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EDWARDS RIVER

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EDWARDS RIVER NEAR NEW BOSTON, IL

MERCER COUNTY, IL41.1870°N, -90.9674°W Updated 48 min ago

FLOW RATE

845cfs

GAUGE HT

16.60ft

AIR TEMP

78°F

WIND

8mph ESE

FISH INDEX

69SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

845cfs 36.6% vs avg

Optimal band: 827–1,119 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

1,180cfs

PERIOD LOW

837cfs

RUNNABLE

88%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

16.60ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

79°

64°

SUN

89°

67°

MON

89°

73°

TUE

90°

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WED

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THU

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TIME

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PRECIP

chance %

11%

13%

CLOUDS

cover %

100%

overcast

100%

54%

32%

21%

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90%

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60%

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96%

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10%

42%

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PRESSURE

hPa · trend

993

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Warm

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:33 AM

SUNSET

08:40 PM

15H 7M OF DAYLIGHT0H 22M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Waxing Gibbous

95% illuminated

Station Location

41.1870, -90.9674

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-27 20:18 UTC

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