How many public stream gauges does Waderly index in Iowa?
Waderly currently indexes 251 public USGS stream gauges in Iowa. Examples on this page include 079n24w27bac 2021rdp Mw-1, 079n24w27bac 2021rdp Mw-2, 079n24w27bac 2021rdp Mw-3.
Iowa River Water Levels
Live water levels for every USGS stream gauge in Iowa, organized by river basin. Jump to a basin below, or open any gauge for current flow, gauge height, water temperature, and fishing conditions before you go.
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Upper Mississippi-Iowa-Skunk-Wapsipinicon
Des Moines
Upper Mississippi-Maquoketa-Plum
Missouri-Little Sioux
Missouri-Nishnabotna
Chariton-Grand
Missouri-Big Sioux
Upper Mississippi-Salt
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Upper Mississippi-Iowa-Skunk-Wapsipinicon
111 USGS gauges in the Upper Mississippi-Iowa-Skunk-Wapsipinicon watershed (HUC 0708).
- 083N08W11DDC 1996USGS CRM-15USGS 420031091441801
- 083N08W13CBDA USGS CRM-SW-2USGS 415953091435300
- 083N08W13CBDA 37817 1971Cedar Rapids 10USGS 415953091435201
- 083N08W14DAA 2023USGS CRM-104USGS 415959091441301
- Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IAUSGS 05463000
- Beaver Slough at 3rd Street at Clinton, IAUSGS 05420460
- Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IAUSGS 05453000
- Big Creek North of Mount Pleasant, IAUSGS 05473450
- Black Hawk Ck Trib nr Floral Ln at Davenport, IAUSGS 05422650
- Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IAUSGS 05463500
- Buffalo Creek South of Prairieburg, IAUSGS 05421682
- Cedar Creek near Oakland Mills, IAUSGS 05473400
- Cedar River at Blairs Ferry Road at Palo, IAUSGS 05464420
- Cedar River at Cedar Bluff, IAUSGS 05464780
- Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IAUSGS 05463050
- Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, IAUSGS 05464500
- Cedar River at Charles City, IAUSGS 05457700
- Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids, IAUSGS 05464480
- Cedar River at Janesville, IAUSGS 05458500
- Cedar River at Osage, IAUSGS 05457505
- Cedar River at Vinton, IAUSGS 05464315
- Cedar River at Waterloo, IAUSGS 05464000
- Cedar River at Waverly, IAUSGS 05458300
- Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids, IAUSGS 05464730
- Cedar River near Conesville, IAUSGS 05465000
- Clear Creek near Coralville, IAUSGS 05454300
- Clear Creek near Oxford, IAUSGS 05454220
- Clear Lake at Clear Lake, IAUSGS 05460000
- Crow Creek at Bettendorf, IAUSGS 05422470
- Deep River at Deep River, IAUSGS 05455230
- Deer Creek near Carpenter, IAUSGS 05457440
- Duck Creek at 110th Avenue at Davenport, IAUSGS 05422560
- Duck Creek at DC Golf Course at Davenport, IAUSGS 05422600
- Duck Creek Trib near Colony Drive at Davenport, IAUSGS 05422586
- East Branch Iowa River near Klemme, IAUSGS 05449000
- English River at Kalona, IAUSGS 05455500
- Flood Creek near Powersville, IAUSGS 05461390
- Hoover Cr at Hoover Nat Hist Site, West Branch, IAUSGS 05464942
- Indian Creek at Marion, IAUSGS 05464695
- Indian Creek near Mingo, IAUSGS 05471200
- Iowa River at Columbus Junction, IAUSGS 05465100
- Iowa River at County Highway E49 near Tama, IAUSGS 05451770
- Iowa River at Iowa City, IAUSGS 05454500
- Iowa River at Marengo, IAUSGS 05453100
- Iowa River at Marshalltown, IAUSGS 05451500
- Iowa River at Oakville, IAUSGS 05465700
- Iowa River at Steamboat Rock, IAUSGS 05450400
- Iowa River at Wapello, IAUSGS 05465500
- Iowa River below Coralville Dam nr Coralville, IAUSGS 05453520
- Iowa River near Belle Plaine, IAUSGS 05452500
- Iowa River near Lone Tree, IAUSGS 05455700
- Iowa River near Rowan, IAUSGS 05449500
- Ioway Creek at Ames, IAUSGS 05470500
- Keigley Branch near Story City, IAUSGS 05469990
- Kimberly Rd Strm Swr nr Gaines St at Davenport, IAUSGS 05422584
- Little Cedar River near Ionia, IAUSGS 05458000
- Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IAUSGS 05420850
- McManus Creek at Davenport, IAUSGS 05422640
- Middle Creek near Lacey, IAUSGS 05472390
- MISS R AT AUX LOCK 14 (DS) AT PLEASANT VALLEY, IAUSGS 05422410
- MISS R AT AUX LOCK 14 (US) AT PLEASANT VALLEY, IAUSGS 05422405
- Mississippi River at Clinton, IAUSGS 05420500
- Mississippi River at Keokuk, IAUSGS 05474500
- Morgan Creek near Covington, IAUSGS 05464475
- Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 at Jewell, IAUSGS 05469860
- Muddy Creek at Coralville, IAUSGS 05454090
- North Skunk River near Sigourney, IAUSGS 05472500
- Old Mans Creek near Iowa City, IAUSGS 05455100
- Pheasant Creek at Davenport, IAUSGS 05422590
- Price Creek at Amana, IAUSGS 05453200
- Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IAUSGS 05455000
- Rapid Creek near Iowa City, IAUSGS 05454000
- Red Rock Creek near Colfax, IAUSGS 05471040
- Richland Creek near Haven, IAUSGS 05451900
- Salt Creek near Elberon, IAUSGS 05452000
- Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, IAUSGS 05462000
- Shell Rock River near Rockford, IAUSGS 05460400
- Silver Creek at Welton, IAUSGS 05421890
- Skunk River at Augusta, IAUSGS 05474000
- Skunk River at Merrimac, IAUSGS 05473065
- South Branch Ditch of Walnut Creek at Kelley, IAUSGS 05471010
- South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IAUSGS 05455010
- South Fork Iowa River NE of New Providence, IAUSGS 05451210
- South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg, IAUSGS 05451080
- South Skunk River at Colfax, IAUSGS 05471050
- South Skunk River below Ioway Creek near Ames, IAUSGS 05471000
- South Skunk River near Ames, IAUSGS 05470000
- South Skunk River near Oskaloosa, IAUSGS 05471500
- Spring Creek near Mason City, IAUSGS 05459490
- Stein Creek near Clutier, IAUSGS 05451955
- Tile Line at S Branch of Walnut Cr at Kelley, IAUSGS 0547101001
- Timber Creek near Marshalltown, IAUSGS 05451700
- Unnamed Trb to WB Wapsinonoc Cr at West Branch, IAUSGS 0546494150
- Walnut Creek at Kelley, IAUSGS 05471012
- Walnut Creek near Cambridge, IAUSGS 05471014
- Walnut Creek near Hartwick, IAUSGS 05452200
- Walnut Creek near Kelley, IAUSGS 05471013
- Walnut Creek Tributary near Kelley, IAUSGS 0547101350
- Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IAUSGS 05421000
- Wapsipinicon River at Oxford Mills, IAUSGS 05421760
- Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa, IAUSGS 05421740
- Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, IAUSGS 05422000
- Wapsipinicon River near Elma, IAUSGS 05420560
- Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli, IAUSGS 05420680
- WB Wapsinonoc Cr abv Baker Ave at West Branch, IAUSGS 0546494140
- WB Wapsinonoc Cr at College St at West Branch, IAUSGS 0546494170
- West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IAUSGS 05458900
- West Main Drainage Ditch 1 and 2 near Britt, IAUSGS 05448400
- Willow Creek near Mason City, IAUSGS 05460100
- Winnebago River at Mason City, IAUSGS 05459500
- Wolf Creek near Dysart, IAUSGS 05464220
Des Moines
56 USGS gauges in the Des Moines watershed (HUC 0710).
- 079N24W27BAC 2021RDP MW-1USGS 413714093375901
- 079N24W27BAC 2021RDP MW-2USGS 413714093380001
- 079N24W27BAC 2021RDP MW-3USGS 413714093375801
- 079N24W27BAC 2021RDP PW-1USGS 413714093375802
- Bear Creek at Ottumwa, IAUSGS 05489490
- Beaver Creek near Grimes, IAUSGS 05481950
- Black Hawk Lake at Lake View, IAUSGS 05482315
- Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound, IAUSGS 05481510
- Boone River near Goldfield, IAUSGS 05480820
- Boone River near Webster City, IAUSGS 05481000
- Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton, IAUSGS 05483318
- Cedar Creek near Bussey, IAUSGS 05489000
- Des Moines River at 2nd Avenue at Des Moines, IAUSGS 05482000
- Des Moines River at Eddyville, IAUSGS 05489200
- Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, IAUSGS 05476590
- Des Moines River at Estherville, IAUSGS 05476500
- Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, IAUSGS 05480500
- Des Moines River at Humboldt, IAUSGS 05476750
- Des Moines River at Keosauqua, IAUSGS 05490500
- Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IAUSGS 05489500
- Des Moines River blw Raccoon Riv at Des Moines, IAUSGS 05485500
- Des Moines River near Pella, IAUSGS 05488110
- Des Moines River near Saylorville, IAUSGS 05481650
- Des Moines River near Stratford, IAUSGS 05481300
- Des Moines River near Swan, IAUSGS 05487520
- Des Moines River near Tracy, IAUSGS 05488500
- East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, IAUSGS 05479000
- East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, IAUSGS 05478265
- English Creek near Knoxville, IAUSGS 05488200
- Fourmile Creek at Des Moines, IAUSGS 05485640
- Fourmile Creek near Ankeny, IA DS1USGS 05485605
- Hazelbrush Creek near Maple River, IAUSGS 05483343
- Lake Panorama at Panora, IAUSGS 05483470
- Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge, IAUSGS 05480080
- Lyons Creek near Webster City, IA (L3)USGS 05480986
- Middle Raccoon River at Panora, IAUSGS 05483600
- Middle Raccoon River near Bayard, IAUSGS 05483450
- Middle Raccoon River Tributary at Carroll, IAUSGS 05483349
- Middle River near Indianola, IAUSGS 05486490
- North Raccoon River near Jefferson, IAUSGS 05482500
- North Raccoon River near Lanesboro, IAUSGS 05482430
- North Raccoon River near Sac City, IAUSGS 05482300
- North River near Norwalk, IAUSGS 05486000
- Pilot Creek at County Hwy P15 near Rolfe, IAUSGS 05476735
- Prairie Creek at Otho, IA (S3)USGS 05480603
- Raccoon River at 63rd Street at Des Moines, IAUSGS 05484650
- Raccoon River at Fleur Drive at Des Moines, IAUSGS 05484900
- Raccoon River at Van Meter, IAUSGS 05484500
- Raccoon River near West Des Moines, IAUSGS 05484600
- South Raccoon River at Redfield, IAUSGS 05484000
- South River near Ackworth, IAUSGS 05487470
- Walnut Creek at Des Moines, IAUSGS 05484800
- Walnut Creek near Prairie City, IAUSGS 05487540
- Walnut Creek near Vandalia, IAUSGS 05487550
- White Breast Creek near Dallas, IAUSGS 05487980
- White Fox Creek at Clarion, IAUSGS 05480930
Upper Mississippi-Maquoketa-Plum
29 USGS gauges in the Upper Mississippi-Maquoketa-Plum watershed (HUC 0706).
- Bloody Run Creek near Marquette, IAUSGS 05389400
- Elk River near Almont, IAUSGS 05420300
- Maquoketa River at Manchester, IAUSGS 05416900
- Maquoketa River near Green Island, IAUSGS 05418720
- Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, IAUSGS 05418500
- Middle Fk Little Maquoketa R nr Rickardsville, IAUSGS 05414400
- MISSISSIPPI R AT LOCK & DAM 12 AT BELLEVUE, IAUSGS 05416100
- Mississippi River at Clayton, IAUSGS 05411500
- Mississippi River at McGregor, IAUSGS 05389500
- NF Maquoketa River below Bear Cr at Dyersville, IAUSGS 05418110
- North Fork Maquoketa River at Fulton, IAUSGS 05418450
- North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton, IAUSGS 05418400
- Otter Creek at Elgin, IAUSGS 05411900
- Roberts Creek above Saint Olaf, IA (RC-2)USGS 05412100
- Silver Creek near Luana, IA (L-23S)USGS 05412060
- Sny Magill Creek near Clayton, IAUSGS 05411400
- Turkey River above French Hollow Cr at Elkader, IAUSGS 05412020
- Turkey River at Garber, IAUSGS 05412500
- Turkey River at Spillville, IAUSGS 05411600
- Turkey River near Eldorado, IAUSGS 05411850
- Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IAUSGS 05387440
- Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IAUSGS 05387500
- Upper Iowa River at Kendallville, IAUSGS 05387405
- Upper Iowa River at Lime Springs, IAUSGS 05387320
- Upper Iowa River near Dorchester, IAUSGS 05388250
- Volga River at Fayette, IAUSGS 05412340
- Volga River at Littleport, IAUSGS 05412400
- Waterloo Creek near Dorchester, IAUSGS 05388310
- Yellow River near Ion, IAUSGS 05389000
Missouri-Little Sioux
24 USGS gauges in the Missouri-Little Sioux watershed (HUC 1023).
- Boyer River at Logan, IAUSGS 06609500
- East Okoboji Lake at Spirit Lake, IAUSGS 06604110
- Elliott Creek at Lawton, IAUSGS 06602190
- Floyd River at Alton, IAUSGS 06600100
- Floyd River at James, IAUSGS 06600500
- Little Floyd River near Sanborn, IAUSGS 06600030
- Little Pony Creek at Council Bluffs, IAUSGS 06610657
- Little Sioux River at Correctionville, IAUSGS 06606600
- Little Sioux River at Linn Grove, IAUSGS 06605850
- Little Sioux River near Turin, IAUSGS 06607500
- Maple River at Mapleton, IAUSGS 06607200
- Missouri River at Decatur, NEUSGS 06601200
- Missouri River near Council Bluffs, IAUSGS 06610505
- Monona-Harrison Ditch near Turin, IAUSGS 06602400
- Ocheyedan River near Spencer, IAUSGS 06605000
- Perry Creek at 38th Street at Sioux City, IAUSGS 06600000
- Perry Creek near Hinton, IAUSGS 06599950
- Perry Creek near Millnerville, IAUSGS 06599900
- Soldier River at Pisgah, IAUSGS 06608500
- Spirit Lake near Orleans, IAUSGS 06604000
- West Branch Floyd River near Struble, IAUSGS 06600300
- West Fork Ditch at Hornick, IAUSGS 06602020
- Willow Creek near Cornell, IAUSGS 06605750
- Willow Creek near Soldier, IAUSGS 06609560
Missouri-Nishnabotna
16 USGS gauges in the Missouri-Nishnabotna watershed (HUC 1024).
- East Fork 102 River at Bedford, IAUSGS 06819185
- East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, IAUSGS 06809500
- East Nishnabotna River at Riverton, IAUSGS 06809900
- East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic, IAUSGS 06809210
- East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near Clarinda, IAUSGS 06817300
- East Tarkio Creek near Stanton, IAUSGS 06811800
- Keg Creek at Epperson Avenue near Glenwood, IAUSGS 06805850
- Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, IAUSGS 06810000
- Nodaway River at Clarinda, IAUSGS 06817000
- Snake Creek near Yorktown, IAUSGS 06811875
- Tarkio River at Stanton, IAUSGS 06811840
- Tarkio River near Elliott, IAUSGS 06811760
- West Nishnabotna River at Hancock, IAUSGS 06807410
- West Nishnabotna River at Randolph, IAUSGS 06808500
- West Nishnabotna River near Riverton, IAUSGS 06808820
- West Nodaway River at Massena, IAUSGS 06816290
Chariton-Grand
9 USGS gauges in the Chariton-Grand watershed (HUC 1028).
- Chariton River near Chariton, IAUSGS 06903400
- Chariton River near Moulton, IAUSGS 06904010
- Chariton River near Rathbun, IAUSGS 06903900
- Cooper Creek at Centerville, IAUSGS 06903990
- Corydon Lake Spillway at Corydon, IAUSGS 06903677
- Rathbun Lake near Rathbun, IAUSGS 06903880
- South Fork Chariton River near Promise City, IAUSGS 06903700
- Thompson River at Davis City, IAUSGS 06898000
- Weldon River near Leon, IAUSGS 06898400
Missouri-Big Sioux
5 USGS gauges in the Missouri-Big Sioux watershed (HUC 1017).
- BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON, IAUSGS 06485500
- BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY, IAUSGS 06485950
- Burr Oak Creek near Perkins, IAUSGS 06483495
- Rock River below Tom Creek at Rock Rapids, IAUSGS 06483290
- Rock River near Rock Valley, IAUSGS 06483500
Upper Mississippi-Salt
1 USGS gauge in the Upper Mississippi-Salt watershed (HUC 0711).
- Fox River at Bloomfield, IAUSGS 05494300
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