What is the water temperature on Elk River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Elk River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
Elk River at Almont Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Current flow data is not published on this gauge page right now.
Flow
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Gauge Height
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Water Temp
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About This Gauge
USGS 05420300 is a public stream gauge on Elk River in Iowa. 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
The NOAA forecast for Elk River is not available on this page yet. Open Elk River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
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
- Maquoketa River near Green Island, IA · 12.6 mi
- Beaver Slough at 3rd Street at Clinton, IA · 12.7 mi
- Mississippi River at Clinton, IA · 16.1 mi
- MISSISSIPPI R AT LOCK & DAM 12 AT BELLEVUE, IA · 20.7 mi
- Silver Creek at Welton, IA · 21.5 mi
- Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, IA · 22.7 mi
- Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, IA · 24.0 mi
- North Fork Maquoketa River at Fulton, IA · 26.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What other gauges should I check near Elk River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Maquoketa River near Green Island, IA (12.6 miles away), Beaver Slough at 3rd Street at Clinton, IA (12.7 miles away), Mississippi River at Clinton, IA (16.1 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
See the full picture for Elk River
Open the live map to see Elk River alongside weather, forecast, nearby gauges, and everything else Waderly tracks for the water.
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