Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

This gauge is located just downstream of the Canyon and is quite accurate. However, Lusk Creek is very flashy and will not stick at any one level for very long. It has been known to go from 50 CFS to 5000 CFS in less than 2 hours! (In the canyon, that easily translates to a 20 ft jump in stage level.) If heavy rain is predicted while you are on the run, expect it to flash flood.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
LUSK CREEK NEAR EDDYVILLE, IL
usgs-03384450 400 - 1500 cfs III+ 02h06m 55 cfs (rc= -0.9 )
Gauge is 3.75 miles downstream. Drainage at listed take-out is well under half (0.41*) drainage at gauge.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 200 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I Too low.
200 - 400 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II Low. Perhaps marginally boatable.
400 -1500 cfs barely runnable-high runnable I-III Boatable range.
1500 -2000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II-III High.
2000 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High III+ Epic flows.

Report - Reports of Lusk Creek Lusk Creek Canyon (4.5 miles) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Lusk Creek [IL] Lusk Creek Canyon (low water) Summer Low Karla Hurley
2y11d03h34m Lusk Creek Canyon (Indian Kitchen) [IL] Canyon Waterfall 2500cfs Raymond Brugger
6y228d12h34m Lusk Creek [IL] Canyon Overlook 235 cfs/Not Running Steve Krake