Keigley Branch near Story City water level

Name: Keigley Branch near Story City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Keigley Branch, Iowa, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

83.70ft Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT (24 min ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

Keigley Branch near Story City reads 83.70 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 83.70 ft and 87.96 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.04 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: 82.73 ft+0.97 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 83.70 ft – 87.96 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 82.41 ft – 87.96 ft
Highest on record: 92.26 ftJune 17, 1996

Floating and fishing near Keigley Branch near Story City

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	92.26 ft	June 17, 1996
2	91.89 ft	July 9, 1993
3	91.47 ft	June 14, 1976
4	91.38 ft	June 27, 1975
5	91.31 ft	August 10, 2010
6	91.05 ft	July 20, 1984
7	90.89 ft	June 17, 1990
8	90.71 ft	May 30, 2008
9	90.62 ft	August 29, 2015
10	90.18 ft	June 14, 2018

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.66 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 61° 31° – Wind 16 mph

18 Sun 62° 40° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 65° 39° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 68° 47° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 72° 50° 0.02 in Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 74° 59° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 76° 56° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Skunk River near AmesRiver gauge, South Skunk River	5.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	5.8 mi
Ioway Creek at AmesRiver gauge, Ioway Creek	2.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	9 mi
South Skunk River below Ioway Creek near AmesRiver gauge, South Skunk River	13.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.55 ft	10 mi
Des Moines River near StratfordRiver gauge, Des Moines River	8.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	21 mi
Boone River near Webster CityRiver gauge, Boone River	3.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	22 mi
South Fork Iowa River NE of New ProvidenceRiver gauge	406 cfs	Very high	−63.0 cfs	27 mi
South Fork Iowa River near BlairsburgRiver gauge, South Fork Iowa River	5.24 ft	Very high	−0.11 ft	27 mi
Indian Creek near MingoRiver gauge, Indian Creek	434 cfs	Very high	−53.0 cfs	29 mi

Questions and answers

How does Keigley Branch near Story City compare with last year?

It is 0.97 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 82.73 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 Keigley Branch near Story City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT, the water level was 83.70 ft. Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Keigley Branch near Story City rising or falling?

Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Keigley Branch near Story City 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 Keigley Branch near Story City?

The highest level on record is 92.26 ft on June 17, 1996.

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:05469990 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.15026, -93.62049 (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	83.70 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Keigley Branch near Story City (usgs:05469990). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/keigley-branch-near-story-city

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