What is the current flow on Winnebago River?
Winnebago River is currently flowing at 145 cfs at USGS gauge 05459500 as of Aug 18, 5:45 PM UTC.
Winnebago River at Mason City Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.98 ft
Flow 145 cfs · as of Aug 18, 5:45 PM UTC
Flow is 145 cfs.
Flow
145 cfs
Gauge Height
4.98 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05459500 is a public stream gauge on Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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
- Spring Creek near Mason City, IA · 3.5 mi
- Willow Creek near Mason City, IA · 4.0 mi
- Clear Lake at Clear Lake, IA · 10.1 mi
- Shell Rock River near Rockford, IA · 17.4 mi
- Cedar River at Osage, IA · 19.0 mi
- Deer Creek near Carpenter, IA · 20.2 mi
- East Branch Iowa River near Klemme, IA · 24.5 mi
- Cedar River at Charles City, IA · 27.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Winnebago River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Winnebago 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 Winnebago River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Winnebago River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Winnebago River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Spring Creek near Mason City, IA (3.5 miles away), Willow Creek near Mason City, IA (4.0 miles away), Clear Lake at Clear Lake, IA (10.1 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Winnebago River?
NOAA forecast data for Winnebago River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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