What is the current flow on Kankakee River?
Kankakee River is currently flowing at 780 cfs at USGS gauge 05515500 as of Aug 17, 9:00 PM UTC.
Kankakee River at Davis Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
7.40 ft
Flow 780 cfs · Water temp 72.7°F (22.6°C) · as of Aug 17, 9:00 PM UTC
Flow is 780 cfs.
Flow
780 cfs
Gauge Height
7.40 ft
Water Temp
72.7°F (22.6°C)
Water Temperature
72.7°F (22.6°C) · as of Aug 17, 9:00 PM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 05515500 is a public stream gauge on Kankakee River in Indiana. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Kankakee 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.
More Gauges On Kankakee River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- KANKAKEE RIVER BELOW USHWY 30 NEAR HANNA, IN · 0.6 mi
- KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR NORTH LIBERTY, IN · 16.3 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- KANKAKEE WELL FIELD WT-1 NEAR HANNA, IN · 0.6 mi
- KANKAKEE WELL FIELD SH-1 NEAR HANNA, IN · 0.6 mi
- KANKAKEE WELL FIELD DP-1 NEAR HANNA, IN · 0.6 mi
- YELLOW RIVER NEAR BREMS, IN · 6.0 mi
- YELLOW RIVER AT KNOX, IN · 7.5 mi
- YELLOW RIVER NEAR OAK GROVE, IN · 14.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kankakee River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Kankakee 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 Kankakee River?
The latest reported water temperature on Kankakee River is 72.7°F (22.6°C) as of Aug 17, 9:00 PM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Kankakee River?
Other gauges on Kankakee River worth checking include KANKAKEE RIVER BELOW USHWY 30 NEAR HANNA, IN (0.6 miles away), KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR NORTH LIBERTY, IN (16.3 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Kankakee River?
NOAA forecast data for Kankakee River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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