Spring Creek near Mason City water level

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

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Water level

80.98ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM CDT (35 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 Spring Creek near Mason City is 80.98 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 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 80.78 ft and 81.67 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: 80.70 ft+0.28 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 80.78 ft – 81.67 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 80.50 ft – 83.39 ft
Highest on record: 92.91 ftJune 6, 2008

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	92.91 ft	June 6, 2008
2	91.15 ft	May 22, 2004
3	91.05 ft	July 21, 1999
4	90.53 ft	September 22, 2016
5	90.32 ft	May 30, 1980
6	90.32 ft	June 8, 2018
7	90.14 ft	April 19, 2005
8	89.65 ft	June 19, 1993
9	89.64 ft	April 13, 2022
10	88.94 ft	August 25, 1990

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Winnebago River at Mason CityRiver gauge, Winnebago River	5.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	3.5 mi
Clear Lake at Clear LakeLake, Clear Lake	4.64 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	11 mi
Deer Creek near CarpenterRiver gauge, Deer Creek	78.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	18 mi
Cedar River at Charles CityRiver gauge, Cedar River	3.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	29 mi
Cedar River near AustinRiver gauge, Cedar River	3.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	32 mi
Iowa River near RowanRiver gauge, Iowa River	4.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	38 mi
Little Cedar River near IoniaRiver gauge, Little Cedar River	4.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	38 mi
Shell Rock River at Shell RockRiver gauge, Shell Rock River	8.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	47 mi

Questions and answers

How does Spring Creek near Mason City compare with last year?

It is 0.28 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 80.70 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 Spring Creek near Mason City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM CDT, the water level was 80.98 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Spring Creek near Mason City rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.18 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Spring Creek near Mason City 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 Spring Creek near Mason City?

The highest level on record is 92.91 ft on June 6, 2008.

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:05459490 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.21329, -93.21076 (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	80.98 ft	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Spring Creek near Mason City (usgs:05459490). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/spring-creek-near-mason-city

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