USGS stream gauge 05420500 · Iowa

Mississippi River at Clinton, IA

As of Oct 28, 2026, 3:30 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of 9.18 ft and a flow of 29,500 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.38 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

9.18 ft

7-day range 9.12–9.59 ft

Discharge

29,500cfs

7-day range 27,200–36,500 cfs

Latest reading

57 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 3:30 AM CDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

9.089.229.369.499.63Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 9.12 · High 9.59.

Discharge, past 7 days

26,45629,15331,85034,54737,244Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 27,200 · High 36,500.

Chart dates are in Iowa local time (America/Chicago).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 9.18 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number05420500
Official nameMississippi River at Clinton, IA
StateIowa
Drainage area85,600 sq mi
Gage datum elevation562.5 ft above sea level
Coordinates41.7806° N, 90.2521° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 05420500. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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