Big Creek North of Mount Pleasant water level

Name: Big Creek North of Mount Pleasant water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Iowa, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.72ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM CDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 26.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Big Creek North of Mount Pleasant, where the gauge shows 3.72 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.71 ft – 3.91 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 17.34 ftAugust 28, 2009

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	17.34 ft	August 28, 2009
2	16.90 ft	September 13, 2008
3	14.29 ft	February 9, 2001
4	14.15 ft	May 29, 2019
5	13.70 ft	June 2, 2010
6	12.20 ft	June 1, 2002
7	12.15 ft	April 18, 2013
8	11.97 ft	March 31, 1998
9	11.86 ft	June 20, 2011
10	11.74 ft	February 25, 2001

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 59° 32° – Wind 10 mph

18 Sun 64° 40° – Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 67° 38° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 69° 50° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 71° 51° 0.00 in Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 71° 55° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 75° 54° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar Creek near Oakland MillsRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	131 cfs	Normal	+9.0 cfs	9 mi
Iowa River at Columbus JunctionRiver gauge, Iowa River	14.60 ft	Very high	+0.29 ft	22 mi
Iowa River at WapelloRiver gauge, Iowa River	17.00 ft	Below flood stage	+0.30 ft	23 mi
Skunk River at AugustaRiver gauge, Skunk River	7.13 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	23 mi
Iowa River at OakvilleRiver gauge, Iowa River	6.67 ft	Below flood stage	+0.27 ft	26 mi
Des Moines River at KeosauquaRiver gauge, Des Moines River	15.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.67 ft	29 mi
Iowa River near Lone TreeRiver gauge, Iowa River	9.87 ft	Below flood stage	+0.13 ft	29 mi
Cedar River near ConesvilleRiver gauge, Cedar River	9.87 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	31 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Big Creek North of Mount Pleasant today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM CDT, the water level was 3.72 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Creek North of Mount Pleasant rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Big Creek North of Mount Pleasant normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Big Creek North of Mount Pleasant?

The highest level on record is 17.34 ft on August 28, 2009.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05473450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.00697, -91.55155 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.72 ft	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional
Flow	26.0 cfs	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Creek North of Mount Pleasant (usgs:05473450). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/big-creek-north-of-mount-pleasant

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer