Iowa river levels
182 National Weather Service forecast gauges in Iowa. None is in flood now. Each page has the current level, the forecast, and what floods at each level.
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- Bear Creek near Ottumwa US 34
- Beaver Creek at New Hartford
- Beaver Creek near Grimes
- Beaver Slough at 3rd Street at Clinton
- Big Bear Creek at Ladora
- Big Creek (IA) near Mt Pleasant
- Big Sioux River at Akron
- Big Sioux River at Sioux City
- Black Hawk Creek at Hudson
- Black Hawk Lake at Lake View
- Bloody Run Creek near Marquette
- Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound
- Boone River near Goldfield
- Boone River near Webster City
- Boyer River at Logan
- Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton
- Burr Oak Creek above Perkins
- Cedar Creek (IA) near Oakland Mills
- Cedar Creek near Bussey
- Cedar River at Cedar Bluff
- Cedar River at Cedar Falls
- Cedar River at Cedar Rapids
- Cedar River at Charles City
- Cedar River at Janesville
- Cedar River at Palo
- Cedar River at Vinton
- Cedar River at Waterloo
- Cedar River at Waverly
- Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids
- Cedar River near Conesville
- Chariton River at Rathbun Reservoir
- Chariton River at Rathbun Tail
- Chariton River near Chariton
- Chariton River near Moulton
- Clear Creek (IA) near Coralville
- Clear Creek (IA) near Oxford
- Clear Lake at Clear Lake
- Cooper Creek at Centerville
- Crow Creek at Bettendorf
- Deep River at Deep River
- Deer Creek near Carpenter
- Des Moines River at Des Moines 2nd Ave
- Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St
- Des Moines River at Fort Dodge
- Des Moines River at Keosauqua
- Des Moines River at Ottumwa
- Des Moines River at Red Rock Tail
- Des Moines River at Saylorville Tail
- Des Moines River near Eddyville
- Des Moines River near Stratford
- Des Moines River near Swan
- Des Moines River near Tracy
- East Fork 102 River at Bedford
- East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City
- East Fork Des Moines River near Algona
- East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak
- East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic
- East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near Clarinda
- East Tarkio Creek near Stanton
- Elliott Creek at Lawton
- English Creek near Knoxville
- English River at Kalona
- Floyd River at Alton
- Floyd River at James
- Floyd River near Struble
- Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd
- Fourmile Creek near Ankeny NE 86th Ave
- Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion
- Indian Creek near Mingo
- Iowa River at Belle Plaine
- Iowa River at Columbus Jct
- Iowa River at Coralville Res Tail
- Iowa River at Iowa City
- Iowa River at Marengo· Near flood stage
- Iowa River at Marshalltown
- Iowa River at Oakville· Near flood stage
- Iowa River at Steamboat Rock
- Iowa River at Wapello
- Iowa River near Lone Tree (Tri-County Bridge)
- Iowa River near Rowan
- Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49
- Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way
- Keigley Branch near Story City
- Lake Panorama at Panora
- Little Cedar River near Ionia
- Little Floyd River near Sanborn
- Little Sioux River at Correctionville
- Little Sioux River at Linn Grove
- Little Sioux River near Turin
- Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran
- Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge
- Maple River at Mapleton
- Maquoketa River at Manchester Hwy 20
- Maquoketa River near Maquoketa
- Middle Creek near Lacey
- Middle Raccoon River at Panora
- Middle Raccoon River near Bayard
- Middle Raccoon River Tributary near Carroll
- Middle River near Indianola
- Mississippi River at Camanche
- Mississippi River at Clayton
- Mississippi River at McGregor
- Missouri River at Decatur
- Monona-Harrison Ditch near Turin
- Muddy Creek (IA) at Coralville
- Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 at Jewell
- Nishnabotna River above Hamburg
- Nodaway River at Clarinda
- North Fork Maquoketa River at Fulton
- North Raccoon River near Jefferson
- North Raccoon River near Lanesboro
- North Raccoon River near Sac City
- North River near Norwalk
- North Skunk River near Sigourney
- Ocheyedan River near Spencer
- Old Mans Creek near Iowa City
- Perry Creek at Sioux City
- Perry Creek near Hinton
- Perry Creek near Millnerville
- Pilot Creek near Rolfe
- Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr
- Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28
- Raccoon River at Van Meter
- Raccoon River near West Des Moines
- Rapid Creek (IA) near Iowa City
- Richland Creek near Haven
- Rock River at Rock Rapids
- Rock River at Rock Valley
- Salt Creek near Elberon
- Shell Rock River at Shell Rock
- Skunk River at Augusta
- Snake Creek near Yorktown
- Soldier River at Pisgah
- South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City
- South Fork Chariton River near Promise City
- South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg
- South Fork Iowa River near New Providence
- South Raccoon River at Redfield
- South River near Ackworth
- South Skunk River at Colfax
- South Skunk River near Ames US 30
- South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd
- South Skunk River near Oskaloosa
- Spirit Lake near Orleans
- Spring Creek near Mason City US 65
- Stein Creek near Clutier
- Storm Lake at Storm Lake
- Tarkio River near Elliot
- Thompson River at Davis City
- Timber Creek near Marshalltown
- Turkey River at Elkader
- Turkey River at Garber
- Turkey River at Spillville
- Turkey River near Eldorado
- Upper Iowa River at Bluffton
- Upper Iowa River at Decorah
- Upper Iowa River at Dorchester
- Volga River at Littleport
- Walnut Creek at Des Moines 63rd St
- Walnut Creek near Hartwick
- Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa Shaw Rd
- Wapsipinicon River at Independence
- Wapsipinicon River near DeWitt· Near flood stage
- Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli
- Waterloo Creek near Dorchester
- West Fork Cedar River at Finchford
- West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg
- West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville
- West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt
- West Main Drainage Ditch 1 and 2 near Britt
- West Nishnabotna River near Hancock
- West Nishnabotna River near Randolph
- West Nodaway River at Massena
- West Okoboji Lake near Milford
- White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas
- White Fox Creek at Clarion
- Willow Creek at Mason City US 18 Bus
- Willow Creek near Soldier
- Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell
- Winnebago River at Mason City
- Wolf Creek near Dysart
- Yellow River near Ion
Flood categories and forecasts are the National Weather Service's. Not an official source: in a flood, follow your local officials and weather.gov.