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USGS PRY12 Gage

KISHWAUKEE RIVER REC

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Normal Summer Time Flow is 5.75ft. @ 390cfs

 5.74ft. and Below.   =   Low Water Caution.                                 

Know Before You Go

Screen shot this for your personal log records 

Gage height, feet

Discharge,
cubic feet per second

Will it storm while you're floating? Are You Sure?
Check the latest weather by clicking button below.

   Consider all aspects of the conditions when making your decision.   

CAUTIONS | SAFETY TIPS | INFO

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These levels and their cautions are of my own opinion.
I have been wade fishing, canoe & kayaking, the Kish
for 50+ years. BE SAFE!
~Terry Dodge

Take Note When You Float

Keep a Log of the levels when you float to create your own level guide.

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Follow along with Terry as he uses the LIVE USGS PRY12 gage to look back and review the levels of the Kishwaukee River on the dates of June 22 thru June 24. Could Kishwaukee River Rec have helped in avoiding this incident?
See what Terry thinks...

They Save Lives

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Rescue crews help one of five people who needed to be rescued on Monday, July 3, 2017, after their kayaks capsized on the Kishwaukee River near Baumann Park in Cherry Valley, with a PRY12 gage height of 8.84ft.

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[ARTURO FERNANDEZ/Register Star

Six kayakers rescued from Kishwaukee River

Read full story >>> HERE

Be Safe & Enjoy!

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