White Fox Creek at Clarion water level

Name: White Fox Creek at Clarion water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, White Fox Creek, Iowa, United States

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Water level

85.40ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 AM CDT (40 min ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for White Fox Creek at Clarion is 85.40 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 85.02 ft and 85.99 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.32 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: 86.07 ft−0.67 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 85.02 ft – 85.99 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 83.70 ft – 86.83 ft
Highest on record: 95.99 ftJune 22, 2010

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	95.99 ft	June 22, 2010
2	94.40 ft	September 23, 2016
3	93.96 ft	July 7, 2024
4	93.85 ft	June 8, 2008
5	93.77 ft	July 9, 2003
6	93.59 ft	July 9, 1993
7	93.40 ft	July 19, 2025
8	93.27 ft	June 18, 1991
9	93.11 ft	June 16, 1984
10	93.05 ft	March 14, 2019

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.61 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 58° 31° – Wind 17 mph

18 Sun 59° 41° – Wind 19 mph

19 Mon 64° 42° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 66° 47° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 71° 50° 0.03 in Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 73° 58° 0.02 in Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 75° 57° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Iowa River near RowanRiver gauge, Iowa River	4.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	4.8 mi
Boone River near GoldfieldRiver gauge, Boone River	141 cfs	Normal	−19.0 cfs	12 mi
South Fork Iowa River near BlairsburgRiver gauge, South Fork Iowa River	5.35 ft	Very high	−0.14 ft	14 mi
Boone River near Webster CityRiver gauge, Boone River	3.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	21 mi
East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota CityRiver gauge, East Fork Des Moines River	9.69 ft	Below flood stage	+0.17 ft	25 mi
Des Moines River at HumboldtRiver gauge, Des Moines River	4.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	26 mi
Des Moines River at Fort DodgeRiver gauge, Des Moines River	5.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	30 mi
Lizard Creek near Fort DodgeRiver gauge, Lizard Creek	6.10 ft	Very high	−0.19 ft	31 mi

Questions and answers

Is White Fox Creek at Clarion higher than last year?

No, it is 0.67 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 86.07 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 White Fox Creek at Clarion today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 AM CDT, the water level was 85.40 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is White Fox Creek at Clarion rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.32 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of White Fox Creek at Clarion 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 White Fox Creek at Clarion?

The highest level on record is 95.99 ft on June 22, 2010.

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:05480930 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.73192, -93.70744 (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	85.40 ft	2026-10-20 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: White Fox Creek at Clarion (usgs:05480930). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/white-fox-creek-at-clarion

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