River Levels
Iowa river levels
Live streamflow for 52 gauged Iowa reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Rivernear River Basin Canoe & Kayak | 16,900 cfs6.65 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Des Moines Rivernear Sup Red Rock | 12,900 cfs54.18 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Skunk Rivernear River Basin Canoe & Kayak | 9,900 cfs9.15 ft | 681 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 111 yr record |
| Des Moines Rivernear SUP Red Rock | 9,300 cfs46.42 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Cedar Rivernear SOKO Outfitters | 6,970 cfs5.11 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Bear Creeknear SOKO Outfitters | 6,340 cfs5.70 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Cedar Rivernear River Dock Canoe Rental | 5,690 cfs5.43 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Wapsipinicon Rivernear Maquoketa River Rental | 4,460 cfs9.96 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Iowa Rivernear SOKO Outfitters | 3,630 cfs51.92 ft | 817 cfs | Above normal87th percentile · 33 yr record |
| Wapsipinicon Rivernear Monticello River Rentals | 2,930 cfs8.65 ft | 486 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 24 yr record |
| South Skunk Rivernear Sup Red Rock | 2,090 cfs12.61 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Des Moines Rivernear Raccoon River Boat House operated by CanoeSport Outfitters | 2,040 cfs4.17 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Maquoketa Rivernear Maquoketa River Rental | 1,800 cfs12.51 ft | 644 cfs | Much above normal90th percentile · 112 yr record |
| Henderson Creeknear River Basin Canoe & Kayak | 1,680 cfs20.86 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Wapsipinicon Rivernear River Dock Canoe Rental | 1,590 cfs6.22 ft | 184 cfs | Much above normal92nd percentile · 92 yr record |
| Raccoon Rivernear Raccoon River Boat House operated by CanoeSport Outfitters | 1,190 cfs27.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Skunk Rivernear Raccoon River Boat House operated by CanoeSport Outfitters | 1,120 cfs10.11 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Elk Creeknear Turkey River Rentals | 1,050 cfs7.41 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Raccoon Rivernear Raccoon River Retreats | 990 cfs3.54 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Des Moines Rivernear Seven Oaks Recreation | 713 cfs5.52 ft | 815 cfs | Normal43rd percentile · 58 yr record |
| North Rivernear Raccoon River Boat House operated by CanoeSport Outfitters | 612 cfs10.39 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Turkey Rivernear Turkey River Rentals | 583 cfs5.90 ft | 481 cfs | Normal73rd percentile · 24 yr record |
| Upper Iowa Rivernear Bigfoot Canoe Rental | 507 cfs7.27 ft | 411 cfs | Normal68th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Pope Creeknear River Basin Canoe & Kayak | 499 cfs22.70 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Middle Rivernear CanoeSport Outfitters | 470 cfs8.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Fork Maquoketa Rivernear Maquoketa River Rental | 444 cfs3.54 ft | 275 cfs | Normal74th percentile · 28 yr record |
| Volga Rivernear Turkey River Rentals | 434 cfs5.63 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Skunk Rivernear Seven Oaks Recreation | 362 cfs4.20 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Turkey Rivernear Bigfoot Canoe Rental | 336 cfs5.69 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Maquoketa Rivernear Monticello River Rentals | 311 cfs4.82 ft | 124 cfs | Above normal83rd percentile · 26 yr record |
| Ioway Creeknear Seven Oaks Recreation | 292 cfs2.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Wolf Creeknear River Dock Canoe Rental | 290 cfs3.27 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Beaver Creeknear Raccoon River Boat House operated by CanoeSport Outfitters | 257 cfs4.59 ft | 22 cfs | Above normal89th percentile · 65 yr record |
| South Raccoon Rivernear Raccoon River Retreats | 222 cfs2.61 ft | 141 cfs | Normal60th percentile · 85 yr record |
| North Raccoon Rivernear Seven Oaks Recreation | 208 cfs5.10 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Fourmile Creeknear Raccoon River Boat House operated by CanoeSport Outfitters | 152 cfs4.34 ft | 13 cfs | Above normal88th percentile · 54 yr record |
| Boone Rivernear Seven Oaks Recreation | 136 cfs2.17 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Rivernear CanoeSport Outfitters | 122 cfs5.78 ft | 12 cfs | Above normal82nd percentile · 85 yr record |
| Cedar Creeknear Sup Red Rock | 120 cfs5.26 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Yellow Rivernear Bigfoot Canoe Rental | 110 cfs5.69 ft | 117 cfs | Normal47th percentile · 91 yr record |
| Big Creeknear River Basin Canoe & Kayak | 102 cfs4.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Old Mans Creeknear SOKO Outfitters | 77 cfs2.32 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| White Breast Creeknear CanoeSport Outfitters | 71 cfs6.51 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Apple Rivernear Maquoketa River Rental | 66 cfs4.08 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Raccoon Rivernear Linden Canoes & Kayaks Rentals & Shuttle Service | 59 cfs4.15 ft | 61 cfs | Normal48th percentile · 55 yr record |
| Walnut Creeknear Raccoon River Boat House operated by CanoeSport Outfitters | 45 cfs3.75 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Clear Creeknear SOKO Outfitters | 30 cfs2.27 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| English Creeknear SUP Red Rock | 29 cfs8.86 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Indian Creeknear SOKO Outfitters | 28 cfs3.00 ft | 10 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 14 yr record |
| Ocheyedan Rivernear Extreme Watersports | 25 cfs1.74 ft | 52 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 48 yr record |
| Rapid Creeknear SOKO Outfitters | 18 cfs4.28 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Bloody Runnear Bigfoot Canoe Rental | 2.3 cfs3.76 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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