What is the current flow on Macoupin Creek?
Macoupin Creek is currently flowing at 18.6 cfs at USGS gauge 05587000 as of Aug 18, 11:30 PM UTC.
Macoupin Creek at Kane Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.03 ft
Flow 18.6 cfs · as of Aug 18, 11:30 PM UTC
Flow is 18.6 cfs.
Flow
18.6 cfs
Gauge Height
4.03 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05587000 is a public stream gauge on Macoupin Creek 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.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Macoupin Creek 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 Macoupin Creek
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.
- MACOUPIN CREEK AT HWY 111 NR SUMMERVILLE, IL · 15.9 mi
- MACOUPIN CREEK AT HWY 108 NR CARLINVILLE, IL · 30.0 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN, IL · 12.9 mi
- Mississippi River at Grafton, IL · 18.5 mi
- PIASA CREEK NEAR MELVILLE, IL · 20.2 mi
- Mississippi River Pool Lock and Dam 26 at Alton,IL · 26.5 mi
- ILLINOIS RIVER AT FLORENCE, IL · 29.8 mi
- INDIAN CREEK AT WANDA, IL · 33.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Macoupin Creek above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Macoupin Creek 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 Macoupin Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Macoupin Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Macoupin Creek?
Other gauges on Macoupin Creek worth checking include MACOUPIN CREEK AT HWY 111 NR SUMMERVILLE, IL (15.9 miles away), MACOUPIN CREEK AT HWY 108 NR CARLINVILLE, IL (30.0 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 Macoupin Creek?
NOAA forecast data for Macoupin Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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