Burr Oak Creek near Perkins water level

Name: Burr Oak Creek near Perkins water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Burr Oak Creek, Iowa, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

10.25ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT (27 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Burr Oak Creek near Perkins, where the gauge shows 10.25 ft.

It is 5.75 ft below the flood stage of 16.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 12.79 ft (−2.54 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 10.19 ft – 10.81 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

Same day last year: 12.79 ft−2.54 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 10.19 ft – 10.81 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 9.89 ft – 13.10 ft
Highest on record: 23.06 ftJune 22, 2024

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 16.00 ft.

What happens at each level

22.00 ft: Highway 75 will begin to flood and bridges on 280th St and Goldfinch Ave are overtopped.
21.00 ft: Water reaches the bottom of the bridges on 280th St as well as Goldfinch Ave
19.00 ft: The lower portions of 280th St east of Hwy 75 floods.
18.00 ft: Significant flooding of crop land begins.
16.00 ft: Flooding of lower lying crop and pasture land begins.
10.25 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	23.06 ft	June 22, 2024
2	19.86 ft	June 21, 2018
3	19.65 ft	March 13, 2019
4	18.57 ft	June 18, 2014
5	18.06 ft	May 27, 2013
6	17.54 ft	March 22, 2023
7	15.60 ft	May 28, 2012
8	15.27 ft	February 20, 2016
9	14.38 ft	March 30, 2020
10	12.43 ft	February 11, 2015

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.33 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 62° 31° – Wind 22 mph

18 Sun 68° 43° – Wind 18 mph

19 Mon 65° 40° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 68° 48° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 71° 53° 0.15 in Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 75° 56° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 76° 61° 0.07 in Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rock River near Rock ValleyRiver gauge, Rock River	5.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	6 mi
Rock River below Tom Creek at Rock RapidsRiver gauge, Rock River	7.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	12 mi
Floyd River at AltonRiver gauge, Floyd River	5.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	20 mi
Big Sioux River near HawardenRiver gauge, Big Sioux River	11.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	21 mi
Little Floyd River near SanbornRiver gauge, Little Floyd River	83.11 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	23 mi
Split Rock Creek at CorsonRiver gauge, Split Rock Creek	1.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	32 mi
Big Sioux River at Sioux FallsRiver gauge, Big Sioux River	1.48 ft	Below flood stage	±0	34 mi
Big Sioux River at AkronRiver gauge, Big Sioux River	5.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	34 mi

Questions and answers

How does Burr Oak Creek near Perkins compare with last year?

It is 2.54 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 12.79 ft.

What is flood stage for Burr Oak Creek near Perkins?

The official flood stage is 16.00 ft. The level is currently 5.75 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 Burr Oak Creek near Perkins today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT, the water level was 10.25 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Burr Oak Creek near Perkins rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Burr Oak Creek near Perkins normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Burr Oak Creek near Perkins?

The highest level on record is 23.06 ft on June 22, 2024.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06483495 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.24526, -96.17752 (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	10.25 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Burr Oak Creek near Perkins (usgs:06483495). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/burr-oak-creek-near-perkins

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