Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA
USGS 05420850 · Iowa · reports gauge height
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USGS 05420850 · Iowa · reports gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST; ranging 82.1 to 84.2 ft; latest 83.7 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST | 83.7 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST | 83.7 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST | 83.7 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST | 83.7 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 83.8 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST | 83.8 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST | 83.8 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST | 83.8 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST | 83.9 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST | 83.9 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST | 83.9 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST | 84 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST | 84 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST | 84 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 84 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 84 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST | 84.2 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST | 84.2 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST | 84.2 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 84.2 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST | 84.2 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST | 84.2 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM CST | 84.2 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM CST | 84.2 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST | 84.2 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 84.1 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 84 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 84 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 84 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 83.9 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 83.8 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 83.8 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 83.7 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 83.6 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 83.6 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 83.5 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 83.4 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 83.2 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 83.1 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 83 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 83 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 82.9 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 82.8 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 82.7 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 82.7 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 82.6 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 82.6 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 82.5 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST | 82.5 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 82.4 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST | 82.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST | 82.3 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 82.3 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 82.3 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST | 82.3 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 82.2 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | 82.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 82.2 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST | 82.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 82.2 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 82.2 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 82.1 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 82.1 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT | 82.2 |
Falling over 24 hours: gauge height down 0.49 ft. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 05420850 and the river around it
Where Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Iowa DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Iowa rule, with Iowa DNR's own figure added: 68°F and 75°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Iowa Department of Natural Resources: Iowa fishing regulations and laws.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 83.7 ft stage, 211 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST (NWS gauge ORNI4; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
USGS gauge page NWS gauge ORNI4
Checked Nov 5, 8:59 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.