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Volga River at Littleport, IA

USGS 05412400

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 917 ft³/s
Gauge height: 6.91 ft

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

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST	917	6.91
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	929	6.94
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	929	6.94
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	937	6.96
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	954	7
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	966	7.03
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	974	7.05
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	982	7.07
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	991	7.09
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	1,000	7.12
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	1,010	7.13
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	1,020	7.16
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	1,020	7.16
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	1,020	7.17
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	1,040	7.2
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	1,050	7.22
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	1,050	7.22
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	1,040	7.21
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	1,050	7.23
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	1,060	7.25
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	1,060	7.26
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	1,070	7.28
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	1,080	7.3
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	1,080	7.3
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	1,080	7.3
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	1,090	7.32
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	1,090	7.33

Reading Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST · checked 7:20 PM CST

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Turkey River above French Hollow Cr at Elkader, IA

USGS 05412020

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 1,800 ft³/s
Gauge height: 7.52 ft

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

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST	1,800	7.52
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	1,820	7.54
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	1,830	7.55
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	1,830	7.55
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	1,850	7.57
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	1,850	7.57
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	1,850	7.57
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	1,860	7.58
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	1,870	7.59
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	1,840	7.56
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	1,850	7.57
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	1,870	7.59
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	1,850	7.57
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	1,860	7.58
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	1,850	7.57
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	1,830	7.55
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	1,820	7.54
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	1,830	7.55
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	1,840	7.56
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	1,820	7.54
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	1,830	7.55
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	1,770	7.49
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	1,730	7.45
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	1,780	7.5
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	1,720	7.44
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	1,730	7.45
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	1,700	7.42

Maquoketa River at Manchester, IA

USGS 05416900

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 929 ft³/s
Gauge height: 7.01 ft

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

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST	929	7.01
Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST	943	7.05
Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST	950	7.07
Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST	960	7.1
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	971	7.13
Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST	978	7.15
Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST	985	7.17
Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST	999	7.21
Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST	1,010	7.23
Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST	1,020	7.26
Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST	1,030	7.29
Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST	1,040	7.32
Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST	1,050	7.34
Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST	1,060	7.37
Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST	1,070	7.4
Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST	1,080	7.43
Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST	1,090	7.46
Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST	1,100	7.49
Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST	1,120	7.54
Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST	1,130	7.56
Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST	1,140	7.59
Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST	1,160	7.64
Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST	1,170	7.67
Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST	1,190	7.71
Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST	1,200	7.75
Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST	1,220	7.8
Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST	1,240	7.85

Turkey River at Garber, IA

USGS 05412500

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

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Discharge: 3,760 ft³/s
Gauge height: 10.2 ft
Water temp: 55.9°F

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST	3,760	10.2	55.9
Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST	3,810	10.3	56.1
Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST	3,820	10.3	56.1
Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST	3,830	10.3	56.3
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	3,840	10.3	56.1
Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST	3,850	10.3	56.1
Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST	3,870	10.3	56.1
Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST	3,870	10.3	55.9
Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST	3,890	10.4	55.8
Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST	3,880	10.3	55.8
Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST	3,900	10.4	55.9
Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST	3,920	10.4	55.9
Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST	3,890	10.4	56.1
Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST	3,880	10.3	56.1
Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST	3,890	10.4	56.3
Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST	3,900	10.4	56.5
Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST	3,890	10.4	56.7
Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST	3,880	10.3	56.8
Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST	3,850	10.3	57
Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST	3,830	10.3	57.2
Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST	3,810	10.3	57.2
Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST	3,770	10.2	57.4
Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST	3,710	10.2	57.6
Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST	3,690	10.2	57.7
Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST	3,630	10.1	57.9
Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST	3,610	10.1	57.9
Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST	3,560	10	58.1

Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IA

USGS 05421000

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 2,480 ft³/s
Gauge height: 6.85 ft

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

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST	2,480	6.85
Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST	2,460	6.84
Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST	2,460	6.84
Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST	2,460	6.84
Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST	2,480	6.85
Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST	2,460	6.84
Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST	2,450	6.83
Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST	2,450	6.83
Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST	2,450	6.83
Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST	2,430	6.82
Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST	2,450	6.83
Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST	2,430	6.82
Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST	2,420	6.81
Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST	2,420	6.81
Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST	2,400	6.8
Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST	2,400	6.8
Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST	2,390	6.79
Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST	2,370	6.78
Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST	2,370	6.78
Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST	2,360	6.77
Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST	2,360	6.77
Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST	2,340	6.76
Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST	2,310	6.74
Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST	2,290	6.73
Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST	2,280	6.72
Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST	2,280	6.72
Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST	2,250	6.7

Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA

USGS 05420850

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 83.7 ft

No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.

Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST	83.7
Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST	83.7
Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST	83.7
Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST	83.8
Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST	83.8
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	83.8
Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST	83.8
Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST	83.9
Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST	83.9
Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST	83.9
Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST	84
Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST	84
Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST	84
Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST	84
Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST	84
Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST	84.1
Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST	84.1
Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST	84.1
Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST	84.1
Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST	84.1
Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST	84.1
Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST	84.1
Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST	84.2
Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST	84.2
Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST	84.2
Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST	84.2
Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST	84.2

Mississippi River at Clayton, IA

USGS 05411500

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 11.8 ft

No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Jun 30, 1936; it still reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.

Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST	11.8
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	11.8
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	11.8
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	11.7
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	11.7
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	11.7
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	11.7
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	11.7
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	11.7
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	11.7
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	11.7
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	11.7
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	11.7
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	11.7
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	11.7
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	11.7
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	11.6
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	11.6
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	11.6
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	11.6
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	11.6
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	11.6
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	11.6
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	11.6
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	11.6
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	11.6
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	11.6

Turkey River near Eldorado, IA

USGS 05411850

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 1,530 ft³/s
Gauge height: 7.64 ft

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

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST	1,530	7.64
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	1,540	7.65
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	1,550	7.66
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	1,570	7.69
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	1,590	7.71
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	1,600	7.72
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	1,610	7.74
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	1,640	7.77
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	1,640	7.77
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	1,660	7.79
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	1,670	7.81
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	1,680	7.82
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	1,710	7.85
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	1,740	7.89
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	1,760	7.91
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	1,770	7.92
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	1,770	7.92
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	1,790	7.94
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	1,790	7.94
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	1,830	7.99
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	1,820	7.98
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	1,830	7.99
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	1,840	8
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	1,850	8.01
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	1,840	8
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	1,850	8.01
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	1,840	8

Checked Nov 5, 7:20 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.

Volga River at Littleport, IA
USGS 05412400 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 12.7 mi
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Turkey River above French Hollow Cr at Elkader, IA
USGS 05412020 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 15.2 mi
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Maquoketa River at Manchester, IA
USGS 05416900 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 16.1 mi
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Turkey River at Garber, IA
USGS 05412500 · IA · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 17.6 mi
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Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IA
USGS 05421000 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 21.2 mi
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Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA
USGS 05420850 · IA · no flow · gauge height · 22.7 mi
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Mississippi River at Clayton, IA
USGS 05411500 · IA · flow record ended · gauge height · 27.8 mi
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Turkey River near Eldorado, IA
USGS 05411850 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 28.2 mi
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Each state opens its USGS gauges and our water pages there; a water opens the live cards for its gauges, or the NOAA tides for flats and surf.

Search covers 11,178 USGS stream gauges that reported discharge, gauge height or water temperature in the 183 days before 2026-10-23 (USGS series catalog); readings are fetched live when a gauge is shown.

Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

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