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APPLE RIVER NEAR HANOVER, IL

USGS 05419000

Good: Normal flow: fish normally

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 131 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.31 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST	131	4.31
Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST	131	4.31
Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST	131	4.31
Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST	126	4.3
Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST	136	4.32
Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST	136	4.32
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	131	4.31
Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST	131	4.31
Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST	136	4.32
Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST	141	4.33
Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST	136	4.32
Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST	141	4.33
Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST	141	4.33
Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST	136	4.32
Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST	141	4.33
Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST	147	4.34
Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST	141	4.33
Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST	147	4.34
Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST	152	4.35
Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST	147	4.34
Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST	152	4.35
Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST	152	4.35
Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST	158	4.36
Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST	158	4.36
Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST	164	4.37
Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST	164	4.37
Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST	164	4.37

Reading Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST · checked 8:36 PM CST

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Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, IA

USGS 05418500

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 3,690 ft³/s
Gauge height: 14.8 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST	3,690	14.8
Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST	3,700	14.8
Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST	3,690	14.8
Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST	3,630	14.7
Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST	3,550	14.7
Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST	3,570	14.7
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	3,540	14.6
Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST	3,550	14.7
Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST	3,540	14.6
Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST	3,540	14.6
Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST	3,480	14.6
Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST	3,330	14.4
Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST	3,180	14.2
Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST	3,120	14.2
Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST	3,070	14.1
Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST	3,040	14.1
Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST	2,980	14
Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST	2,960	14
Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST	2,940	14
Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST	2,930	13.9
Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST	2,920	13.9
Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST	2,890	13.9
Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST	2,910	13.9
Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST	2,890	13.9
Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST	2,880	13.9
Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST	2,830	13.8
Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST	2,800	13.8

SINSINAWA RIVER NEAR MENOMINEE, IL

USGS 05414820

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 18.9 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.76 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST	18.9	4.76
Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST	18.9	4.76
Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST	20	4.78
Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST	20	4.78
Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST	20	4.78
Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST	20	4.78
Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST	19.4	4.77
Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST	20	4.78
Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST	20	4.78
Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST	20	4.78
Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST	20	4.78
Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST	20.5	4.79
Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST	20.5	4.79
Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST	20.5	4.79

North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton, IA

USGS 05418400

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 712 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.48 ft

Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST	712	4.48
Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST	715	4.49
Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST	715	4.49
Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST	721	4.51
Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST	731	4.54
Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST	731	4.54
Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST	734	4.55
Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST	738	4.56
Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST	744	4.58
Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST	747	4.59
Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST	751	4.6
Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST	754	4.61
Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST	757	4.62
Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST	757	4.62
Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST	761	4.63
Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST	767	4.65
Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST	767	4.65
Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST	774	4.67
Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST	777	4.68
Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST	781	4.69
Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST	794	4.73
Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST	801	4.75
Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST	815	4.79
Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST	825	4.82
Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST	835	4.85
Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST	846	4.88
Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST	860	4.92

Silver Creek at Welton, IA

USGS 05421890

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here.

Gauge height: 80.8 ft

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.

Steady · 24 h

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST	80.8
Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST	80.8
Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST	80.8
Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST	80.8
Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST	80.8
Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST	80.8
Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST	80.9
Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST	80.9

Reading Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST · checked 8:36 PM CST

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DAM 13 NEAR FULTON, IL

USGS 05420400

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

No flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 5.89 ft
Water temp: 57.2°F

No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: Mississippi River at Clinton, IA (USGS 05420500, 9.3 miles away).

Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST	5.89	57.2
Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST	5.9	57.2
Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST	5.89	57
Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST	5.89	57
Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST	5.9	57
Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST	5.9	57
Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST	5.9	56.8
Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST	5.86	56.8
Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST	5.83	56.7
Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST	5.78	56.8
Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST	5.66	56.8
Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST	5.38	56.8
Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST	5.44	56.8
Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST	5.42	57
Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST	5.45	57
Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST	5.45	57.2
Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST	5.44	57.2
Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST	5.44	57.4
Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST	5.44	57.6
Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST	5.43	57.6
Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST	5.44	57.7
Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST	5.45	57.9
Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST	5.45	58.1
Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST	5.5	58.3
Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST	5.48	58.5
Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST	5.47	58.6

Checked Nov 5, 8:36 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.

APPLE RIVER NEAR HANOVER, IL
USGS 05419000 · IL · live flow · gauge height · 7.5 mi
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Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, IA
USGS 05418500 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 15.7 mi
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SINSINAWA RIVER NEAR MENOMINEE, IL
USGS 05414820 · IL · live flow · gauge height · 15.8 mi
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North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton, IA
USGS 05418400 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 16.5 mi
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Silver Creek at Welton, IA
USGS 05421890 · IA · no flow · gauge height · 25 mi
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DAM 13 NEAR FULTON, IL
USGS 05420400 · IL · no flow · gauge height · water temperature · 28.5 mi
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Search covers 11,178 USGS stream gauges that reported discharge, gauge height or water temperature in the 183 days before 2026-10-23 (USGS series catalog); readings are fetched live when a gauge is shown.

Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

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