English River at Kalona water level

Name: English River at Kalona water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, English River, Iowa, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

6.00ft Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM CDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 553 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at English River at Kalona reads 6.00 ft, a normal level.

It is 8.00 ft below the flood stage of 14.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.00 ft and 6.63 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: 22.55 ftJuly 6, 1993

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 14.00 ft, still 8.00 ft away.

What happens at each level

22.60 ft: Water affects Highway 1 north of the bridge.
21.00 ft: Water is at the bottom of the County Road W38 bridge.
18.00 ft: Water has overtopped roads causing closures. This includes 130th St, Kiwi Ave, Orange Ave and Poplar Ave. Extensive agricultural land near the river is flooded. Water begins backing into town on the north side of the river.
17.00 ft: Water begins going over several county roads, including 13th St, Kiwi Ave, Orange Ave and Poplar Ave.
16.00 ft: Water begins approaching several county roads. Agricultural land near the river is flooding.
14.00 ft: Agricultural land along the river begins to flood.
6.00 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 51 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	22.55 ft	July 6, 1993
2	22.47 ft	April 19, 2013
3	21.65 ft	July 2, 2014
4	21.45 ft	September 21, 1965
5	21.06 ft	May 11, 1996
6	20.17 ft	May 18, 1974
7	20.06 ft	June 18, 1990
8	19.97 ft	April 30, 1974
9	19.90 ft	June 30, 1930
10	19.89 ft	March 14, 2019

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.19 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 60° 33° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 64° 40° – Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 66° 38° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 68° 48° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 71° 50° 0.01 in Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 71° 55° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 74° 54° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Old Mans Creek near Iowa CityRiver gauge, Old Mans Creek	3.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Iowa River near Lone TreeRiver gauge, Iowa River	10.01 ft	Below flood stage	+0.53 ft	13 mi
Clear Creek near CoralvilleRiver gauge, Clear Creek	1.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	16 mi
Iowa River at Iowa CityRiver gauge, Iowa River	14.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	16 mi
South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa CityRiver gauge, South Branch Ralston Creek	1.81 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Clear Creek near OxfordRiver gauge, Clear Creek	2.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	17 mi
Muddy Creek at CoralvilleRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	8.1 cfs	High	−0.6 cfs	18 mi
Iowa River below Coralville Dam near CoralvilleRiver gauge, Iowa River	4,970 cfs	High	−480.0 cfs	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the English River at Kalona?

The official flood stage is 14.00 ft. The level is currently 8.00 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 River at Kalona today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM CDT, the water level was 6.00 ft. Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is English River at Kalona rising or falling?

Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of English River at Kalona normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at English River at Kalona?

The highest level on record is 22.55 ft on July 6, 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:05455500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.46974, -91.71461 (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	6.00 ft	2026-10-20 20:00	Provisional
Flow	553 cfs	2026-10-20 20:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: English River at Kalona (usgs:05455500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/english-river-at-kalona

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