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Kishwaukee R Ab Ballard Rd River
USGS · 05437933
KISHWAUKEE R AB BALLARD RD RIVER
USGS · 05437933LIVE

KISHWAUKEE R AB BALLARD RD AT CRYSTAL LAKE, IL

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL42.2378°N, -88.3778°W
AIR TEMP
84°F
WIND
11mph SSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

19.1in

≈ normal

19.09 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 19.2 in).

YTD Total

19.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.6–24.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-1%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.46" · normal 1.98" (1.1–3.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.50" · normal 1.88" (0.8–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 4.93" · normal 2.54" (1.3–3.9)
Mar
Apr: 5.81" · normal 4.25" (2.5–6.0)
Apr
May: 0.93" · normal 4.52" (1.7–7.7)
May
Jun: 5.46" (so far)· normal 4.03" (1.9–6.2)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.59" (2.1–5.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.55" (1.8–5.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.08" (1.3–6.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.14" (1.2–5.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.44" (1.0–4.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.15" (0.9–3.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:23 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
73°
TUE
92°
76°
WED
89°
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THU
89°
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FRI
86°
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SAT
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SUN
77°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
9mph S
G 18 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
979
979980981980980981983981982982984984984984984982982981981978
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:20 AM
SUNSET
08:33 PM
15H 13M OF DAYLIGHT20H 7M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

42.2378, -88.3778
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-30 00:26 UTC
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