What is the current flow on Mississippi River?
Mississippi River does not have a current flow reading published on this gauge page right now. When USGS data is available, Waderly shows it here for gauge 05474500.
Mississippi River at Keokuk Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Current flow data is not published on this gauge page right now.
Flow
temporarily unavailable
Gauge Height
temporarily unavailable
Water Temp
78.6°F (25.9°C)
Water Temperature
78.6°F (25.9°C) · as of Aug 18, 10:45 PM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 05474500 is a public stream gauge on Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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
- Skunk River at Augusta, IA · 25.4 mi
- Des Moines River at Keosauqua, IA · 38.4 mi
- Cedar Creek near Oakland Mills, IA · 40.0 mi
- Big Creek North of Mount Pleasant, IA · 43.4 mi
- Skunk River at Merrimac, IA · 51.3 mi
- Iowa River at Oakville, IA · 51.7 mi
- Iowa River at Wapello, IA · 55.1 mi
- Iowa River at Columbus Junction, IA · 61.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mississippi River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Mississippi 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 Mississippi River?
The latest reported water temperature on Mississippi River is 78.6°F (25.9°C) as of Aug 18, 10:45 PM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Mississippi River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Skunk River at Augusta, IA (25.4 miles away), Des Moines River at Keosauqua, IA (38.4 miles away), Cedar Creek near Oakland Mills, IA (40.0 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Mississippi River?
NOAA forecast data for Mississippi River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
See the full picture for Mississippi River
Open the live map to see Mississippi River alongside weather, forecast, nearby gauges, and everything else Waderly tracks for the water.
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