What is the current flow on Wapsipinicon River?
Wapsipinicon River is currently flowing at 2,430 cfs at USGS gauge 05421000 as of Aug 18, 6:30 AM UTC.
Wapsipinicon River at Independence Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
6.80 ft
Flow 2,430 cfs · as of Aug 18, 6:30 AM UTC
Flow is 2,430 cfs.
Flow
2,430 cfs
Gauge Height
6.80 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05421000 is a public stream gauge on Wapsipinicon 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 Wapsipinicon 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
- Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA · 18.9 mi
- Cedar River at Vinton, IA · 21.3 mi
- Cedar River at Waterloo, IA · 22.5 mi
- Maquoketa River at Manchester, IA · 22.8 mi
- Wolf Creek near Dysart, IA · 25.3 mi
- Volga River at Fayette, IA · 26.6 mi
- Cedar River at Blairs Ferry Road at Palo, IA · 27.8 mi
- Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA · 28.4 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wapsipinicon River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Wapsipinicon 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 Wapsipinicon River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Wapsipinicon River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Wapsipinicon River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA (18.9 miles away), Cedar River at Vinton, IA (21.3 miles away), Cedar River at Waterloo, IA (22.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Wapsipinicon River?
NOAA forecast data for Wapsipinicon River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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