North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton, IA

Jackson County, Iowa · USGS gauge 05418400 · NWS FLNI4 · North Fork Maquoketa River flood status · Iowa river levels

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Is North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton, IA flooding right now?

North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton, IA measured 3.13 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.9 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.13 ft
as of 71 min ago
Streamflow
329 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.44 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
Action11 ft7.9 ft below
Minor flood12 ft8.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.44 ft2010-07-24
19.87 ft2002-06-05
19.53 ft2011-07-29
19.09 ft2002-08-22
18.67 ft2008-06-13

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.02–3.18 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
North Fork Maquoketa River at Fulton, IA3.0 miJackson County
Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, IA7.5 miJackson County
Mississippi River at Lock & Dam 12 at Bellevue, IA17.0 miJackson County
Wapsipinicon River at Oxford Mills, IA17.8 miJones County
Silver Creek at Welton, IA18.4 miClinton 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.

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