What is the current flow on Vermilion River?
Vermilion River is currently flowing at 1,220 cfs at USGS gauge 05554500 as of Aug 18, 6:45 PM UTC.
Vermilion River at Pontiac Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
5.29 ft
Flow 1,220 cfs · as of Aug 18, 6:45 PM UTC
Flow is 1,220 cfs.
Flow
1,220 cfs
Gauge Height
5.29 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05554500 is a public stream gauge on Vermilion 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 3 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Vermilion 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 Vermilion 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.
- VERMILION RIVER AT HWY 6 NEAR MCDOWELL, IL · 7.0 mi
- VERMILION RIVER AT RTE 23 NEAR CORNELL, IL · 10.2 mi
- VERMILION RIVER AT STREATOR, IL · 18.1 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- INDIAN CREEK NEAR FAIRBURY, IL · 12.1 mi
- SOUTH FORK VERMILION RIVER AT FORREST, IL · 14.6 mi
- NORTH FORK VERMILION RIVER NEAR CHARLOTTE, IL · 17.9 mi
- MACKINAW RIVER NEAR LEXINGTON, IL · 19.2 mi
- MACKINAW RIVER AT 3400E NEAR COLFAX, IL · 22.2 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vermilion River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Vermilion 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 Vermilion River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Vermilion River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Vermilion River?
Other gauges on Vermilion River worth checking include VERMILION RIVER AT HWY 6 NEAR MCDOWELL, IL (7.0 miles away), VERMILION RIVER AT RTE 23 NEAR CORNELL, IL (10.2 miles away), VERMILION RIVER AT STREATOR, IL (18.1 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 Vermilion River?
NOAA forecast data for Vermilion River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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