What is the current flow on Richland Creek?
Richland Creek is currently flowing at 23.9 cfs at USGS gauge 05595200 as of Oct 3, 3:30 PM UTC.
Richland Creek at Hecker Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
27.50 ft
Flow 23.9 cfs · as of Oct 3, 3:30 PM UTC
Flow is 23.9 cfs.
Flow
23.9 cfs
Gauge Height
27.50 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05595200 is a public stream gauge on Richland 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 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Richland Creek is not available on this page yet. Open Richland Creek 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
- KASKASKIA RIVER AT NEW ATHENS, IL · 4.5 mi
- SILVER CREEK NEAR FREEBURG, IL · 7.7 mi
- KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR RED BUD, IL · 10.3 mi
- SILVER CREEK AT ROUTE 161 NR MASCOUTAH, IL · 16.0 mi
- KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR VENEDY STATION, IL · 20.5 mi
- SUGAR CREEK NEAR AVISTON, IL · 27.4 mi
- SILVER CREEK NEAR TROY, IL · 28.2 mi
- JUDYS BRANCH AT RTE 157 AT GLEN CARBON, IL · 28.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Richland Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Richland Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Richland Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include KASKASKIA RIVER AT NEW ATHENS, IL (4.5 miles away), SILVER CREEK NEAR FREEBURG, IL (7.7 miles away), KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR RED BUD, IL (10.3 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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