What is the current flow on Maquoketa River?
Maquoketa River is currently flowing at 1,910 cfs at USGS gauge 05418500 as of Aug 18, 8:15 PM UTC.
Maquoketa River at Maquoketa Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
12.65 ft
Flow 1,910 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:15 PM UTC
Flow is 1,910 cfs.
Flow
1,910 cfs
Gauge Height
12.65 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05418500 is a public stream gauge on Maquoketa River in Iowa. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Maquoketa 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.
More Gauges On Maquoketa River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- Maquoketa River near Green Island, IA · 16.2 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- North Fork Maquoketa River at Fulton, IA · 4.9 mi
- North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton, IA · 7.5 mi
- Silver Creek at Welton, IA · 11.8 mi
- MISSISSIPPI R AT LOCK & DAM 12 AT BELLEVUE, IA · 16.3 mi
- Wapsipinicon River at Oxford Mills, IA · 18.5 mi
- Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, IA · 22.4 mi
- Elk River near Almont, IA · 22.7 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Maquoketa River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Maquoketa 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 Maquoketa River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Maquoketa River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Maquoketa River?
Other gauges on Maquoketa River worth checking include Maquoketa River near Green Island, IA (16.2 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Maquoketa River?
NOAA forecast data for Maquoketa River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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