Stein Creek near Clutier water level

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

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Latest reading

Water level

67.57ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 AM CDT (55 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 Stein Creek near Clutier is 67.57 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 67.57 ft and 68.86 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.04 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: 68.78 ft−1.21 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 67.57 ft – 68.86 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 66.88 ft – 71.23 ft
Highest on record: 78.02 ftMay 30, 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	78.02 ft	May 30, 2008
2	77.92 ft	June 15, 1982
3	77.39 ft	July 9, 1993
4	77.32 ft	March 13, 2019
5	77.25 ft	July 1, 2014
6	76.90 ft	September 4, 2018
7	76.90 ft	July 13, 1994
8	76.78 ft	March 11, 2013
9	76.57 ft	June 22, 2020
10	76.50 ft	March 2, 1991

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.49 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 60° 32° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 64° 40° – Wind 19 mph

19 Mon 64° 39° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 66° 47° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 69° 49° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 70° 57° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 72° 53° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt Creek near ElberonRiver gauge, Salt Creek	7.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	8 mi
Wolf Creek near DysartRiver gauge, Wolf Creek	3.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	12 mi
Iowa River near Belle PlaineRiver gauge, Iowa River	12.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.58 ft	15 mi
Richland Creek near HavenRiver gauge, Richland Creek	77.9 cfs	Very high	−4.9 cfs	15 mi
Cedar River at VintonRiver gauge, Cedar River	6.96 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	16 mi
Walnut Creek near HartwickRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	2.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	17 mi
Iowa River at County Highway E49 near TamaRiver gauge, Iowa River	7.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.57 ft	19 mi
Iowa River at MarengoRiver gauge, Iowa River	12.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.45 ft	22 mi

Questions and answers

How does Stein Creek near Clutier compare with last year?

It is 1.21 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 68.78 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 Stein Creek near Clutier today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 AM CDT, the water level was 67.57 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Stein Creek near Clutier rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Stein Creek near Clutier 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 Stein Creek near Clutier?

The highest level on record is 78.02 ft on May 30, 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:05451955 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.07944, -92.30019 (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	67.57 ft	2026-10-20 11:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Stein Creek near Clutier (usgs:05451955). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/stein-creek-near-clutier

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