Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton water level

Name: Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Brushy Fork Creek, Iowa, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

67.35ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton is 67.35 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 66.99 ft and 69.16 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.08 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 67.09 ft+0.26 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 66.99 ft – 69.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 66.88 ft – 69.16 ft
Highest on record: 93.48 ftJuly 9, 1993

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	93.48 ft	July 9, 1993
2	90.96 ft	June 23, 1974
3	90.58 ft	June 16, 1990
4	88.70 ft	June 7, 1967
5	88.62 ft	June 12, 1966
6	88.62 ft	September 26, 1973
7	88.60 ft	June 30, 1986
8	87.82 ft	June 8, 1988
9	87.78 ft	March 13, 1971
10	87.56 ft	September 12, 1978

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Raccoon River near LanesboroRiver gauge, North Raccoon River	10.79 ft	High	−0.32 ft	17 mi
Middle Raccoon River near BayardRiver gauge, Middle Raccoon River	425 cfs	Very high	−54.0 cfs	23 mi
North Raccoon River near JeffersonRiver gauge, North Raccoon River	7.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.42 ft	26 mi
Black Hawk Lake at Lake ViewLake, Black Hawk Lake	8.07 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	26 mi
North Raccoon River near Sac CityRiver gauge, North Raccoon River	472 cfs	High	−59.0 cfs	29 mi
Lake Panorama at PanoraLake, Lake Panorama	45.55 ft	Very high	±0	31 mi
Middle Raccoon River at PanoraRiver gauge, Middle Raccoon River	5.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	32 mi
East Nishnabotna River near AtlanticRiver gauge, East Nishnabotna River	4.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	43 mi

Questions and answers

Is Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.26 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 67.09 ft.

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 Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT, the water level was 67.35 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton?

The highest level on record is 93.48 ft on July 9, 1993.

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:05483318 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.94582, -94.87943 (WGS84)
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	67.35 ft	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton (usgs:05483318). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/brushy-fork-creek-near-templeton

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