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Iowa Water Levels
Real-time elevation and storage data for 199 monitored water bodies across Iowa. Data sourced from USGS telemetry and Bureau of Reclamation records.
199Water Bodies
0%Avg. Capacity
27%
In Drought (US Monitor)
About Iowa Water Data
Welcome to the most comprehensive water level tracker for Iowa. Our daily updated network monitors 199 critical reservoirs, lakes, and rivers across the state. Currently, the average fill capacity across all monitored major reservoirs is 0%. Use the table below to check specific lake stages, river discharge rates, and recent fluctuations.
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US Drought Monitor — Iowa
Moderate Drought Conditions (As of May 19, 2026)
D2 (Severe): 0.10%
Abnormally Dry+: 24.86%
No significant drought conditions currently reported in this state.
| Water Body | Type | Stage / Elevation (ft) | Streamflow / Discharge (cfs) | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bear Creek At Ottumwa, Ia
|
River | 79.4 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Beaver Creek At New Hartford, Ia
|
River | — | 199 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Beaver Creek Near Grimes, Ia
|
River | — | 247 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Beaver Slough At 3Rd Street At Clinton, Ia
|
Lake | — | 12,100 | Jun 5, 2026 |
|
Big Bear Creek At Ladora, Ia
|
River | — | 119 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Big Creek North Of Mount Pleasant, Ia
|
River | — | 5 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Big Sioux River At Akron, Ia
|
River | 7.1 | 1,450 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Big Sioux River At Sioux City, Ia
|
River | 11.1 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Black Hawk Creek At Hudson, Ia
|
River | — | 177 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Black Hawk Lake At Lake View, Ia
|
Lake | 7.8 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Bloody Run Creek Near Marquette, Ia
|
River | — | 34 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Bluff Creek At Pilot Mound, Ia
|
River | 81.1 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Boone River Near Goldfield, Ia
|
River | 7.8 | 160 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Boone River Near Webster City, Ia
|
River | — | 599 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Boyer River At Logan, Ia
|
River | — | 493 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Brushy Fork Creek Near Templeton, Ia
|
River | 67.3 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Burr Oak Creek Near Perkins, Ia
|
River | 10.7 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Cedar Creek Near Bussey, Ia
|
River | — | 31 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Cedar Creek Near Oakland Mills, Ia
|
River | — | 142 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Cedar River At Blairs Ferry Road At Palo, Ia
|
River | — | 6,250 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Cedar River At Cedar Bluff, Ia
|
River | — | 5,470 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Cedar River At Cedar Falls, Ia
|
River | 78.7 | 3,370 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Cedar River At Cedar Rapids, Ia
|
River | — | 6,150 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Cedar River At Charles City, Ia
|
River | 2.1 | 706 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Cedar River At Edgewood Road At Cedar Rapids, Ia
|
River | 5.1 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Cedar River At Janesville, Ia
|
River | — | 1,470 | Jun 3, 2026 |
|
Cedar River At Vinton, Ia
|
River | — | 5,980 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Cedar River At Waterloo, Ia
|
River | — | 3,610 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Cedar River At Waverly, Ia
|
River | — | 1,550 | Jun 5, 2026 |
|
Cedar River Below Indian Creek At Cedar Rapids, Ia
|
River | — | 4,400 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Cedar River Near Conesville, Ia
|
River | — | 5,930 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Chariton River Near Chariton, Ia
|
River | — | 1,540 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Chariton River Near Moulton, Ia
|
River | — | 729 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Chariton River Near Rathbun, Ia
|
River | — | 675 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Clear Creek Near Coralville, Ia
|
River | — | 21 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Clear Creek Near Oxford, Ia
|
River | — | 28 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Clear Lake At Clear Lake, Ia
|
Lake | 4.8 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Cooper Creek At Centerville, Ia
|
River | 7.8 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Crow Creek At Bettendorf, Ia
|
River | 3.6 | — | May 20, 2026 |
|
Deep River At Deep River, Ia
|
River | 66.9 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Deer Creek Near Carpenter, Ia
|
River | 78.1 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Des Moines River At 2Nd Avenue At Des Moines, Ia
|
River | — | 4,160 | Jun 5, 2026 |
|
Des Moines River At Eddyville, Ia
|
River | 51.9 | 8,170 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Des Moines River At Emmetsburg, Ia
|
River | 0.5 | 916 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Des Moines River At Estherville, Ia
|
River | 3.9 | — | May 20, 2026 |
|
Des Moines River At Fort Dodge, Ia
|
River | — | 2,890 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Des Moines River At Humboldt, Ia
|
River | — | 1,250 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Des Moines River At Keosauqua, Ia
|
River | — | 8,850 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Des Moines River At Ottumwa, Ia
|
River | — | 8,680 | Jun 5, 2026 |
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Des Moines River Blw Raccoon Riv At Des Moines, Ia
|
River | — | 9,750 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Des Moines River Near Pella, Ia
|
River | — | 8,110 | Jun 5, 2026 |
|
Des Moines River Near Saylorville, Ia
|
River | — | 4,600 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Des Moines River Near Stratford, Ia
|
River | — | 3,710 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Des Moines River Near Swan, Ia
|
River | — | 18,100 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Des Moines River Near Tracy, Ia
|
River | — | 8,290 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
East Fork 102 River At Bedford, Ia
|
River | — | 41 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
East Fork Des Moines River At Dakota City, Ia
|
River | — | 1,130 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
East Fork Des Moines River Near Algona, Ia
|
River | 6.7 | 853 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
East Nishnabotna River At Red Oak, Ia
|
River | — | 473 | May 20, 2026 |
|
East Nishnabotna River Near Atlantic, Ia
|
River | — | 235 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
East Tarkio Creek Near Stanton, Ia
|
River | 1.1 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Elliott Creek At Lawton, Ia
|
River | 72.7 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
English Creek Near Knoxville, Ia
|
River | — | 9 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
English River At Kalona, Ia
|
River | — | 246 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Floyd River At Alton, Ia
|
River | — | 222 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Floyd River At James, Ia
|
River | — | 599 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Fourmile Creek At Des Moines, Ia
|
River | — | 66 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Fourmile Creek Near Ankeny, Ia Ds1
|
River | — | 84 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Indian Creek At Marion, Ia
|
River | — | 14 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Indian Creek Near Mingo, Ia
|
River | — | 201 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Iowa River At Columbus Junction, Ia
|
River | 12.0 | 9,050 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Iowa River At County Highway E49 Near Tama, Ia
|
River | — | 1,220 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Iowa River At Iowa City, Ia
|
River | — | 3,320 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Iowa River At Marengo, Ia
|
River | — | 2,000 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Iowa River At Marshalltown, Ia
|
River | — | 1,760 | May 19, 2026 |
|
Iowa River At Oakville, Ia
|
River | — | 8,640 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Iowa River At Steamboat Rock, Ia
|
River | 5.9 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Iowa River At Wapello, Ia
|
River | — | 12,400 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Iowa River Below Coralville Dam Nr Coralville, Ia
|
River | — | 2,160 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Iowa River Near Belle Plaine, Ia
|
River | — | 1,730 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Iowa River Near Lone Tree, Ia
|
River | — | 3,070 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Iowa River Near Rowan, Ia
|
River | — | 377 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Ioway Creek At Ames, Ia
|
River | — | 315 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Keigley Branch Near Story City, Ia
|
Lake | 83.7 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Little Cedar River Near Ionia, Ia
|
River | — | 217 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Little Floyd River Near Sanborn, Ia
|
River | 83.2 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Little Sioux River At Correctionville, Ia
|
River | — | 1,640 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Little Sioux River At Linn Grove, Ia
|
River | — | 1,450 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Little Sioux River Near Turin, Ia
|
River | — | 2,870 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Little Wapsipinicon River Near Oran, Ia
|
River | 82.3 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Lizard Creek Near Fort Dodge, Ia
|
River | 5.6 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Maple River At Mapleton, Ia
|
River | — | 388 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Maquoketa River At Manchester, Ia
|
River | — | 1,040 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Maquoketa River Near Maquoketa, Ia
|
River | — | 1,720 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Middle Creek Near Lacey, Ia
|
River | 75.4 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Middle Fk Little Maquoketa R Nr Rickardsville, Ia
|
Lake | 9.2 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Middle Raccoon River At Panora, Ia
|
River | — | 244 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Middle Raccoon River Near Bayard, Ia
|
River | — | 267 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Middle Raccoon River Tributary At Carroll, Ia
|
River | 15.6 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Middle River Near Indianola, Ia
|
River | — | 1,060 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Mississippi River At Clayton, Ia
|
River | 12.0 | — | May 20, 2026 |
|
Mississippi River At Clinton, Ia
|
River | — | 58,200 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Mississippi River At Keokuk, Ia
|
River | — | 110,000 | Jun 5, 2026 |
|
Mississippi River At Mcgregor, Ia
|
River | 8.2 | — | May 20, 2026 |
|
Missouri River At Decatur, Ne
|
River | — | 28,600 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Monona-Harrison Ditch Near Turin, Ia
|
Lake | — | 403 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Morgan Creek Near Covington, Ia
|
River | — | 5 | Jun 5, 2026 |
|
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 At Jewell, Ia
|
Lake | 81.1 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Muddy Creek At Coralville, Ia
|
River | — | 5 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Nishnabotna River Above Hamburg, Ia
|
River | — | 2,760 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Nodaway River At Clarinda, Ia
|
River | — | 617 | Jun 5, 2026 |
|
North Fork Maquoketa River Near Fulton, Ia
|
River | — | 462 | May 20, 2026 |
|
North Raccoon River Near Jefferson, Ia
|
River | — | 1,290 | May 20, 2026 |
|
North Raccoon River Near Lanesboro, Ia
|
River | 9.5 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
North Raccoon River Near Sac City, Ia
|
River | — | 434 | May 20, 2026 |
|
North River Near Norwalk, Ia
|
River | — | 196 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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North Skunk River Near Sigourney, Ia
|
River | — | 377 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Ocheyedan River Near Spencer, Ia
|
River | — | 428 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Old Mans Creek Near Iowa City, Ia
|
River | — | 551 | May 20, 2026 |
|
Perry Creek At 38Th Street At Sioux City, Ia
|
River | 7.0 | — | May 20, 2026 |
|
Perry Creek Near Hinton, Ia
|
River | 15.8 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Perry Creek Near Millnerville, Ia
|
River | 1.4 | — | May 20, 2026 |
|
Pilot Creek At County Hwy P15 Near Rolfe, Ia
|
River | 2.8 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Price Creek At Amana, Ia
|
River | 80.2 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Raccoon River At 63Rd Street At Des Moines, Ia
|
River | — | 1,980 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Raccoon River At Fleur Drive At Des Moines, Ia
|
River | 2.2 | 1,930 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Raccoon River At Van Meter, Ia
|
River | — | 2,970 | May 20, 2026 |
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Raccoon River Near West Des Moines, Ia
|
River | 29.0 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Rapid Creek Near Iowa City, Ia
|
River | — | 6 | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Rathbun Lake Near Rathbun, Ia
|
Lake | 905.6 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
|
Richland Creek Near Haven, Ia
|
River | — | 29 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Rock River Below Tom Creek At Rock Rapids, Ia
|
River | — | 114 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Rock River Near Rock Valley, Ia
|
River | — | 640 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Salt Creek Near Elberon, Ia
|
River | — | 93 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Shell Rock River At Shell Rock, Ia
|
River | — | 1,760 | May 20, 2026 |
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Silver Creek At Welton, Ia
|
River | 81.1 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Skunk River At Augusta, Ia
|
River | — | 7,830 | May 20, 2026 |
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Snake Creek Near Yorktown, Ia
|
River | 80.3 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Soldier River At Pisgah, Ia
|
River | — | 165 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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South Branch Ralston Creek At Iowa City, Ia
|
River | 1.8 | — | May 20, 2026 |
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South Fork Chariton River Near Promise City, Ia
|
River | — | 8 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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South Fork Iowa River Ne Of New Providence, Ia
|
River | — | 477 | May 20, 2026 |
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South Fork Iowa River Near Blairsburg, Ia
|
River | 5.2 | — | Jul 2, 2025 |
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South Raccoon River At Redfield, Ia
|
River | — | 727 | May 20, 2026 |
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South River Near Ackworth, Ia
|
River | — | 65 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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South Skunk River At Colfax, Ia
|
River | — | 2,110 | May 20, 2026 |
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South Skunk River Below Ioway Creek Near Ames, Ia
|
River | — | 560 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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South Skunk River Near Ames, Ia
|
River | — | 262 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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South Skunk River Near Oskaloosa, Ia
|
River | — | 1,180 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Spirit Lake Near Orleans, Ia
|
Lake | 14.5 | — | May 20, 2026 |
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Spring Creek Near Mason City, Ia
|
River | 81.0 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Stein Creek Near Clutier, Ia
|
River | 67.7 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Tarkio River Near Elliott, Ia
|
River | 2.7 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Thompson River At Davis City, Ia
|
River | — | 9,580 | May 19, 2026 |
|
Timber Creek Near Marshalltown, Ia
|
River | — | 94 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Turkey River Above French Hollow Cr At Elkader, Ia
|
River | — | 713 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Turkey River At Garber, Ia
|
River | — | 821 | Jun 5, 2026 |
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Turkey River At Spillville, Ia
|
River | — | 84 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Turkey River Near Eldorado, Ia
|
River | — | 333 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Upper Iowa River At Bluffton, Ia
|
River | 3.2 | 232 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Upper Iowa River At Decorah, Ia
|
River | — | 513 | May 20, 2026 |
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Upper Iowa River Near Dorchester, Ia
|
River | — | 642 | May 20, 2026 |
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Volga River At Littleport, Ia
|
River | — | 221 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Walnut Creek At Des Moines, Ia
|
River | — | 119 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Walnut Creek Near Hartwick, Ia
|
River | — | 41 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Wapsipinicon River At Independence, Ia
|
River | — | 2,720 | May 20, 2026 |
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Wapsipinicon River Near Anamosa, Ia
|
River | — | 1,450 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Wapsipinicon River Near De Witt, Ia
|
River | — | 1,460 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Wapsipinicon River Near Tripoli, Ia
|
River | — | 142 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Waterloo Creek Near Dorchester, Ia
|
River | 7.1 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Wb Wapsinonoc Cr At College St At West Branch, Ia
|
Lake | — | 1 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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West Fork Cedar River At Finchford, Ia
|
River | — | 474 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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West Main Drainage Ditch 1 And 2 Near Britt, Ia
|
Lake | 76.9 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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West Nishnabotna River At Hancock, Ia
|
River | — | 315 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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West Nishnabotna River At Randolph, Ia
|
River | — | 1,140 | Jun 5, 2026 |
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West Nodaway River At Massena, Ia
|
River | 67.7 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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West Okoboji Lake At Lakeside Lab Near Milford, Ia
|
Lake | 4.6 | — | May 20, 2026 |
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White Breast Creek Near Dallas, Ia
|
River | — | 2,330 | May 20, 2026 |
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White Fox Creek At Clarion, Ia
|
River | 84.4 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Willow Creek Near Cornell, Ia
|
River | 82.8 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Willow Creek Near Mason City, Ia
|
River | 86.0 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Willow Creek Near Soldier, Ia
|
River | 66.3 | — | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Winnebago River At Mason City, Ia
|
River | — | 323 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Wolf Creek Near Dysart, Ia
|
River | — | 207 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Yellow River Near Ion, Ia
|
River | — | 164 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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Elk Creek Near Decatur City, Ia
|
River | — | 0 | Sep 30, 1994 |
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Lake Ahquabi Near Indianola, Ia
|
Lake | 5.8 | — | Sep 29, 1971 |
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Lake Keomah Near Oskaloosa, Ia
|
Lake | 5.3 | — | Sep 22, 1971 |
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Lake Macbride Near Solon, Ia
|
Lake | 36.6 | — | Sep 29, 1971 |
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Lake Panorama At Panora, Ia
|
Lake | 45.2 | — | Sep 29, 2003 |
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Lake Wapello Near Drakesville, Ia
|
Lake | 8.9 | — | Sep 29, 1971 |
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Lower Pine Lake At Eldora, Ia
|
Lake | 2.0 | — | Aug 27, 1970 |
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Platte River Near Diagonal, Ia
|
River | — | 3 | Sep 30, 1991 |
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Springbrook Lake Near Guthrie Center, Ia
|
Lake | 4.1 | — | Sep 25, 1971 |
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Storm Lake At Storm Lake, Ia
|
Lake | 13.4 | — | Sep 29, 1975 |
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Upper Pine Lake At Eldora, Ia
|
Lake | 6.7 | — | Aug 27, 1970 |
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West Branch Floyd River Near Struble, Ia
|
River | — | 150 | Mar 30, 1995 |
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Miss R At Aux Lock 14 (Ds) At Pleasant Valley, Ia
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Lake | — | — | Apr 6, 2018 |
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Miss R At Aux Lock 14 (Us) At Pleasant Valley, Ia
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Lake | — | — | Apr 23, 2018 |