What is the current flow on North Fork?
North Fork is currently flowing at 357 cfs at USGS gauge 05578250 as of Aug 18, 11:30 PM UTC.
Flow is 357 cfs.
USGS 05578250 is a public stream gauge on North Fork 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.
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North Fork is currently flowing at 357 cfs at USGS gauge 05578250 as of Aug 18, 11:30 PM UTC.
Waderly compares North Fork 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 North Fork is 70.7°F (21.5°C) as of Aug 18, 11:30 PM UTC.
Nearby gauges worth checking include CLINTON LAKE NEAR LANE, IL (7.6 miles away), SALT CREEK NEAR FARMER CITY, IL (7.9 miles away), SALT CREEK AT BRUSH COLLEGE RD NR CLINTON, IL (9.2 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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