What is the current flow on Shell Rock River?
Shell Rock River is currently flowing at 1,320 cfs at USGS gauge 05462000 as of Aug 18, 5:45 AM UTC.
Shell Rock River at Shell Rock Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
8.65 ft
Flow 1,320 cfs · as of Aug 18, 5:45 AM UTC
Flow is 1,320 cfs.
Flow
1,320 cfs
Gauge Height
8.65 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05462000 is a public stream gauge on Shell Rock 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 Shell Rock 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
- Cedar River at Waverly, IA · 6.0 mi
- West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IA · 6.0 mi
- Cedar River at Janesville, IA · 7.4 mi
- Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IA · 9.8 mi
- Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA · 14.0 mi
- Flood Creek near Powersville, IA · 15.2 mi
- Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli, IA · 18.6 mi
- Cedar River at Waterloo, IA · 19.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shell Rock River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Shell Rock 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 Shell Rock River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Shell Rock River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Shell Rock River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Cedar River at Waverly, IA (6.0 miles away), West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IA (6.0 miles away), Cedar River at Janesville, IA (7.4 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Shell Rock River?
NOAA forecast data for Shell Rock River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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