What is the current flow on Spoon River?
Spoon River is currently flowing at 861 cfs at USGS gauge 05570000 as of Oct 2, 3:45 AM UTC.
Flow is 861 cfs — higher than typical for this date (typical median: 122 cfs).
Flow has risen 13% over the past three days.
Flow rose from 734 to 861 cfs this week.
USGS 05570000 is a public stream gauge on Spoon 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 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
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.
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.
Spoon River is currently flowing at 861 cfs at USGS gauge 05570000 as of Oct 2, 3:45 AM UTC.
Spoon River is higher than typical for this date. The current flow is 861 cfs, compared with a typical median of 122 cfs for this date.
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Spoon River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
Other gauges on Spoon River worth checking include SPOON RIVER AT DUNCAN MILLS, IL (13.0 miles away), SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS, IL (15.4 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.
The forecast for today near Spoon River is rain showers, with temperatures around 66°F and precipitation near 0.08 inches.
Conditions rate Fair right now: Flow higher than typical for this date · rising pressure · high wind. This assessment combines current flow vs. seasonal norms, barometric pressure trend, and weather.
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