Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IA

Butler County, Iowa · USGS gauge 05463000 · NWS NHRI4 · Beaver Creek flood status · Iowa river levels

Is Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IA flooding right now?

Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IA measured 1.81 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 10.7 ft below its 12.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.81 ft
as of 71 min ago
Streamflow
87 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12.5 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.71 ft on Sun, Jun 8, 2008.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11 ft9.2 ft below
Minor flood12.5 ft10.7 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft12.2 ft below
Major flood15 ft13.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.71 ft2008-06-08
15.24 ft2013-06-25
13.5 ft1947-06-13
13.48 ft1969-07-09
13.45 ft1993-03-31

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.80–1.92 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IA5.5 miBlack Hawk County
Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA9.2 miBlack Hawk County
Cedar River at Janesville, IA9.4 miBremer County
Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, IA9.8 miButler County
Cedar River at Waverly, IA13.7 miBremer County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast