What is the current flow on Pecatonica River?
Pecatonica River is currently flowing at 804 cfs at USGS gauge 05435500 as of Aug 18, 1:30 PM UTC.
Pecatonica River at Freeport Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.57 ft
Flow 804 cfs · as of Aug 18, 1:30 PM UTC
Flow is 804 cfs.
Flow
804 cfs
Gauge Height
4.57 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05435500 is a public stream gauge on Pecatonica River in Illinois. 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 Pecatonica 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 Pecatonica 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.
- PECATONICA RIVER NR SHIRLAND, ILL · 24.4 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- ROCK RIVER AT BYRON, IL · 22.2 mi
- ROCK RIVER ABOVE DAM AT ROCKFORD, IL · 26.6 mi
- KEITH CREEK AT EIGHTH STREET AT ROCKFORD, IL · 27.6 mi
- ELKHORN CREEK NEAR PENROSE, IL · 27.8 mi
- ROCK RIVER AT AUBURN ST AT ROCKFORD · 28.2 mi
- ROCK RIVER AT LATHAM PARK, IL · 28.9 mi
- ROCK RIVER AT ROCKTON, IL · 29.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pecatonica River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Pecatonica 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 Pecatonica River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Pecatonica River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Pecatonica River?
Other gauges on Pecatonica River worth checking include PECATONICA RIVER NR SHIRLAND, ILL (24.4 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 Pecatonica River?
NOAA forecast data for Pecatonica River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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