Snake Creek near Yorktown water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

79.83ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 PM CDT (32 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Snake Creek near Yorktown, where the gauge shows 79.83 ft.

It is 12.67 ft below the flood stage of 92.50 ft. A year ago it stood at 80.36 ft (−0.53 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 79.82 ft – 80.84 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

Same day last year: 80.36 ft−0.53 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 79.82 ft – 80.84 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 79.53 ft – 81.44 ft
Highest on record: 95.24 ftJuly 9, 1987

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 92.50 ft.

What happens at each level

93.50 ft: Water reaches the bottom of the Highway 2 bridge.
92.50 ft: Flooding of farm fields begins.
79.83 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	95.24 ft	July 9, 1987
2	94.83 ft	August 28, 1977
3	94.73 ft	July 21, 1978
4	94.63 ft	August 29, 1982
5	94.10 ft	March 3, 1979
6	94.00 ft	June 9, 1974
7	93.70 ft	February 1, 1973
8	93.33 ft	June 14, 1998
9	93.11 ft	June 11, 2015
10	92.92 ft	July 12, 1986

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.54 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 62° 32° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 65° 42° – Wind 18 mph

19 Mon 65° 43° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 70° 48° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 73° 53° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 76° 56° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 75° 60° – Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nodaway River at ClarindaRiver gauge, Nodaway River	11.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	6.0 mi
East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near ClarindaRiver gauge, East Nodaway River	10.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	8 mi
East Nishnabotna River at Red OakRiver gauge, East Nishnabotna River	8.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	19 mi
Nodaway River near Burlington JunctionRiver gauge, Nodaway River	5.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	21 mi
East Fork 102 River at BedfordRiver gauge, East Fork 102 River	10.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	22 mi
East Tarkio Creek near StantonRiver gauge, East Tarkio Creek	0.44 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	23 mi
Tarkio River near ElliottRiver gauge, Tarkio River	2.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	25 mi
West Nishnabotna River at RandolphRiver gauge, West Nishnabotna River	10.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

How does Snake Creek near Yorktown compare with last year?

It is 0.53 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 80.36 ft.

What is flood stage for Snake Creek near Yorktown?

The official flood stage is 92.50 ft. The level is currently 12.67 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 Snake Creek near Yorktown today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 PM CDT, the water level was 79.83 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Snake Creek near Yorktown rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Snake Creek near Yorktown normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Snake Creek near Yorktown?

The highest level on record is 95.24 ft on July 9, 1987.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06811875 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.74249, -95.12970 (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	79.83 ft	2026-10-21 00:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Snake Creek near Yorktown (usgs:06811875). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/snake-creek-near-yorktown

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