English Creek near Knoxville water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

8.58ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT (40 min ago)

Flow: 23.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at English Creek near Knoxville reads 8.58 ft, a normal level.

It is 12.42 ft below the flood stage of 21.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 8.57 ft and 8.92 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: 30.28 ftJuly 16, 1982

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 21.00 ft, still 12.42 ft away.

What happens at each level

24.00 ft: Water affects IA Hwy 5 around 1 mile southeast of its interchange with IA Hwy 92.
21.00 ft: Water affects 135th Pl between Oregon St and Pratt Dr, as well as Newbold Dr between IA Hwy 5 and 165th Ave.
8.58 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	30.28 ft	July 16, 1982
2	28.65 ft	June 25, 2015
3	27.88 ft	July 5, 1993
4	27.40 ft	July 8, 2008
5	24.95 ft	June 12, 2010
6	24.92 ft	October 9, 2018
7	24.91 ft	April 18, 2013
8	24.44 ft	May 7, 2007
9	23.71 ft	June 10, 2011
10	22.81 ft	September 16, 1992

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 61° 34° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 64° 39° – Wind 15 mph

19 Mon 67° 39° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 70° 47° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 72° 51° 0.02 in Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 75° 57° 0.00 in Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 75° 55° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Des Moines River near PellaRiver gauge, Des Moines River	16,800 cfs	High	−1,800.0 cfs	5.7 mi
Cedar Creek near BusseyRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	5.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Des Moines River near TracyRiver gauge, Des Moines River	7.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.57 ft	10 mi
White Breast Creek near DallasRiver gauge, White Breast Creek	6.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Des Moines River near SwanRiver gauge, Des Moines River	14,500 cfs	High	−2,500.0 cfs	18 mi
South Skunk River near OskaloosaRiver gauge, South Skunk River	14.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.77 ft	20 mi
South River near AckworthRiver gauge, South River	5.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	23 mi
Des Moines River at EddyvilleRiver gauge, Des Moines River	56.02 ft	Very high	−0.59 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for English Creek near Knoxville?

The official flood stage is 21.00 ft. The level is currently 12.42 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 English Creek near Knoxville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT, the water level was 8.58 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is English Creek near Knoxville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.31 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of English Creek near Knoxville normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at English Creek near Knoxville?

The highest level on record is 30.28 ft on July 16, 1982.

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:05488200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.30039, -93.04492 (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	8.58 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	23.6 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: English Creek near Knoxville (usgs:05488200). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/english-creek-near-knoxville

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