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Waterloo Creek near Dorchester, IA

USGS 05388310

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: 7.25 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.

Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Last 24 hours

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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, 5:00 PM CST	7.25
Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST	7.25
Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST	7.25
Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST	7.25
Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST	7.25
Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST	7.25
Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST	7.25
Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST	7.24
Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST	7.26
Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST	7.25
Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST	7.26
Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST	7.25
Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST	7.27
Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST	7.27
Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST	7.26
Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST	7.27
Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST	7.27
Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST	7.27
Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST	7.26
Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST	7.27
Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST	7.28
Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST	7.27
Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST	7.26
Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST	7.27
Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST	7.28
Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST	7.28
Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST	7.27

Reading Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST · checked 6:03 PM CST

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1.1 miles away in a straight line

Upper Iowa River near Dorchester, IA
USGS 05388250
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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3.2 miles away in a straight line
CROOKED CREEK AT FREEBURG MN
USGS 05387030
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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.
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12.1 miles away in a straight line
Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA
USGS 05387500
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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18.6 miles away in a straight line
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE, MN
USGS 05386400
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MN (USGS 05378500, 31.3 miles away).
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19 miles away in a straight line
SOUTH FORK ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MN
USGS 05385500
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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On our page for South Fork Root River
19.1 miles away in a straight line
Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IA
USGS 05387440
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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20.5 miles away in a straight line
ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MN
USGS 05385000
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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21.2 miles away in a straight line
CAMPBELL CREEK NEAR MONEY CREEK, MN
USGS 05384800
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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.
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25.2 miles away in a straight line

Yellow River near Ion, IA

USGS 05389000

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

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

Discharge: 203 ft³/s
Gauge height: 6.22 ft

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, 5:45 PM CST	203	6.22
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	200	6.21
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	207	6.24
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	205	6.23
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	212	6.26
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	200	6.21
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	210	6.25
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	215	6.27
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	212	6.26
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	218	6.28
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	218	6.28
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	220	6.29
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	220	6.29
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	218	6.28
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	218	6.28
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	223	6.3
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	223	6.3
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	223	6.3
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	223	6.3
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	225	6.31
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	228	6.32
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	225	6.31
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	231	6.33
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	231	6.33
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	233	6.34
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	231	6.33
Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST	233	6.34

ROOT RIVER ABOVE RUSHFORD, MN
USGS 05384350
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: ROOT RIVER NEAR PILOT MOUND, MN (USGS 05383950, 11.4 miles away).
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27.5 miles away in a straight line
RUSH CREEK NEAR RUSHFORD, MN
USGS 05384500
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Sep 30, 1979; it still reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.
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On our page for Rush Creek
28.9 miles away in a straight line

Checked Nov 5, 6:03 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.

Waterloo Creek near Dorchester, IA
USGS 05388310 · IA · no flow · gauge height · 1.1 mi
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Upper Iowa River near Dorchester, IA
USGS 05388250 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 3.2 mi
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CROOKED CREEK AT FREEBURG MN
USGS 05387030 · MN · no flow · gauge height · 12.1 mi
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Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA
USGS 05387500 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 18.6 mi
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE, MN
USGS 05386400 · MN · no flow · gauge height · 19 mi
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SOUTH FORK ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MN
USGS 05385500 · MN · live flow · gauge height · 19.1 mi
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Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IA
USGS 05387440 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 20.5 mi
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ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MN
USGS 05385000 · MN · live flow · gauge height · 21.2 mi
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CAMPBELL CREEK NEAR MONEY CREEK, MN
USGS 05384800 · MN · no flow · gauge height · 25.2 mi
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Yellow River near Ion, IA
USGS 05389000 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 27.2 mi
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ROOT RIVER ABOVE RUSHFORD, MN
USGS 05384350 · MN · no flow · gauge height · 27.5 mi
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RUSH CREEK NEAR RUSHFORD, MN
USGS 05384500 · MN · flow record ended · gauge height · 28.9 mi
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Turkey River at Spillville, IAUSGS 05411600 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 28.9 mi

Quick picks: our 2,852 waters by state

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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