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Perry Creek in Iowa

Stream19.0 mi
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Around Perry Creek

5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Perry Creek is a 19.0 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Perry Creek near Hinton, IA (site 06599950). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical water level by month

2023 to 2026

Perry Creek typically sits highest in July, at a median 15.59 ft, and lowest in September, at 15.14 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 18.94 ft, in 2025.

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Typical water level by month at Perry Creek near Hinton, IA, in ft
MonthTypical (ft)Usual range (ft)
March15.4115.24 to 15.69
April15.4215.32 to 15.78
May15.5115.27 to 16.36
June15.5415.36 to 16.02
July15.5915.38 to 15.93
August15.3515.29 to 15.88
September15.1415.08 to 15.37
October15.1514.99 to 15.25
November15.2015.11 to 15.28

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 4 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Perry Creek near Hinton, IA (site 06599950). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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