What is the current flow on North River?
North River is currently flowing at 1,160 cfs at USGS gauge 05486000 as of Aug 18, 8:15 PM UTC.
North River at Norwalk Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
13.07 ft
Flow 1,160 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:15 PM UTC
Flow is 1,160 cfs.
Flow
1,160 cfs
Gauge Height
13.07 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05486000 is a public stream gauge on North 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 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
- Middle River near Indianola, IA · 4.2 mi
- Raccoon River at 63rd Street at Des Moines, IA · 7.6 mi
- Raccoon River near West Des Moines, IA · 8.2 mi
- Raccoon River at Fleur Drive at Des Moines, IA · 8.5 mi
- Des Moines River blw Raccoon Riv at Des Moines, IA · 8.7 mi
- Walnut Creek at Des Moines, IA · 9.3 mi
- Des Moines River at 2nd Avenue at Des Moines, IA · 10.8 mi
- 079N24W27BAC 2021RDP MW-2 · 11.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is North River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares North 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 River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for North River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near North River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Middle River near Indianola, IA (4.2 miles away), Raccoon River at 63rd Street at Des Moines, IA (7.6 miles away), Raccoon River near West Des Moines, IA (8.2 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for North River?
NOAA forecast data for North River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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