What is the current flow on Yellow River?

Yellow River was running 257 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 05517000. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Yellow River?

69.6°F (20.9°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 05517000. Yellow River carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Yellow River

Indiana. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 257 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

257

cubic feet / second

69.6°F

water temperature (20.9°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC at gauge 05517000. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC at gauge 05517000. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Yellow River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
05516500	YELLOW RIVER AT PLYMOUTH, IN	Yes
05516665	YELLOW RIVER NEAR OAK GROVE, IN	Yes
05517000	YELLOW RIVER AT KNOX, IN	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).