Iowa River Levels Today

Live paddling conditions for 28 sections across Iowa. 20 good to paddle right now.

Boone River

Boone River — Webster City to Stratford

Class I · 16 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

1,310 cfs

Cedar River

Cedar River — Charles City to Nashua

Class I · 12 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

2,100 cfs

Cedar River — Palo to Cedar Rapids

Flatwater · 14 mi · est. range

Dangerous

19,500 cfs

Cedar River — Waverly to Janesville

Class I · 10 mi · est. range

High — caution

3,060 cfs

Des Moines River

Des Moines River — Fort Dodge to Lehigh

Flatwater · 14 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

3,600 cfs

Des Moines River — Keosauqua to Bonaparte

Flatwater · 11 mi · est. range

Dangerous

23,000 cfs

East Nishnabotna River

East Nishnabotna River — Red Oak to Essex

Flatwater · 12 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

223 cfs

Iowa River

Iowa River — Coralville Dam to Iowa City

Flatwater · 7 mi · est. range

High — caution

6,730 cfs

Iowa River — Marengo to Amana

Flatwater · 18 mi · est. range

High — caution

7,340 cfs

Little Sioux River

Little Sioux River — Linn Grove to Peterson

Class I · 9 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

1,110 cfs

Maquoketa River

Maquoketa River — Dundee to Manchester

Class I · 12 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

553 cfs

Maquoketa River — Monmouth to Maquoketa

Flatwater · 12 mi · est. range

High — caution

2,830 cfs

North Raccoon River

North Raccoon River — Jefferson to Cooper

Class I · 7 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

1,490 cfs

North Skunk River

North Skunk River — Delta to Sigourney

Class I · 10 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

1,210 cfs

Raccoon River

Raccoon River — Van Meter to Walnut Woods

Flatwater · 10 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

3,130 cfs

Shell Rock River

Shell Rock River — Clarksville to Shell Rock

Class I · 13 mi · est. range

High — caution

2,330 cfs

South Raccoon River

South Raccoon River — Redfield to Van Meter

Class I · 13 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

445 cfs

South Skunk River

South Skunk River — Ames to Cambridge

Class I · 13 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

550 cfs

Turkey River

Turkey River — Clermont to Elgin

Class I · 8 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

733 cfs

Turkey River — Elgin to Elkader

Class I · 17 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

1,120 cfs

Turkey River — Elkader to Garber

Class I · 11 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

1,960 cfs

Upper Iowa River

Upper Iowa River — Bluffton to Decorah

Class I · 14 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

1,350 cfs

Upper Iowa River — Kendallville to Bluffton

Class I · 11 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

1,170 cfs

Wapsipinicon River

Wapsipinicon River — Anamosa to Oxford Junction

Flatwater · 16 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

268 cfs

Wapsipinicon River — Independence to Quasqueton

Class I · 9 mi · est. range

High — caution

2,860 cfs

West Nishnabotna River

West Nishnabotna River — Oakland to Randolph

Flatwater · 18 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

757 cfs

Winnebago River

Winnebago River — Fertile to Mason City

Class I · 13 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

666 cfs

Yellow River

Yellow River — Volney to Ion

Class I · 10 mi · est. range

Good to paddle

160 cfs

Ranges shown as “est.” are conservative estimates — see our methodology. Always check the safety guide before launching.