Muddy Creek at Coralville water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.32ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM CDT (57 min ago)

Flow: 7.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Muddy Creek at Coralville is at 2.32 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.30 ft and 2.43 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.18 ftApril 17, 2013

Floating and fishing near Muddy Creek at Coralville

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.18 ft	April 17, 2013
2	12.76 ft	June 22, 2016
3	11.77 ft	June 30, 2014
4	11.14 ft	June 21, 2018
5	10.82 ft	October 6, 2018
6	10.25 ft	June 9, 2020
7	9.72 ft	July 11, 2009
8	9.53 ft	June 22, 2007
9	9.44 ft	June 13, 2008
10	9.08 ft	October 29, 2009

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 39° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 71° 43° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 72° 53° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 74° 54° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 76° 58° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 72° 56° 0.02 in Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 56° 41° 0.26 in Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Iowa River below Coralville Dam near CoralvilleRiver gauge, Iowa River	5,000 cfs	High	−470.0 cfs	2.0 mi
Clear Creek near CoralvilleRiver gauge, Clear Creek	1.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	2.5 mi
Iowa River at Iowa CityRiver gauge, Iowa River	14.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.38 ft	3.2 mi
Rapid Creek near Iowa CityRiver gauge, Rapid Creek	4.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	3.9 mi
South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa CityRiver gauge, South Branch Ralston Creek	1.81 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	4.4 mi
Old Mans Creek near Iowa CityRiver gauge, Old Mans Creek	3.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Clear Creek near OxfordRiver gauge, Clear Creek	2.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	9 mi
WB Wapsinonoc Cr at College St at West BranchRiver gauge, WB Wapsinonoc Cr	2.7 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	11 mi

Questions and answers

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 Muddy Creek at Coralville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM CDT, the water level was 2.32 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Muddy Creek at Coralville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Muddy Creek at Coralville normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Muddy Creek at Coralville?

The highest level on record is 13.18 ft on April 17, 2013.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05454090 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.70000, -91.56278 (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	2.32 ft	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional
Flow	7.3 cfs	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Muddy Creek at Coralville (usgs:05454090). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/muddy-creek-at-coralville

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