What is the current flow on Fox River?
Fox River is currently flowing at 3,680 cfs at USGS gauge 05552500 as of Aug 18, 1:45 AM UTC.
Fox River at Dayton Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
8.14 ft
Flow 3,680 cfs · as of Aug 18, 1:45 AM UTC
Flow is 3,680 cfs.
Flow
3,680 cfs
Gauge Height
8.14 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05552500 is a public stream gauge on Fox River in Illinois. 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 Fox 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
- ILLINOIS RIVER AT MARSEILLES, IL · 5.4 mi
- ILLINOIS RIVER AT SENECA, IL · 10.8 mi
- ILLINOIS RIVER AT STARVED ROCK, IL · 10.9 mi
- VERMILION RIVER NEAR LEONORE, IL · 14.2 mi
- HANSON GRAVEL PIT AT CULVERT NEAR MORRIS, IL · 17.1 mi
- ILLINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS, IL · 18.8 mi
- VERMILION RIVER AT STREATOR, IL · 20.3 mi
- AUX SABLE CREEK NEAR MORRIS, IL · 23.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fox River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Fox 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 Fox River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Fox River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Fox River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include ILLINOIS RIVER AT MARSEILLES, IL (5.4 miles away), ILLINOIS RIVER AT SENECA, IL (10.8 miles away), ILLINOIS RIVER AT STARVED ROCK, IL (10.9 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Fox River?
NOAA forecast data for Fox River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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