Bloody Run Creek near Marquette water level

Name: Bloody Run Creek near Marquette water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bloody Run Creek, Iowa, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

4.13ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT (54 min ago)

Flow: 24.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Bloody Run Creek near Marquette reads 4.13 ft, a normal level.

It is 2.87 ft below the flood stage of 7.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.11 ft and 4.21 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 12.38 ftMay 23, 2004

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 7.00 ft, still 2.87 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.38 ft	May 23, 2004
2	10.04 ft	June 22, 2013
3	9.61 ft	July 18, 2007
4	9.15 ft	June 8, 2008
5	8.55 ft	September 22, 2016
6	8.53 ft	August 19, 2007
7	8.11 ft	June 19, 2014
8	7.68 ft	February 18, 1997
9	7.64 ft	April 25, 2008
10	7.59 ft	March 11, 2013

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 40° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 73° 46° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 51° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 70° 51° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 72° 57° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 62° 51° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 50° 39° 0.69 in, 24% Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississippi River at McGregorRiver gauge, Mississippi River	6.97 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	2.0 mi
Yellow River near IonRiver gauge, Yellow River	6.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	5.7 mi
Mississippi River at ClaytonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	11.61 ft	Low	+0.03 ft	10 mi
Turkey River above French Hollow Cr at ElkaderRiver gauge, Turkey River	6.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	17 mi
Kickapoo River at SteubenRiver gauge, Kickapoo River	6.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	20 mi
Turkey River at GarberRiver gauge, Turkey River	8.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	21 mi
Volga River at LittleportRiver gauge, Volga River	6.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	21 mi
Grant River at BurtonRiver gauge, Grant River	6.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Bloody Run Creek near Marquette?

The official flood stage is 7.00 ft. The level is currently 2.87 ft below it.

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 Bloody Run Creek near Marquette today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT, the water level was 4.13 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bloody Run Creek near Marquette rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bloody Run Creek near Marquette normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bloody Run Creek near Marquette?

The highest level on record is 12.38 ft on May 23, 2004.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05389400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.04082, -91.20652 (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	4.13 ft	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional
Flow	24.4 cfs	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bloody Run Creek near Marquette (usgs:05389400). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/bloody-run-creek-near-marquette

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