What is the current flow on Elm River?
Elm River is currently flowing at 9.61 cfs at USGS gauge 06471500 as of Aug 19, 5:00 AM UTC.
Elm River at Westport Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.20 ft
Flow 9.61 cfs · as of Aug 19, 5:00 AM UTC
Flow is 9.61 cfs.
Flow
9.61 cfs
Gauge Height
4.20 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 06471500 is a public stream gauge on Elm River in South Dakota. 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 Elm 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 Elm 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.
- ELM RIVER NEAR ORDWAY, SD · 7.7 mi
- ELM RIVER NEAR FREDERICK, SD · 16.0 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- JAMES RIVER AT COLUMBIA, SD · 9.7 mi
- JAMES RIVER BELOW COLUMBIA, SD · 9.9 mi
- FOOT CREEK NEAR ABERDEEN, SD · 10.2 mi
- MOCCASIN CREEK AT ABERDEEN, SD · 13.0 mi
- MOCCASIN CREEK NEAR ABERDEEN, SD · 19.0 mi
- JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD, SD · 29.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Elm River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Elm 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 Elm River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Elm River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Elm River?
Other gauges on Elm River worth checking include ELM RIVER NEAR ORDWAY, SD (7.7 miles away), ELM RIVER NEAR FREDERICK, SD (16.0 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 Elm River?
NOAA forecast data for Elm River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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