What is the current flow on Kankakee River?
Kankakee River is currently flowing at 2,710 cfs at USGS gauge 05517530 as of Aug 18, 9:00 AM UTC.
Kankakee River at Kouts Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
8.91 ft
Flow 2,710 cfs · as of Aug 18, 9:00 AM UTC
Flow is 2,710 cfs.
Flow
2,710 cfs
Gauge Height
8.91 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05517530 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 AT DUNNS BRIDGE, IN · 4.1 mi
- KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY, IN · 16.7 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- COBB DITCH NEAR KOUTS, IND. · 6.2 mi
- SALT CREEK AT VALPARAISO, IN · 14.7 mi
- YELLOW RIVER NEAR BREMS, IN · 15.8 mi
- IROQUOIS RIVER AT ROSEBUD, IN · 17.0 mi
- BIG MONON DITCH AT CR200N NEAR MEDARYVILLE, IN · 17.4 mi
- DEEP RIVER AT GRAND BLVD AT MERRILLVILLE, IN · 18.0 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?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Kankakee River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Kankakee River?
Other gauges on Kankakee River worth checking include KANKAKEE RIVER AT DUNNS BRIDGE, IN (4.1 miles away), KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY, IN (16.7 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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