What is the current flow on Kankakee River?
Kankakee River is currently flowing at 2,390 cfs at USGS gauge 05517500 as of Aug 18, 3:00 PM UTC.
Flow is 2,390 cfs.
USGS 05517500 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.
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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 is currently flowing at 2,390 cfs at USGS gauge 05517500 as of Aug 18, 3:00 PM UTC.
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.
The latest reported water temperature on Kankakee River is 71.1°F (21.7°C) as of Aug 18, 3:00 PM UTC.
Other gauges on Kankakee River worth checking include KANKAKEE RIVER NR KOUTS, IN (4.1 miles away), KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS, IN (18.0 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.
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