What is the current flow on Mississippi River?
Mississippi River is currently flowing at 35,100 cfs at USGS gauge 05420500 as of Aug 19, 7:30 AM UTC.
Mississippi River at Clinton Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
9.35 ft
Flow 35,100 cfs · Water temp 77.9°F (25.5°C) · as of Aug 19, 7:30 AM UTC
Flow is 35,100 cfs.
Flow
35,100 cfs
Gauge Height
9.35 ft
Water Temp
77.9°F (25.5°C)
Water Temperature
77.9°F (25.5°C) · as of Aug 19, 7:30 AM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 05420500 is a public stream gauge on Mississippi 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
NOAA forecast data for Mississippi 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.
Nearby Gauges
- Beaver Slough at 3rd Street at Clinton, IA · 4.5 mi
- Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, IA · 14.6 mi
- Elk River near Almont, IA · 16.1 mi
- MISS R AT AUX LOCK 14 (US) AT PLEASANT VALLEY, IA · 16.2 mi
- MISS R AT AUX LOCK 14 (DS) AT PLEASANT VALLEY, IA · 16.3 mi
- Crow Creek at Bettendorf, IA · 19.0 mi
- Silver Creek at Welton, IA · 20.2 mi
- Pheasant Creek at Davenport, IA · 20.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mississippi River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Mississippi 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 Mississippi River?
The latest reported water temperature on Mississippi River is 77.9°F (25.5°C) as of Aug 19, 7:30 AM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Mississippi River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Beaver Slough at 3rd Street at Clinton, IA (4.5 miles away), Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, IA (14.6 miles away), Elk River near Almont, IA (16.1 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Mississippi River?
NOAA forecast data for Mississippi River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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