Country: USA

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir near Iowa Pk water level history

Daily records since 2018 · Level today: 1,045.59 ft

Highest on record
1,050.35 ft
Dec 27, 2018
Lowest on record
1,038.20 ft
Jan 21, 2024
Today
1,045.59 ft
Oct 24, 2026
Years of data
8
since 2018

In short

Across 7 complete years, 2023 had the lowest average level (1,040.25 ft) and 2021 the highest (1,047.39 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in February (1,044.14 ft) and highest in June (1,045.93 ft).

North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir near Iowa Pk level, all years

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

Each year's lowest and highest level

1,0371,0411,0441,0481,0512018201920202021202220232024202520262018: lowest 1,045.83 ft (2018-09-20), highest 1,050.35 ft (2018-12-27), average 1,047.33 ft, 184 days measured2019: lowest 1,045.45 ft (2019-12-26), highest 1,048.77 ft (2019-01-01), average 1,047.19 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 1,045.38 ft (2020-01-12), highest 1,048.47 ft (2020-05-25), average 1,047.25 ft, 365 days measured2021: lowest 1,046.07 ft (2021-12-31), highest 1,048.47 ft (2021-05-19), average 1,047.39 ft, 341 days measured2022: lowest 1,041.43 ft (2022-11-21), highest 1,046.11 ft (2022-01-01), average 1,043.76 ft, 364 days measured2023: lowest 1,038.43 ft (2023-10-19), highest 1,041.58 ft (2023-03-26), average 1,040.25 ft, 354 days measured2024: lowest 1,038.20 ft (2024-01-21), highest 1,042.89 ft (2024-06-13), average 1,040.42 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 1,039.85 ft (2025-04-01), highest 1,048.35 ft (2025-06-06), average 1,044.93 ft, 347 days measured2026: lowest 1,044.95 ft (2026-10-13), highest 1,047.74 ft (2026-06-09), average 1,046.32 ft, 280 days measured
1,0371,0411,0441,0481,051201820202022202420262018: lowest 1,045.83 ft (2018-09-20), highest 1,050.35 ft (2018-12-27), average 1,047.33 ft, 184 days measured2019: lowest 1,045.45 ft (2019-12-26), highest 1,048.77 ft (2019-01-01), average 1,047.19 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 1,045.38 ft (2020-01-12), highest 1,048.47 ft (2020-05-25), average 1,047.25 ft, 365 days measured2021: lowest 1,046.07 ft (2021-12-31), highest 1,048.47 ft (2021-05-19), average 1,047.39 ft, 341 days measured2022: lowest 1,041.43 ft (2022-11-21), highest 1,046.11 ft (2022-01-01), average 1,043.76 ft, 364 days measured2023: lowest 1,038.43 ft (2023-10-19), highest 1,041.58 ft (2023-03-26), average 1,040.25 ft, 354 days measured2024: lowest 1,038.20 ft (2024-01-21), highest 1,042.89 ft (2024-06-13), average 1,040.42 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 1,039.85 ft (2025-04-01), highest 1,048.35 ft (2025-06-06), average 1,044.93 ft, 347 days measured2026: lowest 1,044.95 ft (2026-10-13), highest 1,047.74 ft (2026-06-09), average 1,046.32 ft, 280 days measured
Lowest to highest that yearYear average2026 so far

One bar per year from the lowest to the highest daily level, with the year's average. Years with no bar have no daily record in the agency archive.

Lowest years

Years ranked by their lowest daily level.

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (280 days)1,046.321,044.95Oct 131,047.74Jun 9
20251,044.931,039.85Apr 11,048.35Jun 6
20241,040.421,038.20Jan 211,042.89Jun 13
20231,040.251,038.43Oct 191,041.58Mar 26
20221,043.761,041.43Nov 211,046.11Jan 1
20211,047.391,046.07Dec 311,048.47May 19
20201,047.251,045.38Jan 121,048.47May 25
20191,047.191,045.45Dec 261,048.77Jan 1
2018 (184 days)1,047.331,045.83Sep 201,050.35Dec 27

Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January1,044.261,038.201,048.77
February1,044.141,038.391,048.07
March1,044.271,038.371,048.40
April1,044.521,038.431,048.74
May1,045.861,040.431,048.65
June1,045.931,040.751,048.48
July1,045.611,040.231,048.39
August1,044.881,039.211,047.78
September1,044.811,038.721,047.93
October1,044.511,038.431,048.94
November1,044.381,038.551,048.52
December1,044.281,038.431,050.35

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