Crow Creek at Bettendorf water level

Name: Crow Creek at Bettendorf water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Crow Creek, Iowa, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

3.50ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

At 3.50 ft, Crow Creek at Bettendorf is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.09 ft below the median of 3.59 ft for mid-October, based on 17 years of readings. It is 5.50 ft below the flood stage of 9.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.49 ft and 5.14 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 3.59 ft0.09 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.42 ft – 3.74 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.49 ft – 5.14 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.40 ft – 5.14 ft
Highest on record: 11.03 ftJune 16, 1990

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 9.00 ft, still 5.50 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.03 ft	June 16, 1990
2	10.42 ft	June 29, 1990
3	10.24 ft	June 15, 1982
4	10.20 ft	August 20, 1979
5	9.36 ft	June 29, 1983
6	9.28 ft	August 19, 1990
7	8.98 ft	June 4, 2002
8	8.95 ft	May 28, 1996
9	8.74 ft	July 16, 1992
10	7.95 ft	August 17, 1990

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.22 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 57° 33° – Wind 7 mph

18 Sun 64° 37° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 65° 39° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 68° 48° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 70° 49° 0.00 in Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 67° 53° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 53° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mill Creek at MilanRiver gauge, Mill Creek	2.13 ft	High	−0.04 ft	9 mi
Rock River near JoslinRiver gauge, Rock River	7.34 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	14 mi
Wapsipinicon River near De WittRiver gauge, Wapsipinicon River	9.63 ft	Below flood stage	+0.73 ft	15 mi
Green River near GeneseoRiver gauge, Green River	4.76 ft	High	−0.10 ft	16 mi
Mississippi River at ClintonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	9.58 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	19 mi
Mississippi River at Dam 13 near FultonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	5.04 ft	Below flood stage	+0.17 ft	28 mi
Edwards River near New BostonRiver gauge, Edwards River	14.17 ft	High	−0.08 ft	37 mi
Pope Creek near KeithsburgRiver gauge, Pope Creek	19.95 ft	High	−0.07 ft	38 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Crow Creek at Bettendorf?

The official flood stage is 9.00 ft. The level is currently 5.50 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Crow Creek at Bettendorf in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.59 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.42 ft and 3.74 ft, based on 17 years of records.

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 Crow Creek at Bettendorf today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 PM CDT, the water level was 3.50 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Crow Creek at Bettendorf rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Crow Creek at Bettendorf normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Crow Creek at Bettendorf?

The highest level on record is 11.03 ft on June 16, 1990.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05422470 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.55114, -90.45513 (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	3.50 ft	2026-10-20 02:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crow Creek at Bettendorf (usgs:05422470). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/crow-creek-at-bettendorf

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