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Skunk River at Merrimac Water Level & Fishing Conditions

Skunk River at Merrimac, IA · USGS 05473065 · Iowa · 41.0879, -91.7204

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About This Gauge

USGS 05473065 is a public stream gauge on 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

The NOAA forecast for Skunk River is not available on this page yet. Open Skunk River 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the water temperature on Skunk River?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Skunk River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Skunk River?

Nearby gauges worth checking include Big Creek North of Mount Pleasant, IA (10.4 miles away), Cedar Creek near Oakland Mills, IA (11.5 miles away), Iowa River at Columbus Junction, IA (23.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

See the full picture for Skunk River

Open the live map to see Skunk River alongside weather, forecast, nearby gauges, and everything else Waderly tracks for the water.

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