Streamflow, Groundwater, and Lakes

This study is part of ongoing research in Iowa to investigate the availability (quantity and quality) of water in alluvial aquifers that are used for agricultural, domestic, municipal, and industrial supplies. Previous research included modeling and delineation of ground water flow in the Mississippi River, Des Moines River, iowa, and Cedar River alluvial aquifers. The water quality of these and...

The USGS provides practical, unbiased information about the Nation's rivers and streams that is crucial in mitigating hazards associated with floods. This site provides information about flooding that has occurred in Iowa. Real-time information on floods in Iowa is available throught the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS). A map of Iowa gages currently at high-flow or flood conditions...

The USGS systematically collects all types of water data to better manage the water resources in each state.

Approved Mean Annual Discharge The stream flow monitoring station on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal near Lemont, Illinois has been in operation since December 7, 2004. The site is operated in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, Chicago, Illinois. Link to Approved Mean Annual Discharge Link to Real-Time Gage Data: 05536890

A water conditions summary table that includes historical and current river stage data and combines National Weather Service forecast river stages for stream-monitoring sites in Illinois is available. The table is updated every 30 minutes and the stream-monitoring sites are operated by various agencies. River stages above flood stage are shown in red to help monitor flooding conditions. You can...

Coverages Realtime Gages in Cedar River Basin Upper Cedar 05457700 Cedar River at Charles City, IA 05458000 Little Cedar River near Ionia, IA 05458300 Cedar River at Waverly, Iowa 05458500 Cedar River at Janesville, IA Shell Rock 05462000 Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, IA Winnebago 05459500 Winnebago River at Mason City, IA 05460000 Clear Lake at Clear Lake, IA West Fork Cedar 05458900 West Fork...

ASSESSMENT OF GROUND-WATER AND QUALITY: Cedar River Alluvium, Cedar Rapids, Iowa PERIOD OF PROJECT: Since 1992 PROJECT CHIEF: Steve Kalkhoff STUDY AREA: Linn County COOPERATING AGENCY: City of Cedar Rapids ( Water Division ) Additional research has been provided by USGS Biological Resources Discipline and USGS National Mapping Discipline . The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has cooperated on...

Real-time precipitation data is available in our map-driven application for the Central Midwest Water Science Center. You can use a map to select a precipitation-monitoring site and view precipitation amounts for the previous 3,6,12,24,48 hours and 7,14, and 30 days. A data table shows precipitation amounts at all sites within that state.

Completed and Archived Projects - Streamflow, Groundwater, and Lakes, CMWSC

The Great Flood of 1993 occurred from May through September along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers and their tributaries. Major flooding occurred across North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Illinois resulting in over 50 deaths and billions of dollars in damages. Photo album The Great Flood of 1993-Recordbreaking Peaks