Clear Creek near Oxford, IA

Johnson County, Iowa · USGS gauge 05454220 · NWS OXFI4 · Clear Creek flood status · Iowa river levels

Is Clear Creek near Oxford, IA flooding right now?

Clear Creek near Oxford, IA measured 2.31 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 7.7 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.31 ft

as of 26 min ago

Streamflow

45 cfs

data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.05 ft on Tue, Jul 1, 2014.

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	9 ft	6.7 ft below
Minor flood	10 ft	7.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
16.05 ft	2014-07-01
15.5 ft	1994-03-04
15.47 ft	2013-04-18
15.1 ft	2009-06-20
14.93 ft	2015-05-05

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Clear Creek near Coralville, IA	7.8 mi	Johnson County
Price Creek at Amana, IA	9.1 mi	Iowa County
Muddy Creek at Coralville, IA	9.2 mi	Johnson County
Old Mans Creek near Iowa City, IA	10.0 mi	Johnson County
Iowa River below Coralville Dam near Coralville, IA	10.8 mi	Johnson 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