What is the current flow on Pecatonica River?
Pecatonica River is currently flowing at 1,530 cfs at USGS gauge 05437050 as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC.
Pecatonica River at Shirland Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.97 ft
Flow 1,530 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC
Flow is 1,530 cfs.
Flow
1,530 cfs
Gauge Height
4.97 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05437050 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 are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
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.
Nearby Gauges
- ROCK RIVER AT ROCKTON, IL · 5.3 mi
- ROCK RIVER AT LATHAM PARK, IL · 7.7 mi
- ROCK RIVER AT AUBURN ST AT ROCKFORD · 11.8 mi
- ROCK RIVER ABOVE DAM AT ROCKFORD, IL · 12.5 mi
- KEITH CREEK AT EIGHTH STREET AT ROCKFORD, IL · 13.3 mi
- KISHWAUKEE RIVER NEAR PERRYVILLE, IL · 19.1 mi
- KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT BELVIDERE, IL · 20.3 mi
- ROCK RIVER AT BYRON, IL · 22.2 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?
Nearby gauges worth checking include ROCK RIVER AT ROCKTON, IL (5.3 miles away), ROCK RIVER AT LATHAM PARK, IL (7.7 miles away), ROCK RIVER AT AUBURN ST AT ROCKFORD (11.8 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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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