Timber Creek near Marshalltown water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.70ft Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 134 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Timber Creek near Marshalltown reads 3.70 ft, a normal level.

It is 10.30 ft below the flood stage of 14.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.12 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.70 ft and 4.40 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: 18.07 ftMay 21, 2024

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 14.00 ft, still 10.30 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.07 ft	May 21, 2024
2	17.69 ft	August 16, 1977
3	17.57 ft	June 9, 1974
4	17.30 ft	June 15, 1982
5	17.11 ft	July 1, 2014
6	17.03 ft	July 9, 1993
7	16.83 ft	July 30, 2025
8	16.80 ft	June 1, 1947
9	16.66 ft	May 14, 1970
10	16.50 ft	March 14, 2019

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.53 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 61° 31° – Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 64° 37° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 64° 37° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 67° 47° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 71° 50° 0.01 in Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 73° 58° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 74° 55° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Iowa River at MarshalltownRiver gauge, Iowa River	12.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.44 ft	4.9 mi
Iowa River at County Highway E49 near TamaRiver gauge, Iowa River	6.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.57 ft	12 mi
Richland Creek near HavenRiver gauge, Richland Creek	77.2 cfs	Very high	−4.2 cfs	21 mi
South Fork Iowa River NE of New ProvidenceRiver gauge	444 cfs	Very high	−85.0 cfs	26 mi
Walnut Creek near HartwickRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	2.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	27 mi
Indian Creek near MingoRiver gauge, Indian Creek	461 cfs	Very high	−82.0 cfs	27 mi
Salt Creek near ElberonRiver gauge, Salt Creek	7.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	28 mi
Iowa River at Steamboat RockRiver gauge, Iowa River	6.24 ft	Very high	−0.12 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Timber Creek near Marshalltown?

The official flood stage is 14.00 ft. The level is currently 10.30 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 Timber Creek near Marshalltown today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT, the water level was 3.70 ft. Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Timber Creek near Marshalltown rising or falling?

Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Timber Creek near Marshalltown normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Timber Creek near Marshalltown?

The highest level on record is 18.07 ft on May 21, 2024.

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:05451700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.00888, -92.85242 (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	3.70 ft	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional
Flow	134 cfs	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Timber Creek near Marshalltown (usgs:05451700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/timber-creek-near-marshalltown

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