Iowa waters
Iowa rivers
Free-flowing water big enough to float. Levels rise and fall with rain and snowmelt, so the gauge reading is the whole story on the morning you go.
Gauge locations. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
5 rivers in Iowa
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar RiverIACedar River at Cedar Rapids, IA | 3,740 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↑ rising | 0 | none yet |
| Maquoketa RiverIAMaquoketa River near Maquoketa, IA | 1,100 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↑ rising | 0 | none yet |
| Turkey RiverIATurkey River at Garber, IA | 888 cfs | 77th | 66.4 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Upper Iowa RiverIAUpper Iowa River near Dorchester, IA | 377 cfs | 55th | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Yellow RiverIAYellow River near Ion, IA | 121 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
Looking for something else in Iowa? See all 11 Iowa waters, with the guides and recognition programs attached to them.