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

01h15m

15 cfs (rc= -0.9 )

Too low.

Gauge (42.9 sq.mi. drainage) is 3.75 miles downstream. Drainage at listed take-out is well under half (0.41*) drainage at gauge.

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
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
4y66d21h44m	Lusk Creek Canyon (Indian Kitchen) [IL]	Canyon Waterfall	2500cfs	Raymond Brugger
8y284d06h44m	Lusk Creek [IL]	Canyon Overlook	235 cfs/Not Running	Steve Krake