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Silver Creek at Welton water level

River gauge, Silver Creek, Iowa, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

80.72ft Steady over the last 24 hours

70 80 90

History

80.7080.7580.8080.85ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2080.7080.7580.8080.85ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
818283ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20818283ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
80818283ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202680818283ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
80818283ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202680818283ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Silver Creek at Welton is 80.72 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 has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 80.71 ft and 83.09 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.18 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
80.17 ft+0.55 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
80.71 ft – 83.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
80.17 ft – 83.58 ft

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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 39° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 72° 44° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 70° 50° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 71° 52° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 73° 56° – Wind 15 mph
25 Sun 67° 54° – Wind 11 mph
26 Mon 54° 37° 0.24 in Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Silver Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Silver Creek at State Highway 21 near AngeloRiver gauge, Silver Creek 6.00 ft Below flood stage ±0 142 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wapsipinicon River near De WittRiver gauge, Wapsipinicon River 9.82 ft Below flood stage +0.35 ft 11 mi
Maquoketa River near MaquoketaRiver gauge, Maquoketa River 12.80 ft Below flood stage −0.36 ft 12 mi
North Fork Maquoketa River near FultonRiver gauge, North Fork Maquoketa River 3.88 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 18 mi
Mississippi River at ClintonRiver gauge, Mississippi River 9.53 ft Below flood stage −0.11 ft 20 mi
Mississippi River at Dam 13 near FultonRiver gauge, Mississippi River 5.04 ft Below flood stage −0.05 ft 23 mi
Crow Creek at BettendorfRiver gauge, Crow Creek 3.49 ft Low ±0 26 mi
Apple River near HanoverRiver gauge, Apple River 4.26 ft Very high ±0 29 mi
Mill Creek at MilanRiver gauge, Mill Creek 2.13 ft High −0.03 ft 33 mi

Questions and answers

How does Silver Creek at Welton compare with last year?

It is 0.55 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 80.17 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 Silver Creek at Welton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the water level was 80.72 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Silver Creek at Welton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.18 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Silver Creek at Welton normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:05421890 (Agency page)
Coordinates
41.91503, -90.60014 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 80.72 ft 2026-10-20 21:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Silver Creek at Welton (usgs:05421890). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/silver-creek-at-welton

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