What is the current flow on Lake Fork?
Lake Fork is currently flowing at 13.4 cfs at USGS gauge 05579500 as of Oct 3, 4:30 PM UTC.
Lake Fork at Cornland Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.48 ft
Flow 13.4 cfs · as of Oct 3, 4:30 PM UTC
Flow is 13.4 cfs.
Flow
13.4 cfs
Gauge Height
3.48 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05579500 is a public stream gauge on Lake 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.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Lake Fork is not available on this page yet. Open Lake Fork on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
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
- SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON, IL · 11.4 mi
- SANGAMON RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, IL · 13.3 mi
- SUGAR CREEK NEAR SPRINGFIELD, IL · 16.2 mi
- SOUTH FORK SANGAMON RIVER BELOW ROCHESTER, IL · 16.7 mi
- SUGAR CREEK AT LAKE SPRINGFIELD, IL · 17.4 mi
- SOUTH FORK SANGAMON RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, IL · 17.4 mi
- SPRING CREEK AT SPRINGFIELD, IL · 19.1 mi
- SALT CREEK NEAR ROWELL, IL · 21.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Lake Fork?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Lake Fork, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Lake Fork?
Nearby gauges worth checking include SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON, IL (11.4 miles away), SANGAMON RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, IL (13.3 miles away), SUGAR CREEK NEAR SPRINGFIELD, IL (16.2 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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