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Des Plaines River
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DES PLAINES RIVER
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DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR LEMONT, IL

COOK COUNTY, IL41.6724°N, -88.0285°W Updated 49 min ago
FLOW RATE
1,470cfs
GAUGE HT
7.56ft
AIR TEMP
61°F
WIND
7mph NE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1,470cfs 9.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,420–1,920 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,810cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,470cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

7.56ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
80°
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SUN
86°
66°
MON
90°
74°
TUE
91°
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WED
91°
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THU
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FRI
89°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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7mph ENE
G 13 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
18%
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
05:19 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
15H 11M OF DAYLIGHT12H 41M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

41.6724, -88.0285
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-27 07:49 UTC
Site #05533600·USGS

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