Maquoketa River at Manchester, IA

Delaware County, Iowa · USGS gauge 05416900 · NWS MCHI4 · Maquoketa River flood status · Iowa river levels

Is Maquoketa River at Manchester, IA flooding right now?

Maquoketa River at Manchester, IA measured 4.14 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 9.9 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.14 ft
as of 56 min ago
Streamflow
154 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 24.48 ft on Sat, Jul 24, 2010.

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
Action12 ft7.9 ft below
Minor flood14 ft9.9 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft12.9 ft below
Major flood20 ft15.9 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
24.48 ft2010-07-24
21.66 ft2004-05-23
20.8 ft2008-05-26
20.5 ft2008-06-09
20.34 ft2016-09-23

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.11–4.23 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
NF Maquoketa River below Bear Creek at Dyersville, IA16.5 miDubuque County
Buffalo Creek South of Prairieburg, IA19.0 miLinn County
Volga River at Littleport, IA20.0 miClayton County
Turkey River at Garber, IA20.9 miClayton County
Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IA22.7 miBuchanan 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