North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton water level

Name: North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, North Fork Maquoketa River, Iowa, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.86ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 511 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton reads 3.86 ft, a normal level.

It is 8.14 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.85 ft and 4.21 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: 22.44 ftJuly 24, 2010

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 12.00 ft, still 8.14 ft away.

What happens at each level

28.00 ft: Water reaches the bottom of the County Road E17 bridge.
13.00 ft: Water affects 145th Avenue near the County Road E17 bridge.
3.86 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	22.44 ft	July 24, 2010
2	19.87 ft	June 5, 2002
3	19.53 ft	July 29, 2011
4	19.09 ft	August 22, 2002
5	18.67 ft	June 13, 2008
6	18.61 ft	March 14, 2019
7	16.91 ft	July 1, 2014
8	16.46 ft	May 18, 1999
9	16.15 ft	June 15, 2016
10	15.34 ft	May 23, 2004

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.08 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 58° 31° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 64° 36° – Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 64° 37° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 66° 46° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 68° 47° 0.00 in Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 64° 53° 0.00 in Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 52° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Maquoketa River near MaquoketaRiver gauge, Maquoketa River	12.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.26 ft	7 mi
Apple River near HanoverRiver gauge, Apple River	4.25 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Sinsinawa River near MenomineeRiver gauge, Sinsinawa River	4.76 ft	Normal	±0	25 mi
Wapsipinicon River near AnamosaRiver gauge, Wapsipinicon River	8.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.30 ft	28 mi
Wapsipinicon River near De WittRiver gauge, Wapsipinicon River	9.78 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	29 mi
Mississippi River at Dam 13 near FultonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	5.06 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	35 mi
Mississippi River at ClintonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	9.55 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	36 mi
Grant River at BurtonRiver gauge, Grant River	6.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	39 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 8.14 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 North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM CDT, the water level was 3.86 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.14 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton?

The highest level on record is 22.44 ft on July 24, 2010.

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:05418400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.16433, -90.72933 (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	3.86 ft	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional
Flow	511 cfs	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional

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