What is the current flow on Kaskaskia River?
Kaskaskia River is currently flowing at 1,010 cfs at USGS gauge 05592500 as of Aug 18, 9:30 PM UTC.
Kaskaskia River at Vandalia Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
6.44 ft
Flow 1,010 cfs · as of Aug 18, 9:30 PM UTC
Flow is 1,010 cfs.
Flow
1,010 cfs
Gauge Height
6.44 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05592500 is a public stream gauge on Kaskaskia 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.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Kaskaskia 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 Kaskaskia 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.
- KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR COWDEN, IL · 22.8 mi
- KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE, IL · 28.2 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- HICKORY CREEK NEAR BROWNSTOWN, IL · 7.5 mi
- HURRICANE CREEK NEAR MULBERRY GROVE, IL · 8.4 mi
- EAST FORK KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR SANDOVAL, IL · 18.8 mi
- EAST FORK SHOAL CREEK NEAR COFFEEN, IL · 19.2 mi
- SHOAL CREEK NEAR PIERRON, IL · 25.5 mi
- LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR EFFINGHAM, IL · 28.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kaskaskia River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Kaskaskia 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 Kaskaskia River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Kaskaskia River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Kaskaskia River?
Other gauges on Kaskaskia River worth checking include KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR COWDEN, IL (22.8 miles away), KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE, IL (28.2 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 Kaskaskia River?
NOAA forecast data for Kaskaskia River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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