What is the current flow on Elkhorn Creek?
Elkhorn Creek is currently flowing at 461 cfs at USGS gauge 05444000 as of Oct 3, 2:45 AM UTC.
Elkhorn Creek at Penrose Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
5.13 ft
Flow 461 cfs · as of Oct 3, 2:45 AM UTC
Flow is 461 cfs.
Flow
461 cfs
Gauge Height
5.13 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05444000 is a public stream gauge on Elkhorn Creek 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
The NOAA forecast for Elkhorn Creek is not available on this page yet. Open Elkhorn Creek 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
- ROCK RIVER ABOVE SINNISSIPPI DAM AT ROCK FALLS, IL · 8.0 mi
- ROCK RIVER AT COMO, IL · 9.4 mi
- ROCK RIVER AT DIXON, IL · 11.6 mi
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DAM 13 NEAR FULTON, IL · 23.7 mi
- PLUM RIVER AT SAVANNA, IL · 25.9 mi
- ROCK RIVER AT BYRON, IL · 27.2 mi
- PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT, IL · 27.8 mi
- ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN, IL · 34.8 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Elkhorn Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Elkhorn Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Elkhorn Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include ROCK RIVER ABOVE SINNISSIPPI DAM AT ROCK FALLS, IL (8.0 miles away), ROCK RIVER AT COMO, IL (9.4 miles away), ROCK RIVER AT DIXON, IL (11.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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