Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA

Black Hawk County, Iowa · USGS gauge 05463500 · NWS HUDI4 · Iowa river levels

Is Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA flooding right now?

Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA measured 5.59 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 9.4 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

5.59 ft

as of 85 min ago

Streamflow

95 cfs

data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 19 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.03 ft on Fri, Apr 25, 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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	14 ft	8.4 ft below
Minor flood	15 ft	9.4 ft below
Moderate flood	16 ft	10.4 ft below
Major flood	19 ft	13.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
19.03 ft	2008-04-25
18.96 ft	2013-05-30
18.5 ft	2014-07-01
18.23 ft	1969-07-09
18.12 ft	2020-06-23

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Cedar River at Waterloo, IA	8.9 mi	Black Hawk County
Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA	9.0 mi	Black Hawk County
Wolf Creek near Dysart, IA	13.7 mi	Tama County
Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IA	13.8 mi	Butler County
West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IA	15.8 mi	Black Hawk 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