges whose names begin with Y.
- Yellow River near Ion, IAUSGS 05389000 · 43.1119, -91.2651
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