What is the current flow on Rice Creek?
Rice Creek is currently flowing at 7.39 cfs at USGS gauge 05288580 as of Aug 19, 2:00 PM UTC.
Rice Creek Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
5.94 ft
Flow 7.39 cfs · Water temp 69.1°F (20.6°C) · as of Aug 19, 2:00 PM UTC
Flow is 7.39 cfs.
Flow
7.39 cfs
Gauge Height
5.94 ft
Water Temp
69.1°F (20.6°C)
Water Temperature
69.1°F (20.6°C) · as of Aug 19, 2:00 PM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 05288580 is a public stream gauge on Rice Creek in Minnesota. 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 Rice Creek 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.
Nearby Gauges
- GS3-MW8 TCAAP Site K · 0.9 mi
- GS3-MW4 TCAAP Site K · 0.9 mi
- GS2-MW8 TCAAP Site K · 0.9 mi
- GS2-MW4 TCAAP Site K · 0.9 mi
- OW109U1R TCAAP Site 01U609R 0000773090 · 0.9 mi
- OW108U1R TCAAP Site 01U608R 0000773092 · 0.9 mi
- GS1-MW8 TCAAP Site K · 0.9 mi
- GS1-MW4 TCAAP Site K · 0.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rice Creek above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Rice Creek 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 Rice Creek?
The latest reported water temperature on Rice Creek is 69.1°F (20.6°C) as of Aug 19, 2:00 PM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Rice Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include GS3-MW8 TCAAP Site K (0.9 miles away), GS3-MW4 TCAAP Site K (0.9 miles away), GS2-MW8 TCAAP Site K (0.9 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Rice Creek?
NOAA forecast data for Rice Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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