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BOONE CREEK NEAR MC HENRY, IL

MCHENRY, IL42.3207°N, -88.3126°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
13cfs
AIR TEMP
68°F
WIND
8mph SE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
13cfs 31.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 912 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
149cfs
PERIOD LOW
3cfs
RUNNABLE
27%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

18.6in

≈ normal

18.61 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 18.15 in).

YTD Total

18.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

18.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.3–22.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+3%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.43" · normal 1.99" (1.0–3.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.66" · normal 1.90" (0.8–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 4.79" · normal 2.47" (1.3–3.9)
Mar
Apr: 6.01" · normal 4.19" (2.4–5.8)
Apr
May: 0.83" · normal 4.31" (1.7–7.0)
May
Jun: 4.89" (so far)· normal 3.80" (1.9–6.0)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.53" (2.2–4.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.52" (1.7–5.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.92" (1.3–5.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.07" (1.2–5.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.36" (1.1–4.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.12" (0.9–3.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:10 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
986
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:17 AM
SUNSET
08:33 PM
15H 16M OF DAYLIGHT20H 21M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
74% illuminated

Station Location

42.3207, -88.3126
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 00:12 UTC
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