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Des Plaines River
USGS · 05532500
DES PLAINES RIVER
USGS · 05532500LIVE

DES PLAINES RIVER AT RIVERSIDE, IL

RIVERSIDE, IL41.8215°N, -87.8220°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
939cfs
GAUGE HT
3.34ft
AIR TEMP
60°F
WIND
6mph NNE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
939cfs 18.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 978–1,323 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,300cfs
PERIOD LOW
939cfs
RUNNABLE
92%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.34ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
78°
59°
SUN
85°
66°
MON
94°
76°
TUE
96°
77°
WED
96°
78°
THU
96°
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FRI
94°
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TIME
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THU
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
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5mph ENE
G 12 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
23%
few
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
994
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:18 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
15H 12M OF DAYLIGHT12H 37M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

41.8215, -87.8220
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-27 07:53 UTC
Site #05532500·USGS

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