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Shade River at Chester Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions

Shade River near Chester OH · USGS 03159540 · Ohio · 39.0637, -81.8818

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
8.01 ft
Flow 524 cfs · Water temp 71.1°F (21.7°C) · as of Aug 19, 7:30 AM UTC

Flow is 524 cfs.

Flow
524 cfs
Gauge Height
8.01 ft
Water Temp
71.1°F (21.7°C)

Water Temperature

71.1°F (21.7°C) · as of Aug 19, 7:30 AM UTC

About This Gauge

USGS 03159540 is a public stream gauge on Shade River in Ohio. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.

3-Day Weather Outlook

NOAA forecast data for Shade River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Shade River?

Shade River is currently flowing at 524 cfs at USGS gauge 03159540 as of Aug 19, 7:30 AM UTC.

Is Shade River above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Shade River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.

What is the water temperature on Shade River?

The latest reported water temperature on Shade River is 71.1°F (21.7°C) as of Aug 19, 7:30 AM UTC.

What other gauges should I check near Shade River?

Nearby gauges worth checking include Hocking River below Athens OH (19.4 miles away), Hocking River at Athens OH (21.4 miles away), Raccoon Creek near Bolins Mills OH (24.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for Shade River?

NOAA forecast data for Shade River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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