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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
National Park Service corridor protecting and interpreting 72 miles of the Mississippi through the Minneapolis–St. Paul region.
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Mississippi River at Dam 13 near Fulton, IL
Whiteside County, Illinois · USGS 05420400
Latest observation
Current water temperature: 58.6 °F (14.8 °C) · Measured at this USGS gauge . View temperature chart →
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What this gauge represents: USGS reading for Mississippi River in Whiteside County; conditions elsewhere on the river can differ.
STREAMFLOW
—No reading available.
GAUGE HEIGHT
4.82 ft→ Steady over last 24h
Observed · 27 minutes ago
Observed · 27 minutes ago
WATER TEMPERATURE
58.6°F (14.8°C)Latest available reading
Observed · 1 hour ago
Observed · 1 hour ago
How to read these numbers
Streamflow (ft³/s or CFS)
How much water moves past the gauge each second. Higher numbers mean more water is moving downstream.
Gauge height (ft)
The water-surface height at this gauge. It is useful for tracking rises, falls and flood thresholds, but it is not the river's total depth.
24-hour change
How much the latest reading has risen or fallen compared with roughly 24 hours earlier.
Historical median
The typical streamflow for this date based on USGS historical statistics. A multiple such as 3× means current flow is about three times the historical median.
River Pulse
Get Water Data's plain-language summary of current flow, historical context and recent direction.
NOAA flood stage
Official action and flood thresholds where available. These levels are specific to each gauge location.
Gauge height and flood stage are station-specific. A 12-foot reading at one gauge should not be directly compared with 12 feet at another.
Mississippi River at Dam 13 near Fulton, IL water temperature
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Explore the Mississippi River
Checking the gauge is only the start. Find places to fish, paddle, camp and explore, plus official access and recreation information. The gauge itself isn't a public access point.
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Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
A major river refuge protecting islands, backwaters, floodplain habitat and recreation opportunities along the Upper Mississippi.
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Mississippi River Project
USACE recreation and natural-resource system encompassing 314 river miles from Potosi, Wisconsin, to Saverton, Missouri.
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Upper Mississippi River Refuge landings
The refuge maintains more than 20 fee-free boat landings, while more than 220 additional non-refuge landings provide access along the refuge corridor.
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About this gauge
Site type: Stream
County: Whiteside County
Drainage area: 85,600 mi²
Current measurements: 2
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
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