Bloody Run Creek near Marquette, IA

Clayton County, Iowa · USGS gauge 05389400 · NWS MBRI4 · Iowa river levels

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Is Bloody Run Creek near Marquette, IA flooding right now?

Bloody Run Creek near Marquette, IA measured 4.07 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 2.9 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.07 ft
as of 71 min ago
Streamflow
14 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.38 ft on Sun, May 23, 2004.

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
Action6 ft1.9 ft below
Minor flood7 ft2.9 ft below
Moderate flood8 ft3.9 ft below
Major flood9 ft4.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.38 ft2004-05-23
10.04 ft2013-06-22
9.61 ft2007-07-18
9.15 ft2008-06-08
8.55 ft2016-09-22

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.05–4.17 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Mississippi River at McGregor, IA2.0 miClayton County
Yellow River near Ion, IA5.7 miAllamakee County
Sny Magill Creek near Clayton, IA6.4 miClayton County
Mississippi River at Clayton, IA10.0 miClayton County
Roberts Creek above Saint Olaf, IA (RC-2)11.8 miClayton 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