USGS · 05550001

FOX RIVER

USGS · 05550001LIVE

FOX RIVER (TAILWATER) AT ALGONQUIN, IL

ALGONQUIN, IL42.1619°N, -88.2939°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

1,850cfs

GAUGE HT

7.22ft

AIR TEMP

69°F

WIND

6mph E

FISH INDEX

81SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

1,850cfs 10.5% vs avg

Optimal band: 1,615–2,185 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

1,940cfs

PERIOD LOW

1,850cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

7.22ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

84°

63°

MON

93°

75°

TUE

90°

74°

WED

90°

73°

THU

90°

75°

FRI

89°

68°

SAT

91°

74°

TIME

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hourly forecast

80°

mild

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

8mph SSE

G 11 mph

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G36

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G18

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G10

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PRECIP

chance %

11%

18%

15%

23%

CLOUDS

cover %

59%

partly

59%

100%

90%

100%

91%

100%

11%

12%

11%

18%

13%

10%

100%

44%

16%

100%

79%

38%

33%

72%

47%

100%

92%

79%

70%

11%

97%

100%

12%

11%

10%

77%

100%

29%

52%

100%

88%

100%

92%

67%

33%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

985

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Warm

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:19 AM

SUNSET

08:33 PM

15H 14M OF DAYLIGHT7H 58M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Full Moon

97% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

42.1619, -88.2939

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 12:35 UTC

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