What is the current flow on North Skunk River?
North Skunk River is currently flowing at 321 cfs at USGS gauge 05472500 as of Aug 18, 8:30 PM UTC.
North Skunk River at Sigourney Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
5.28 ft
Flow 321 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:30 PM UTC
Flow is 321 cfs.
Flow
321 cfs
Gauge Height
5.28 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05472500 is a public stream gauge on North Skunk 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 North Skunk 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
- Deep River at Deep River, IA · 21.5 mi
- Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IA · 22.7 mi
- South Skunk River near Oskaloosa, IA · 23.8 mi
- Bear Creek at Ottumwa, IA · 23.9 mi
- Middle Creek near Lacey, IA · 24.6 mi
- Des Moines River at Eddyville, IA · 24.7 mi
- English River at Kalona, IA · 28.0 mi
- Skunk River at Merrimac, IA · 29.2 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is North Skunk River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares North Skunk 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 North Skunk River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for North Skunk River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near North Skunk River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Deep River at Deep River, IA (21.5 miles away), Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IA (22.7 miles away), South Skunk River near Oskaloosa, IA (23.8 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for North Skunk River?
NOAA forecast data for North Skunk River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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