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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Bear branch is a relatively large tributary to Lusk Creek. If the gauge on Lusk is above 1000 and still rising, there is a good chance Bear Branch is running.

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

LUSK CREEK NEAR EDDYVILLE, IL

usgs-03384450

1000 - 5000 cfs

III

01h29m

~ 99 cfs (rc= -0.2 )

Reference gauge (Lusk Creek) has drainage of 43 square miles. Drainage at put-in is ~1 sq.mi, and ~2.7 sq.mi. after first trib.

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
0 -1000 cfs	extremely Low-barely Low	III	Probably too low.
1000 -5000 cfs	barely runnable-high runnable	III	Probably a good level.
5000 -20000 cfs	barely High-extremely High	III	Unusually high.

Report - Reports of Bear Branch Bridge to Lusk Creek (4 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
2y52d21h59m	Bear Branch of Lusk Creek [IL]	Creek bed after first bend	Dry	Raymond Brugger
2y52d21h59m	Bear Branch of Lusk Creek [AL]	Further down from bridge	Dry	n/a