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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2026
The water at Big Creek Marina typically runs highest in June, at a median 320 cfs, and lowest in September, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,500 cfs, in 1993.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 7.2 to 95 |
| February | 37 | 17 to 111 |
| March | 202 | 82 to 411 |
| April | 227 | 92 to 473 |
| May | 317 | 152 to 587 |
| June | 320 | 141 to 600 |
| July | 120 | 46 to 344 |
| August | 34 | 10 to 111 |
| September | 14 | 3.9 to 72 |
| October | 19 | 4.0 to 141 |
| November | 51 | 9.2 to 172 |
| December | 42 | 9.4 to 142 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 66 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Beaver Creek near Grimes, IA (site 05481950). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
82Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 46°F, low 35°FRain 0%Wind 9 kt, gusts 16
Streamflow
1,440 cfs
Much above normal (95th)
Water level
8.20 ft
Air quality
28 Good
PUBLIC WORKS monitor, 21 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 14 ft. NWS reads 8.2 ft here.
NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Polk Co. Air Quality Division via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. See full conditions →
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