Waterlands
Kishwaukee R River
USGS · 05438201
KISHWAUKEE R RIVER
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KISHWAUKEE R AT GP ROAD AT GARDEN PRAIRIE, IL

BOONE COUNTY, IL42.2611°N, -88.7168°W
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
10mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

18.6in

≈ normal

18.63 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 18.66 in).

YTD Total

18.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

18.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.2–22.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

0%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.31" · normal 1.93" (1.1–2.9)
Jan
Feb: 0.54" · normal 1.83" (0.8–3.4)
Feb
Mar: 3.65" · normal 2.47" (1.2–3.8)
Mar
Apr: 6.98" · normal 4.18" (2.5–5.8)
Apr
May: 0.87" · normal 4.31" (1.7–7.7)
May
Jun: 5.29" (so far)· normal 3.95" (1.8–6.4)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.56" (1.8–5.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.43" (1.7–5.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.11" (1.3–6.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.01" (1.2–5.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.41" (0.8–4.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.14" (0.9–3.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:31 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
74°
TUE
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WED
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FRI
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TEMP
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WIND
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G 17 mph
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
983
983985985984985987987985987988989988989989987986986986985
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:21 AM
SUNSET
08:35 PM
15H 14M OF DAYLIGHT19H 3M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

42.2611, -88.7168
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-30 01:32 UTC
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