Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA

USGS 05387500 · Iowa · reports discharge (live), gauge height

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

Flow 1,060 ft³/s: much above normal (over the 90th percentile) for Nov 5, over 56 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
Rising: discharge up 33.5% in 24 hours (794 to 1,060 ft³/s). Our rule of thumb: more than 10% (or 0.2 ft) in 24 hours, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage (official NWS category). That is not a statement that wading is safe. National Weather Service

What the agencies suggest

Fish the softer water along the banks. During periods of high water, fish move towards the banks to find calmer water and lower velocities Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Don't wade where you can't see the bottom. Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visible Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Or fish a lake instead. If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lake Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 1,060 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.88 ft

Reading Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data

Much above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Flow and the normal range

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Normal for the date: middle half (25th–75th percentile) of daily mean flow, 56+ years of record
NWS action stage (10,100 ft³/s): above the range shown
Latest: 1,060 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)
Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST	1,060	2.88	95–305
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	1,050	2.87	95–305
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	1,050	2.87	95–305
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	1,050	2.87	95–305
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	1,080	2.9	95–305
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	1,050	2.87	95–305
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	1,020	2.84	95–305
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	1,020	2.84	95–305
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	1,000	2.82	95–305
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	1,010	2.83	95–305
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	971	2.79	95–305
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	1,000	2.82	95–305
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	971	2.79	95–305
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	941	2.76	95–305
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	941	2.76	95–305
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	903	2.72	95–305
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	922	2.74	95–305
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	903	2.72	95–305
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	884	2.7	95–305
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	875	2.69	95–271
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	857	2.67	95–271
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	839	2.65	95–271
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	821	2.63	95–271
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	821	2.63	95–271
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	794	2.6	95–271
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	794	2.6	95–271
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	786	2.59	95–271
Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST	751	2.55	95–271
Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST	751	2.55	95–271
Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST	742	2.54	95–271
Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST	724	2.52	95–271
Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST	724	2.52	95–271
Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST	707	2.5	95–271
Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST	698	2.49	95–271
Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST	715	2.51	95–271
Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST	690	2.48	95–271
Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST	690	2.48	95–271
Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST	698	2.49	95–271
Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST	698	2.49	95–271
Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST	715	2.51	95–271
Nov 4, 2:45 AM CST	715	2.51	95–271
Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST	707	2.5	95–271
Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST	724	2.52	95–271
Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST	707	2.5	96–295
Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST	707	2.5	96–295
Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST	715	2.51	96–295
Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST	690	2.48	96–295
Nov 3, 7:45 PM CST	681	2.47	96–295
Nov 3, 6:45 PM CST	640	2.42	96–295
Nov 3, 5:45 PM CST	625	2.4	96–295
Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST	594	2.36	96–295
Nov 3, 3:45 PM CST	586	2.35	96–295
Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST	579	2.34	96–295
Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST	571	2.33	96–295
Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST	564	2.32	96–295
Nov 3, 11:45 AM CST	549	2.3	96–295
Nov 3, 10:45 AM CST	535	2.28	96–295
Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST	514	2.25	96–295
Nov 3, 8:45 AM CST	521	2.26	96–295
Nov 3, 7:45 AM CST	521	2.26	96–295
Nov 3, 6:45 AM CST	507	2.24	96–295
Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST	501	2.23	96–295
Nov 3, 4:45 AM CST	487	2.21	96–295
Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST	481	2.2	96–295
Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST	481	2.2	96–295
Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST	474	2.19	96–295
Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST	474	2.19	96–295
Nov 2, 11:45 PM CST	466	2.18	94–285
Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST	466	2.18	94–285
Nov 2, 9:45 PM CST	458	2.17	94–285
Nov 2, 8:45 PM CST	435	2.14	94–285
Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST	427	2.13	94–285
Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST	435	2.14	94–285
Nov 2, 5:45 PM CST	435	2.14	94–285
Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST	420	2.12	94–285
Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST	420	2.12	94–285
Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST	398	2.09	94–285
Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST	391	2.08	94–285
Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST	384	2.07	94–285
Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST	384	2.07	94–285
Nov 2, 10:45 AM CST	377	2.06	94–285
Nov 2, 9:45 AM CST	384	2.07	94–285
Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST	384	2.07	94–285
Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST	384	2.07	94–285
Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST	384	2.07	94–285
Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST	384	2.07	94–285
Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST	384	2.07	94–285
Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST	384	2.07	94–285
Nov 2, 2:45 AM CST	384	2.07	94–285
Nov 2, 1:45 AM CST	384	2.07	94–285
Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST	384	2.07	94–285
Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST	391	2.08	92–348
Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 7:45 PM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST	391	2.08	92–348
Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 1:45 PM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 12:45 PM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 10:45 AM CST	391	2.08	92–348
Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 8:45 AM CST	391	2.08	92–348
Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST	391	2.08	92–348
Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST	391	2.08	92–348
Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 4:45 AM CST	391	2.08	92–348
Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST	391	2.08	92–348
Nov 1, 2:45 AM CST	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 1:45 AM CST	391	2.08	92–348
Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT	384	2.07	92–348
Nov 1, 12:45 AM CDT	391	2.08	92–348
Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	92–303
Oct 31, 10:45 PM CDT	384	2.07	92–303
Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	92–303
Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	92–303
Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT	398	2.09	92–303
Oct 31, 6:45 PM CDT	398	2.09	92–303
Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT	398	2.09	92–303
Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	92–303
Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	92–303
Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT	398	2.09	92–303
Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT	398	2.09	92–303
Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT	398	2.09	92–303
Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT	405	2.1	92–303
Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT	412	2.11	92–303
Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT	405	2.1	92–303
Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT	398	2.09	92–303
Oct 31, 7:45 AM CDT	398	2.09	92–303
Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT	398	2.09	92–303
Oct 31, 5:45 AM CDT	391	2.08	92–303
Oct 31, 4:45 AM CDT	398	2.09	92–303
Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT	398	2.09	92–303
Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT	398	2.09	92–303
Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT	391	2.08	92–303
Oct 31, 12:45 AM CDT	398	2.09	92–303
Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT	398	2.09	96–304
Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT	398	2.09	96–304
Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT	398	2.09	96–304
Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 6:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 5:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 4:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 3:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 1:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT	384	2.07	96–304
Oct 30, 9:45 AM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT	384	2.07	96–304
Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT	384	2.07	96–304
Oct 30, 5:45 AM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 3:45 AM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 2:45 AM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT	391	2.08	96–304
Oct 29, 11:45 PM CDT	391	2.08	95–315
Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT	384	2.07	95–315
Oct 29, 9:45 PM CDT	384	2.07	95–315
Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT	398	2.09	95–315
Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT	391	2.08	95–315

Where this gauge is

Where Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Conditions for fishing general guidance

No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Iowa DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Iowa rule, with Iowa DNR's own figure added: 68°F and 75°F.

Species

Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Iowa Department of Natural Resources: .

Reading Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA…

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.

Time

Discharge (ft³/s)

Gauge height (ft)

Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)

Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST

1,060

2.88

95–305

Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST

1,050

2.87

95–305

Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST

1,050

2.87

95–305

Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST

1,050

2.87

95–305

Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST

1,080

2.9

95–305

Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST

1,050

2.87

95–305

Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST

1,020

2.84

95–305

Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST

1,020

2.84

95–305

Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST

1,000

2.82

95–305

Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST

1,010

2.83

95–305

Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST

971

2.79

95–305

Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST

1,000

2.82

95–305

Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST

971

2.79

95–305

Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST

941

2.76

95–305

Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST

941

2.76

95–305

Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST

903

2.72

95–305

Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST

922

2.74

95–305

Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST

903

2.72

95–305

Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST

884

2.7

95–305

Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST

875

2.69

95–271

Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST

857

2.67

95–271

Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST

839

2.65

95–271

Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST

821

2.63

95–271

Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST

821

2.63

95–271

Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST

794

2.6

95–271

Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST

794

2.6

95–271

Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST

786

2.59

95–271

Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST

751

2.55

95–271

Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST

751

2.55

95–271

Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST

742

2.54

95–271

Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST

724

2.52

95–271

Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST

724

2.52

95–271

Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST

707

2.5

95–271

Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST

698

2.49

95–271

Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST

715

2.51

95–271

Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST

690

2.48

95–271

Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST

690

2.48

95–271

Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST

698

2.49

95–271

Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST

698

2.49

95–271

Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST

715

2.51

95–271

Nov 4, 2:45 AM CST

715

2.51

95–271

Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST

707

2.5

95–271

Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST

724

2.52

95–271

Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST

707

2.5

96–295

Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST

707

2.5

96–295

Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST

715

2.51

96–295

Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST

690

2.48

96–295

Nov 3, 7:45 PM CST

681

2.47

96–295

Nov 3, 6:45 PM CST

640

2.42

96–295

Nov 3, 5:45 PM CST

625

2.4

96–295

Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST

594

2.36

96–295

Nov 3, 3:45 PM CST

586

2.35

96–295

Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST

579

2.34

96–295

Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST

571

2.33

96–295

Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST

564

2.32

96–295

Nov 3, 11:45 AM CST

549

2.3

96–295

Nov 3, 10:45 AM CST

535

2.28

96–295

Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST

514

2.25

96–295

Nov 3, 8:45 AM CST

521

2.26

96–295

Nov 3, 7:45 AM CST

521

2.26

96–295

Nov 3, 6:45 AM CST

507

2.24

96–295

Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST

501

2.23

96–295

Nov 3, 4:45 AM CST

487

2.21

96–295

Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST

481

2.2

96–295

Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST

481

2.2

96–295

Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST

474

2.19

96–295

Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST

474

2.19

96–295

Nov 2, 11:45 PM CST

466

2.18

94–285

Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST

466

2.18

94–285

Nov 2, 9:45 PM CST

458

2.17

94–285

Nov 2, 8:45 PM CST

435

2.14

94–285

Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST

427

2.13

94–285

Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST

435

2.14

94–285

Nov 2, 5:45 PM CST

435

2.14

94–285

Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST

420

2.12

94–285

Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST

420

2.12

94–285

Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST

398

2.09

94–285

Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST

391

2.08

94–285

Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST

384

2.07

94–285

Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST

384

2.07

94–285

Nov 2, 10:45 AM CST

377

2.06

94–285

Nov 2, 9:45 AM CST

384

2.07

94–285

Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST

384

2.07

94–285

Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST

384

2.07

94–285

Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST

384

2.07

94–285

Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST

384

2.07

94–285

Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST

384

2.07

94–285

Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST

384

2.07

94–285

Nov 2, 2:45 AM CST

384

2.07

94–285

Nov 2, 1:45 AM CST

384

2.07

94–285

Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST

384

2.07

94–285

Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST

391

2.08

92–348

Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 7:45 PM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST

391

2.08

92–348

Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 1:45 PM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 12:45 PM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 10:45 AM CST

391

2.08

92–348

Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 8:45 AM CST

391

2.08

92–348

Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST

391

2.08

92–348

Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST

391

2.08

92–348

Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 4:45 AM CST

391

2.08

92–348

Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST

391

2.08

92–348

Nov 1, 2:45 AM CST

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 1:45 AM CST

391

2.08

92–348

Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT

384

2.07

92–348

Nov 1, 12:45 AM CDT

391

2.08

92–348

Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

92–303

Oct 31, 10:45 PM CDT

384

2.07

92–303

Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

92–303

Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

92–303

Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT

398

2.09

92–303

Oct 31, 6:45 PM CDT

398

2.09

92–303

Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT

398

2.09

92–303

Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

92–303

Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

92–303

Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT

398

2.09

92–303

Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT

398

2.09

92–303

Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT

398

2.09

92–303

Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT

405

2.1

92–303

Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT

412

2.11

92–303

Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT

405

2.1

92–303

Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT

398

2.09

92–303

Oct 31, 7:45 AM CDT

398

2.09

92–303

Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT

398

2.09

92–303

Oct 31, 5:45 AM CDT

391

2.08

92–303

Oct 31, 4:45 AM CDT

398

2.09

92–303

Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT

398

2.09

92–303

Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT

398

2.09

92–303

Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT

391

2.08

92–303

Oct 31, 12:45 AM CDT

398

2.09

92–303

Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT

398

2.09

96–304

Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT

398

2.09

96–304

Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT

398

2.09

96–304

Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 6:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 5:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 4:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 3:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 1:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT

384

2.07

96–304

Oct 30, 9:45 AM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT

384

2.07

96–304

Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT

384

2.07

96–304

Oct 30, 5:45 AM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 3:45 AM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 2:45 AM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT

391

2.08

96–304

Oct 29, 11:45 PM CDT

391

2.08

95–315

Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT

384

2.07

95–315

Oct 29, 9:45 PM CDT

384

2.07

95–315

Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT

398

2.09

95–315

Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT

391

2.08

95–315

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Safety

Official flood stage · National Weather Service