Middle Creek near Lacey water level

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

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Latest reading

Water level

75.47ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT (13 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Middle Creek near Lacey is 75.47 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 75.47 ft and 80.52 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.47 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: 75.68 ft−0.21 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 75.47 ft – 80.52 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 74.56 ft – 81.08 ft
Highest on record: 90.06 ftApril 24, 1976

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	90.06 ft	April 24, 1976
2	89.53 ft	July 5, 2014
3	89.31 ft	June 17, 1990
4	89.21 ft	July 5, 1993
5	88.92 ft	May 10, 1996
6	88.89 ft	August 9, 2010
7	88.46 ft	August 14, 1986
8	88.45 ft	May 10, 2001
9	88.30 ft	April 25, 2008
10	88.02 ft	July 2, 2024

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 61° 33° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 64° 39° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 67° 39° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 69° 47° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 72° 50° 0.00 in Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 74° 57° 0.01 in Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 75° 55° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Skunk River near OskaloosaRiver gauge, South Skunk River	14.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.92 ft	4.5 mi
Des Moines River near TracyRiver gauge, Des Moines River	8.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.89 ft	15 mi
Des Moines River near PellaRiver gauge, Des Moines River	18,200 cfs	Very high	−3,800.0 cfs	17 mi
Des Moines River at EddyvilleRiver gauge, Des Moines River	56.48 ft	Very high	−1.13 ft	18 mi
Cedar Creek near BusseyRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	5.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	19 mi
English Creek near KnoxvilleRiver gauge, English Creek	8.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	22 mi
North Skunk River near SigourneyRiver gauge, North Skunk River	7.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	25 mi
Des Moines River at OttumwaRiver gauge, Des Moines River	7.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.79 ft	31 mi

Questions and answers

How does Middle Creek near Lacey compare with last year?

It is 0.21 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 75.68 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 Middle Creek near Lacey today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT, the water level was 75.47 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Middle Creek near Lacey rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.47 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Middle Creek near Lacey 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 Middle Creek near Lacey?

The highest level on record is 90.06 ft on April 24, 1976.

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:05472390 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.42139, -92.65130 (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	75.47 ft	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Middle Creek near Lacey (usgs:05472390). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/middle-creek-near-lacey

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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